Back to School Quiz! Ready?

As approximately 5,200 Royal Oak students begin another school year today, it's time for a pop quiz!

Did you know Royal Oak reached the height of its population with 86,238 residents in 1970? And, that there were 24 public schools, along with parochial schools maintained by , and ?

>>See the attached PDF for a Royal Oak Schools Timeline.

So, here is the challenge. Look at the photos above. At each site there used to be a school, but do you know which one?

Old School

Thanks to the , here is a little background on the history of Royal Oak public schools:

• In 1934, Royal Oak's first school teacher, Harriet Castle, was hired to teach at Parker School, which stood at 13 Mile Rd. and Woodward Avenue. She was paid $1.50 a month.
• A century later there were nine elementary schools, two junior high schools and one senior high school in Royal Oak.
• By 1968, Royal Oak had 18 elementary schools (Addams, Churchill, Emerson, Franklin, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Lockman, Longfellow, Northwood, Oak Ridge, Oakland, Parker, Starr, Twain, Upton, Washington and Whittier), four junior high schools (Addams, Barton, Keller and Lyons) and two senior high schools (Dondero and Kimball) that served over 18,000 students.
• Today the district has six elementary schools, a middle school, a high school and a community education center.

Share your photos and memories

After you take the pop quiz be sure to take our poll and tell us where you went to elementary school in Royal Oak. And, please upload any photographs you might have of these schools of yesteryear. We would love to see them. Or, leave a comment with your favorite memories.