Back to School Quiz! Ready?

Here's a look back at Royal Oak schools of yesteryear - where they used to be and what is there now.

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 St. Paul's Lutheran Church, St. Mary Catholic Church and Shrine of the Little Flower? >>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? Thanks to the Royal Oak Historical Society Museum, here is a little background on the history of Royal Oak public schools: After you take the pop quiz be sure to take our poll and tell us where you went to …

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Judy Davids

1:32 pm on Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Both of my sons went to Longfellow so I know the tiles you are talking about! Let me see if I can find out what happened to those tiles. (If someone out there knows where they are, please share!) And, by the way, we all loved Longfellow. It was such a wonderful place. The building is gone, but the good memories will last a lifetime.   more ›