MERRITT ACADEMY

1. MERRITT ACADEMY 59900 Havenridge Road New Haven, MI 48048 Phone: 586-749-6000 Fax: 586-749-8582 www.merritt-academy.org

2. Athletics Website:www.merrittathletics.com The Romine Group (Utica, MI) is the service provider that runs Merritt Academy. The charter is granted through Saginaw Valley State University.

3. Merritt Academy 550 Students K-12

4. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION • Merritt Academy is split into 4 buildings. The closest to the road is the oldest building (original building). It houses our Pre-school program and also has a small aux gym. The MS & Elementary are split between two huge 10 classroom portables which are located behind the old pre school building up front. The largest building in the back of the school is the high school. This building is less than 12 years old and houses the main office, the gym, and our entire HS population. On the grounds we have a playground, Football/Soccer Field, baseball diamond, and a large open area. There are two parking lots, one on each side of the property which allows for drop off and pick ups.

5. NEW HAVEN, MI • Zip Codes 48048, 48050 • Northern Macomb County • Approx 4,600 residents • HUGE population growth in the 1990s due to new subdivisions being built in the area. • 76% White • 17% African Amer. • 7% other • 9% Poverty Rate

6. NEW HAVEN, MI • Had a foundry and other local businesses in the 1980s, most of these buildings are now in poor condition and residents do not work in town. • New Haven is minutes from I-94 and Gratiot making commutes easier on working parents. • Most businesses are now located along Gratiot Ave. • New Haven is in a rural area but has a suburban feel to it. It is the most urban of the surrounding areas. • MAJOR RAILWAY RUNS THROUGH THE TOWN, that is how it became a settlement.

7. 48048 ECONOMIC FACTS • Median Household Income $54,271 • 50% population growth since 2000! For population 25 years and over in New Haven: • High school or higher: 89.6% • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2% • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8% • Unemployed: 18.8% For population 15 years and over in New Haven village: • Never married: 35.4% • Now married: 47.0% • Separated: 1.7% • Widowed: 2.7% • Divorced: 13.2% • All facts from http://www.city-data.com/city/New-Haven-Michigan.html

8. SCHOOL SCORECARD • YELLOW- Scorecard Color • We make AYP yearly • NCA Accredited • 60% free and reduced lunch • Some of the best MEAP scores in the county. (#1 in all 6th grade categories this year!) • Focus School Label • High Drop Out Rate due to the number of transient students we receive.

9. CURRENT STATE OF MERRITT ACADEMY • Great Communication with Families • Breakfast & Lunch Programs • Free After School Tutoring • Latchkey Available onsite • Free School Dentist Program • Community Room with free uniforms and supplies to needy families. • High Parental Involvement & Support, many opportunities for parents to get involved at school.

10. WHAT CAN WE BUILD ON? • High Parental Involvement • Staff Loyalty and willingness to go the extra mile • MTSS program increasing test scores • High Level of communication home • High Level of community support • Large growth in student population each year.

11. LOOKING AHEAD…. • 40-50 new students per year…Lottery to see who gets those spots? • More community health initiatives? • Adding onto the HS building (2014) 4 new classrooms. • Building new athletic facilities (Baseball, Football, etc) for future growth. • Class sizes must stay at 25, which means we will need to add staff as we grow. • Parent involvement- look for ways to increase it.

12. Community Partners • New Haven Medical Center- for immunizations and health screenings. • City Council- for help with growth and planning for future expansion. • Our unemployment rate is higher than county and state averages. Find ways to help struggling families and get parents the jobs they need!