Fraser Public Schools is a public school district located in the small town Fraser

Fraser, Michigan

Fraser is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,297 at the 2000 census. The city is part of the Metro Detroit region.The Village of Fraser was incorporated by an act of the state legislature in 1894...

 in Macomb County

Macomb County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 788,149 people, 309,203 households, and 210,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 320,276 housing units at an average density of 667 per square mile...

, Michigan

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, United States

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General information

Fraser Public Schools educates about 4,500 students. The majority of students were categorized as white, followed by black, with a only 1-2% of the students Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic. By gender, the school district has a fairly even amount of male and female students.

The district contains the following schools:

• Thomas Edison Elementary
• Thomas Dooley School/Early Childhood Center
• Dwight Eisenhower Elementary
• Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary
• Mark Twain Elementary
• Dr. Jonas Salk Elementary
• Walt Disney Elementary
• Howard C. Richards Middle School
• Fraser High School

The current superintendent is Dr. David Richards.

In recent years, the elementary schools scored #1 in Macomb County

Macomb County, Michigan

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 788,149 people, 309,203 households, and 210,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,640 people per square mile . There were 320,276 housing units at an average density of 667 per square mile...

 on the MEAP

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 state standardized tests in several areas including Math, English, and Language Arts.

Fraser Public Schools has made an exceptional effort in drug prevention and awareness, increasingly recent in light of reported heroin usage in Detroit

Detroit, Michigan

Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...

. The school is the first in Macomb County to create an anonymous 24-hour telephone hot line. The number was created for students to help anyone they know struggling with drinking or drug addiction. All calls are completely confidential in a strive to help rather than punish people.

Fraser High School

Fraser High School is unique in Macomb County in providing block scheduling for students. This allows students to take 7 courses and provides a Seminar (or AC style) class. Seminar gives students the opportunity to work with teachers, receive extra help, and utilize technology all in an effort to provide the best possible education for students. Technology is strongly integrated throughout Fraser High School, for example Promethean Boards (interactive whiteboards) in all classrooms. The high school is also piloting a hybrid-program offering students more options and better preparation for college.