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Lake Orion High School

Lake Orion, Michigan · Public school

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The school at a glance

Type of school
Public school
Where
Lake Orion, Michigan
Enrolment
2,100 students
School start
School starts week 1 of September
  • Uniform: no
  • Faith: non-denominational (public)
  • Detroit, 63 km away

About the school

One of the best-regarded public high schools in Michigan (“home of the Dragons”), a lakeside community north of Detroit, with a tradition dating back to 1893; more than 2,000 students, wide choice of AP, clubs, athletics and arts; 4 College Success Awards; honor roll published in the local newspaper.

Courses, clubs and sports

Courses and tracks

AP, Honors, General, Broadcasting, CTE, Fine & Performing Arts, Leadership Class.

Other clubs

Guitar Club, TV Station, Video Gaming & e-Sports, Weezer Club, Knitting Club, Rainbow Alliance.

Other sports

Flag Football (F), Dance (F).

Housing

You live with a host family in Lake Orion or the surrounding area, chosen and visited before you arrive, who welcome you as a member of the household for the whole stay. All meals are provided by the family (breakfast, lunch, dinner). The journey to school depends on the family: by car with them, by school bus where there is one, or by city bus. The families are used to hosting foreign high-school students and know the school; you share their daily life, their weekends and their outings, which remains the surest way to make progress in English. A contact person on the spot follows your settling-in and remains reachable for you and your parents throughout the stay.

Practical information

Lake Orion High School is in a lakeside town in Michigan, 63 km north of Detroit. Large public high school of 2,100 students, no uniform, school starts week 1 of September. Stay of a full school year or one semester. You arrive a few days before school starts; the family or their contact person meets you at the airport nearest to them, not necessarily a large hub — the airport and the exact date are confirmed as soon as the family is confirmed. You leave with an F-1 student visa issued by the US embassy once the school has accepted you; Move & Study guides you through the I-20 form, the appointment and the interview. Health and accident insurance is extra and compulsory; we offer it with the application. Admission is on application: ages 14-18, intermediate English minimum, and a complete application file: report cards for the last two years, ELTiS English test, a self-introduction by the student (their passions, what they like), a letter from the parents describing their child, a letter from the English teacher, a medical form and parental authorisation; the exact list depends on the school and is provided by Move & Study. From France, a direct flight to Detroit is possible, then about an hour by road.

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