Student Expectations
Southfield
Public Schools believe ALL students can learn.
Student Learning Outcomes
Southfield Public Schools' "
Profile of a Graduate", central to all curriculum planning and tied to the Michigan
Core Curriculum, outlines what students must know, be able to do to thrive
in the 21st Century and ensure the welfare of the nation. According to the Profile, a Southfield
graduate will be:
- A self-directed learner
- A problem solver
- A decision maker
- An effective communicator
- Culturally literate
- Technologically literate
- A cooperative worker
- A caring, contributing member of society
Student Discipline
Southfield
Public Schools' "Code of Conduct/Student Rights and Responsibilities" is a Statewide
model. The Board of Education deals swiftly and fairly with students who are
in serious violation of the Code.
Student Demographics
The
student population comprises a broad spectrum of social, racial, religious and
ethnic groups.
Per Pupil Expenditures
Southfield Public Schools
spends $10,700 annually per student (State average is $7,200 per pupil).