Editing Independence Township, Michigan (section)

==Education==

Independence Township is primarily serviced by the [[Clarkston Community Schools]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://216.11.46.29/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=5 |title=Clarkston Community Schools - Schools |access-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309032231/http://216.11.46.29/education/components/sectionlist/default.php?sectiondetailid=5 |archive-date=March 9, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

In 2016, [[Clarkston High School (Michigan)|Clarkston High School]] had an enrollment of 1,930 students in grade nine through twelve.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/search/largest-public-high-schools/s/michigan/|title=2019 Largest Public High Schools in Michigan|website=Niche}}</ref>  The school is located at 6093 Flemings Lake Road in Independence Township.

Clarkston High School offers twenty-six varsity sports, and competes in the [[Oakland Activities Association]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oaklandactivitiesassoc.org/g5-bin/client.cgi?G5genie=275|title=Oakland Activities Association|website=www.oaklandactivitiesassoc.org}}</ref>  It is a member of the [[Michigan High School Athletic Association]].<ref name="mhsaa.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.mhsaa.com/|title=Michigan High School Athletic Association|website=www.mhsaa.com}}</ref>

Renaissance High School is located at 6558 Waldon Road in Independence Township.  Renaissance High School is for students in grades 9 to 12 who need an alternative to the traditional high school setting in order to be successful.  Renaissance students must meet Clarkston High School graduation requirements and receive a Clarkston High School diploma. Renaissance students are encouraged to participate in athletics, clubs and extracurricular activities offered at Clarkston High School.  Renaissance students can also take courses at the Oakland Schools Campus, whose Northwest campus is also located in the township at 8211 Big Lake Road.<ref>[http://www.ostconline.com/CAMPUSES/NorthwestCampusClarkston/tabid/2828/Default.aspx]{{dead link|date=August 2018}}</ref><ref>http://216.11.46.29/education/components/scrapbook/default.php?sectionid=773&{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Clarkston Junior High School is located at 6595 Waldon Road in Clarkston.  The school teaches eight and ninth grades.

Sashabaw Middle School is located at 5565 Pine Knob Lane in Independence Township.  The school teaches sixth and seventh grades.

There are six [[State school|public]] [[elementary school]]s in Independence Township:
 
*Bailey Lake Elementary School  
*Clarkston Elementary School  
*Independence Elementary School  
*North Sashabaw Elementary School  
*Pine Knob Elementary School
*Anderson Elementary School

[[Everest Academy and High School]] is a [[Private school|private]] [[Roman Catholic]] high school also located in the township at 5935 Clarkston Road in Independence Township.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.everestcatholic.org|title=Home|publisher=[[Everest Collegiate High School and Academy]]|access-date=2020-05-02|quote=Everest Collegiate High School & Academy 5935 Clarkston Rd. Clarkston, MI 48348}} - Compare full address with: {{cite web|url=http://cms2.revize.com/revize/independencetwp/Zoning%20Map%202019.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502160644/http://cms2.revize.com/revize/independencetwp/Zoning%20Map%202019.pdf |archive-date=2020-05-02 |url-status=live|title=Zoning Map|publisher=Independence Township, Michigan|access-date=2020-05-02}}</ref> The school competes athletically in the [[Catholic High School League]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chsl.com/|title=Catholic High School League - The Official Website for the Catholic High School League|website=www.chsl.com}}</ref> and is a member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association.<ref name="mhsaa.com"/>