Van Hoosen Middle School

Van Hoosen Middle School, a high-enrollment high school in ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan, part of Rochester Community School District, instructs 906 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so Van Hoosen Middle School sits 97% larger than that benchmark.

Rochester Community School District comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 14,592 students; Van Hoosen Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Van Hoosen Middle School records that White students make up the majority at 62%. The remainder comes out to 25% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Van Hoosen Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 3% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Van Hoosen Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 72.1%.

In the area at large, census data for Oakland County shows median household earnings sit near $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Van Hoosen Middle School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rochester Adams High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Van Hoosen Middle School. On composite proficiency, Van Hoosen Middle School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 68.6%.

Van Hoosen Middle School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Van Hoosen Middle School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 895 (now 906). White enrollment moved from 73% to 62% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.