Clarkston Community Schools is a public school district in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan, serving Clarkston, most of Independence Township and Springfield Township, and small portions of Waterford and White Lake Township.
Clarkston High School opened in fall 1998, with a construction cost of $58 million ($112 million in 2025 dollars). The architect was URS Greiner. The former Clarkston High School, opened in fall 1960, became Clarkston Middle School (which became Clarkston Junior High) and the former Clarkston Middle School became Renaissance High School.
Enrollment in the district peaked during the 2009âÂÂ2010 school year at 8,295 students. Enrollment in the district has declined to 6,757 in the 2023âÂÂ2024 school year, reflecting a trend in the state overall.
At the junior high school, a new auditorium was built in 2004. As part of the bond issue passed in 2022, the junior high school will be rebuilt, with the auditorium remaining. The new school will open in phases beginning in fall 2025.