Dondero High School
| Dondero High School | |||
| Established | 1927 | Closed | 2006 |
| School type | Public | ||
| Affiliation | Royal Oak Neighborhood Schools | ||
| Principal | Bridget Schipper | ||
| Location | Royal Oak, Michigan, United States of America | ||
| Enrollment | 650 (in 2006) | ||
| Colors | White and Blue | ||
| Mascot | Oaks | ||
| Motto | "Enter here to learn, go forth to serve" | ||
| Nicknames | Oaktown; Home of the Oaks | ||
| Student Publications | Yearbook (Oak), Newsmagazine (Acorn), and Art Magizine (Genesis) | ||
| Homepage | www.rosd.k12.mi.us/schools/dondero/ | ||
George A. Dondero High School (formerly Royal Oak High School) was opened in 1927 in Royal Oak, Michigan. It was named after former United States congressman and Royal Oak School Board President George A. Dondero. Royal Oak is a suburb of Detroit, located approximately 13 miles northwest of Detroit.
Due to declining enrollment, the school is set to become a middle school at the beginning of the 2007/2008 school year. Dondero was closed following the 2005/2006 school year to allow for renovations, and district high school students from both Dondero and Kimball High School were consolidated. At the peak of enrollment, Dondero had more than 2,000 students. During the years prior to its closure, this number dropped to 650.
On October 31 2006, the Dondero gymnasium was set on fire, causing extensive damage. Arson was suspected, and two teenage suspects (William Richard Diamond, 18, of Clawson, and Terrance Julian Kerti, 19, of Ortonville) were later arrested and are currently on trial in Oakland County Circuit Court, the trial was concluded a few weeks after and the two teen suspects were both charged with breaking and entering and arson fetching a maximum 15 years in county prison.[1] [2] [3]
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