🌱 Patch AM: Which Bloomfield Hills private schools made Michigan’s top rankings for 2026?

Hello Bloomfield Hills! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Bloomfield Hills private schools made Michigan's top rankings for 2026?
• Appeals court questions 70-year sentence in crash killing local cyclist
• How did Bloomfield Hills' International Academy land a top national ranking?

Also on today's calendar: OLHSA Golf Fore Change 2026 and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: A shower; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 74, low: 55.
• Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Michigan's Best Private High Schools Ranked for 2026 (banana1015.com) — Bloomfield Hills families will see their city shine in Niche's new 2026 rankings, with Cranbrook Schools named Michigan's top private high school and Roeper and Academy of the Sacred Heart also in the top 10. The list compares tuition, academics, college prep, and student life across leading schools statewide, giving local parents a snapshot of how nearby options stack up.
   

• Woman serving 70 years for killing bicyclists could be resentenced (thetimesherald.com) — Bloomfield Hills readers should know that appellate judges have ordered further sentencing proceedings for the driver convicted in a 2022 crash that killed cyclist Michael Salhaney of Bloomfield Hills and another rider during a Make-A-Wish charity event. While her murder convictions stand, the court says the trial judge must better justify consecutive sentences or potentially resentence her, leaving the final prison term unresolved.
   

• Top high schools in Michigan for 2026 ranked by U.S. News and World Report (ourmidland.com) — Bloomfield Hills' International Academy is ranked the No. 1 high school in Michigan and No. 12 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 rankings. The list highlights how nearly 18,000 schools performed on college readiness, test scores, and STEM, and shows where other top Michigan schools stack up statewide and nationally.
   

📸 Around Bloomfield Hills

Subscribe

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Bloomfield Hills

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Julie Haven →
  Eddie Merlot's, 37000 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills
  6:00 pm

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

Monday August 24
• Board of Trustee Work Session →
  Waterford Township- Township Calendar Waterford Town Hall3rd Floor External Conference Room (3-1)5200 Civic Center Dr.Waterford, MI  48329 - 5200 CIVIC CENTER DR Waterford MI 48329
  4:30 pm
• Board of Trustees Meeting →
  Waterford Township- Township Calendar - Township of Waterford - Auditorium 5200 Civic Center Dr Waterford MI 48329
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• OLHSA Golf Fore Change 2026 →
  Westwynd Golf Course, 4161 Adams Rd
  8:00 am

📣 Bloomfield Hills Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Downtown Rochester Farmers' Market →
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce At the Corner of E. Third & Water St.
  8:00 am
• FCL Game Day
  Farmington Community Library 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334, US
  11:00 am
• Public Drop-In Hours & Tours at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm →
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm 1005 Van Hoosen Rd Rochester Hills 48306
  12:00 pm
• Technology One-on-One
  Farmington Community Library 32737 W. 12 Mile Rd, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334, US
  12:00 pm
• Troy Gym Kids Night Out →
  Troy Gym 3, 1921 Northwood, Troy
  6:30 pm
• Big Jay Oakerson →
  Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, 310 S Troy St, Royal Oak
  7:00 pm
• USPBL at UWM Field Budweiser 150 Anniversary Party →
  Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce 71 Walnut Blvd #110, Rochester, MI 48307
  7:05 pm
Sunday August 23
• Reserved →
  Rochester Calendar Rochester, MI 48307
  7:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Bloomfield Hills PatchAM possible:

• NeatandTidyMi LLC — (989) 838-9282
• eLake Tech Solutions LLC — (734) 469-4111

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tonight I celebrated my 60th birthday at the most amazing restaurant called Tamar!!!!
  The owner has a beautiful heart, and you feel that when you speak to him, he made sure everything was done perfectly Good priced!! 15 Mile & Maple …… (Nextdoor Walnut Lake)
• Looking for an experienced painter to paint new baseboard and trim.
  About 3,000 total linear feet. Baseboard is 7" and trim is 3.5". Everything is already taped and prepped. Property is in West Bloomfield. (Nextdoor Walnut Lake)

• Burlington Stores posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Bloomfield Hills. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Bloomfield Hills. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bloomfield Hills here.

🗞 Nearby News

Birmingham

• Ameli, Dzebo spearhead Troy Athens' 3-0 result over Northville in HC Kirk Hodges' debut at alma mater (theoaklandpress.com)
• Canadian Outdoors Retailer Going Private (vmsd.com)
• Varnum Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition (varnumlaw.com)

Troy

• Things to do in Metro Detroit, Aug. 21 and beyond (theoaklandpress.com)

Ok Bloomfield Hills! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

• Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
• Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
• List items for sale or services offered

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook