City Middlehigh vs. Wellspring Preparatory High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
City Middlehigh ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Wellspring Preparatory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 927 students in grades 7-12, City Middlehigh ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 284 students in grades 9-12, Wellspring Preparatory High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
927 students
284 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#87 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#1183 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
30-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
50-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40-49%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
80-84%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
178
-
Grade 8 Students
176
-
Grade 9 Students
165
83
Grade 10 Students
166
84
Grade 11 Students
128
59
Grade 12 Students
114
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
6%
2%
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% Hispanic
21%
21%
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% Black
10%
40%
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% White
56%
24%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
13%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.73
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
67%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
10%
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