Garden City High School vs. John Glenn High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
John Glenn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 846 students in grades 9-12, Garden City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,542 students in grades 8-12, John Glenn High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
846 students
1,542 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
72 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1912 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2079 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
290
403
Grade 10 Students
226
411
Grade 11 Students
163
372
Grade 12 Students
167
331
Ungraded Students
-
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
8%
6%
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% Black
10%
38%
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% White
77%
49%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.39
0.62
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
51%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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