Northwest Connect vs. Western High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Northwest Connect ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Community Size
Western High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 151 students in grades 7-12, Northwest Connect ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 846 students in grades 9-12, Western 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
151 students
846 students
![This chart displays total students of Northwest Connect by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Northwest Connect by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/42000/41606/northwest-connect-chart-b27lHy8.png)
![This chart displays total students of Western High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Western High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-uKwf7N.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
43 teachers
![This chart displays the total teachers of Northwest Connect by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Northwest Connect by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/42000/41606/northwest-connect-chart-4ljB3j.png)
![This chart displays the total teachers of Western High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Western High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-W3xLuo.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
38:1
20:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-W47FMu.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#812 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1128 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest Connect, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Northwest Connect, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/42000/41606/northwest-alternative-high-school-chart-sKNEwM.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Western High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Western High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-KTaWJP.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-34%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-yxHGgq.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
55-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-HiDHw8.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45-49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Western High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Western High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-Hj58P3.png)
Graduation Rate
50-59%
90-94%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Western High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Western High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-h7YHDc.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Western High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Western High School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-YyRkvc.png)
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Grade 9 Students
31
246
Grade 10 Students
46
201
Grade 11 Students
31
200
Grade 12 Students
34
199
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Western High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Western High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-4lpJJZ.png)
% Asian
n/a
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwest Connect and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northwest Connect and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/42000/41606/northwest-connect-chart-F5dsmo.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Western High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Western High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-bfU2b0O.png)
% Hispanic
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-qYFeed.png)
% Black
9%
2%
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest Connect and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northwest Connect and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/42000/41606/northwest-connect-chart-LkkfG0.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Western High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Western High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-DCuXCX.png)
% White
73%
86%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Western High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Western High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-baqeQmj.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest Connect and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northwest Connect and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/42000/41606/northwest-connect-chart-j0TGHr.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-Lk44Vy.png)
Diversity Score
0.45
0.26
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Western High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Western High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-qYVkYH.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Western High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-F5VQji.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Western High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Western High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/43000/42567/western-high-school-chart-UChVBS.png)