Way East Jackson vs. Yale Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Way East Jackson ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Yale Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 48 students in grades 6-12, Way East Jackson ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is equal to the Michigan state average of 50%).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 551 students in grades 9-12, Yale Senior High School ranks in the top 30% 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
48 students
551 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
(15-16 School Year Data)
(15-16 School Year Data)
27 teachers
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
20:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#731 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
50-54%
n/a
Graduation Rate
<50%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 8 Students
2
-
Grade 9 Students
5
134
Grade 10 Students
9
148
Grade 11 Students
14
132
Grade 12 Students
18
137
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
3%
n/a
% Black
6%
n/a
% White
79%
94%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
2%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.12
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
6%
