J.w. Sexton High School
102 S. Mcpherson Avenue, Lansing, MI, 48915-1760 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
J.w. Sexton High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Ingham County, MI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1028 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 56 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 321 students
Grade 10 - 274 students
Grade 11 - 232 students
Grade 12 - 201 students
This School
(MI) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:20
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MI) School Average
% American Indian 1% 1%
% Asian 6% 2%
% Hispanic 7% 4%
% Black 63% 17%
% White 22% 75%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 49% 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 8% 5%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MI) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Lansing Public School District
This School's Agency
(MI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 39 5
Number of Students Managed 17,860 students 1,866 students
District Total Revenue $182,053,000 $16,392,000
District Expenditure $196,375,000 $17,260,000
District Revenue / Student $10,193 $8,785
District Expenditure / Student $10,995 $9,250
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
  • Obituaries (Lansing State Journal)
    posted on August 2, 2009 at 08:12:50 am
    Lester "Les" Calvin Woodard, 92, of Elsie, died July 24, 2009 at Ovid Healthcare Center.
  • Johnson Vs. Bird And The Dawn Of March Madness (NPR)
    posted on March 17, 2009 at 11:15:47 am
    Thirty years ago this month, millions of viewers watched a basketball game that would change sports forever. Earvin "Magic" Johnson and the Michigan State Spartans took on Larry Bird and the Indiana State Sycamores for the national college basketball championship title. It was, says author Seth Davis, the beginning of March Madness.
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School Notes:
  • J.W. Sexton High School is a public school located on the western edge of Lansing, Michigan, United States, in the Lansing School District. The principal is currently Dr. Reginald Bates. The Sexton Big Reds are members of the Capital Area Activities Conference. Sexton has a predominantly Black population. The school has a fierce rivalry with the Everett Vikings of Everett High School on the south side of the city.
  • Theater Program
  • Sexton is one of the only area schools to have an active chapter of the International Thespian Society, troupe #3911.
  • External links
  • Sexton High School Home Page
  • School Closing Article
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (48915)
School Zip (48915)
(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 10,233 people 9,669,191 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 30% 24%
Population Average Age 31 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $33,761 $43,870
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 65 years old 46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (48915)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 62% / 38% 70% / 30%
School Map:
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View all schools in: Lansing, Ingham County, Zip 48915 
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