Western High School - Parma, Michigan/MI

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Western High School

1400 S. Dearing Road, Parma, MI, 49269-9712 -

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Definition of Terms

Western High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Jackson County, MI

Students & Faculty

Total Students

839 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 235 students

Grade 10 - 225 students

Grade 11 - 214 students

Grade 12 - 165 students

This School

( MI ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:21

1:18

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MI ) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Black	2%	23%
% White	94%	67%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MI ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

16%

35%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MI ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Western School District

This School's Agency

( MI ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	6	3
Number of Students Managed	2,887 students	1,010 students
District Total Revenue	$24,208,000	$10,348,000
District Expenditure	$26,156,000	$10,395,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,385	$89,610
District Expenditure / Student	$9,060	$93,823
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Western High School is a public senior high school in Parma, Michigan, USA. It has classes for grades 9 through 12. Western is located on Dearing Rd, just inside the border of the "Planned Community" of Spring Arbor yet still with a Parma mailing address. This is indicative of the community balance the school must maintain--it serves both Spring Arbor--a college community--and Parma--a mostly rural farming community.
History: In the year 1923, Parma decided it needed to build a middle school. The Parma Union School District served the village and surrounding rural areas until 1957, when it consolidated with other school districts to form the Western School District. High school students from Parma therefore currently attend Western High School, which Parma shares with nearby Spring Arbor and the western edge of Jackson. The high school was built in 1959 and has been modified several times--the most recent and one of the largest being in 2004 with the addition of a new hallway/wing with a new art room, science lab, 2 classrooms, a state-of-the-art (at the time) computer lab and a suite of administrative offices. Additions to the phys-ed facility were also made with a new weight room and new varsity locker rooms. The cafeteria was also doubled to accommodate the growing population of the school. The high school, along with the middle school and district administration, are located three miles east of the village of Parma but just inside Spring Arbor. One of the district's three elementaries, Parma Elementary School, is located on the south side of the village, near the site of the demolished Parma High School. The other two elementary schools, Bean off of King Rd. and Warner off of M-60/Spring Arbor Rd./Main St., are in the Spring Arbor area. Western High School will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 2009.
Special programs: Choir program.
Football (Varsity 1-8, JV 5-4, Freshman 6-3).
Band program.
Art/digital art program led by Michigan Art teacher of the year.
General Shop, web design.
AP courses.
PE program led by Michigan PE teacher of the year.
Drama--2 plays and a talent show per year.
Yearbook, Journalism, and Video Studio Productions.
Quiz Bowl, NHS, Key Club, Destination Imagination.
various sports programs (state qualifiers in track, wrestling, and tennis).
Foreign Languages in French, Spanish and an online Chinese Class.
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About This Zip Code (49269)

School Zip (49269)

(MI) State Average

Population (Approximate)

6,479 people

9,669,191 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

26%

24%

Population Average Age

36 years old

34 years old

Average Household size

2.8 persons

2.4 persons

Median Household Income

$48,472

$43,870

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.9 rooms

5.5 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

35 years old

46 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

89% / 11%

70% / 30%

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1. Concord High School - 326 students - view location
2. Springport High School - 345 students - view location
3. East Jackson High School - 524 students - view location
4. Jackson High School - 1920 students - view location
5. Albion Senior High School - 542 students - view location
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