Western High School
1400 S. Dearing Road, Parma, MI, 49269-9712 -  Map
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School Overview:
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 8% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
( MI ) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
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
School Notes:
  • 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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School Zip Code:
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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