Ascent High School
Tel:
(989) 269-9938
Ascent High School serves 53 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Ascent High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Ascent High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
Ascent High School's student population of 53 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 2 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 53 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ascent High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Ascent High School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2023 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| Black | 2% | 18% |
| White | 92% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.15 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bad Axe School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ascent High School is Bad Axe High School (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Bad Axe Middle School (0.3 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Bad Axe Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bad Axe Bad Axe Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 253 students
0.2 miles
404 Hatchet Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2736 0.2 K-3 253 - Bad Axe Bad Axe Middle School Grades: 4-7 | 260 students
0.3 miles
750 South Van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2735 0.3 4-7 260 - Bad Axe Bad Axe High School Grades: 8-12 | 365 students
0.7 miles
200 North Barrie Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9593 0.7 8-12 365 - Bad Axe Huron Area Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 6-12
1.3 miles
1160 South Van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9284 1.3 6-12 n/a - Bad Axe Huron Learning Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 44 students
1.5 miles
1299 South Thomas Rd Suite 2
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9274 1.5 PK-12 44
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