Bay City Western High School
Tel:
(989) 662-4481
Bay City Western High School serves 1,221 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Bay City Western 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 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
Bay City Western High School's student population of 1,221 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 58 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,221 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 58 teachers |
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School Comparison
Bay City Western 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 Bay City Western High School is 0.10, 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 | #3001 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤1% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤1% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 95% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | 91% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bay City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Bay City Western High School is Freeland Middle Schoolhigh School (5.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Western Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Auburn Western Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 877 students
0.0 miles
500 West Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4489 0.0 6-8 877 - Auburn Auburn Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 500 students
1.2 miles
301 East Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 662-4921 1.2 K-5 500 - Auburn Forest Center Grades: PK
2.8 miles
2169 West Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611
(989) 496-3430 2.8 PK n/a - Freeland Freeland Middle Schoolhigh School Grades: 7-12 | 881 students
5.4 miles
8250 Webster Rd
Freeland, MI 48623
(989) 695-2586 5.4 7-12 881 - Midland Juvenile Care Center Special Education School
Grades: 5-12 | 29 students
5.4 miles
3712 East Ashman Rd
Midland, MI 48642
(989) 837-6098 5.4 5-12 29
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