Byron Center High School
Tel:
(616)878-6600
- Byron Center High School serves 1,091 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 77% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Byron Center High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Byron Center High School's student population of 1,091 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,091 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Byron Center High School's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Byron Center High School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | #244 out of 3,159 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 64% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 5% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 8% |
| Black | 2% | 18% |
| White | 85% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | 92% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Byron Center Public s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Byron Center High School is Byron Center Charter School (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School (1.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Byron Center Robert L. Nickels Intermediate School Grades: 3-7 | 592 students
1.0 miles
8638 Byron Center Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616)878-6400 1.0 3-7 592 - Byron Center Brown Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 525 students
1.1 miles
8064 Byron Center Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616)878-6200 1.1 K-4 525 - Byron Center Byron Center Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 268 students
1.8 miles
9930 Burlingame Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616)878-4852 1.8 K-12 268 - Byron Center Byron Center West Middle School Grades: 6-9 | 598 students
2.5 miles
8654 Homerich Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616)878-6500 2.5 6-9 598 - Byron Center Marshall Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 537 students
2.7 miles
1756 64th St Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616)878-6300 2.7 K-4 537
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