Byron Center High School
Tel:
(616) 878-6600
Byron Center High School serves 1,088 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.
Byron Center 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Byron Center High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
Byron Center High School's student population of 1,088 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,088 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 53 teachers |
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School Comparison
Byron Center 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 Byron Center High School is 0.29, 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 | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 8% |
| Black | 2% | 18% |
| White | 84% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | 94% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Byron Center School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 and elementary school is Robert L Nickels Intermediate School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Byron Center Byron Center Early Childhood Center Grades: PK
1.0 miles
8542 Byron Center Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6100 1.0 PK n/a - Byron Center Robert L Nickels Intermediate School Grades: 3-7 | 656 students
1.0 miles
8638 Byron Center Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6400 1.0 3-7 656 - Byron Center Brown Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 524 students
1.1 miles
8064 Byron Center Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6200 1.1 K-4 524 - Byron Center Byron Center Charter School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 252 students
1.8 miles
9930 Burlingame Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-4852 1.8 K-12 252 - Byron Center Byron Center West Middle School Grades: 6-9 | 616 students
2.5 miles
8654 Homerich Ave Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315
(616) 878-6500 2.5 6-9 616
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