Cass Technical High School
Tel:
(313)263-2000
- Cass Technical High School serves 2,370 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 67% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Cass Technical High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 32%.
Top Placements
Cass Technical High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Cass Technical High School's student population of 2,370 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 97 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 2,370 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 97 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cass Technical High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,159 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 has increased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cass Technical High School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1020 out of 3,159 schools (Top 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 34% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 50% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 10% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 7% |
| Black | 85% | 18% |
| White | 1% | 68% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.50 |
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| Graduation Rate | 98% | 85% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Detroit City School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cass Technical High School is Detroit Delta Preparatory Academy For Social Justice (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Detroit Delta Preparatory Academy For Social Justice (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Capstone Academy Charter School (sda) - South Campus (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Detroit Detroit Delta Preparatory Academy For Social Justice Charter School
Grades: 7-12 | 333 students
0.6 miles
3550 John C Lodge Fwy
Detroit, MI 48201
(248)809-2288 0.6 7-12 333 - Detroit Capstone Academy Charter School (sda) - South Campus Charter School
Grades: 4-12 | 83 students
0.7 miles
3500 John R Street
Detroit, MI 48201
(313)202-6082 0.7 4-12 83 - Detroit Detroit School Of Arts Grades: 8-12 | 495 students
0.7 miles
123 Selden St
Detroit, MI 48201
(313)494-6000 0.7 8-12 495 - Detroit Benjamin Carson School For Science And Medicine Grades: 8-12 | 403 students
0.9 miles
571 Mack Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
(313)494-1805 0.9 8-12 403 - Detroit Blanche Kelso Bruce Academy - St. Antoine Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 5-12 | 96 students
0.9 miles
1326 Saint Antoine St
Detroit, MI 48226
(313)646-2600 0.9 5-12 96
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