John Glenn High School
John Glenn High School serves 1,694 students in grades 8-12.
John Glenn 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
John Glenn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
John Glenn High School's student population of 1,694 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 72 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 8-12
Total Students
1,694 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
John Glenn High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,120 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of John Glenn High School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2067 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
18:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
2%
3%

Hispanic
5%
8%

Black
38%
18%

White
52%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
86%
85%

Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
School Reviews
3 11/19/2018
I never got to attend John Glenn High school full term but my brief time i spent there i just knew it was a great school in a GREAT city and neighborhood at the time,between 1980-1993 which was the BEST years there. Westland was one great city to raise a family in at that time,it was a huge community effort among all the residents, that the majority was also born and raised in. Westland and its Public schools was very well kept,safe and crime free! Westland Mall and Skateland was the #1 place for families,especially the students to hang out. I have the BEST memories in my lifetime there. Wildwood Elementry and Stevenson Jr. High was a GREAT school along with John Marshal Jr. High that had great teachers & staff. I was born and raised there until I left in 1997,i miss it and still call it "HOME".
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