Pontiac Academy For Excellence High School
Tel:
(248) 745-9420
- Pontiac Academy For Excellence High School serves 240 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Pontiac Academy For Excellence 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 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Pontiac Academy For Excellence High School's student population of 240 students has declined by 25% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 240 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pontiac Academy For Excellence 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 Pontiac Academy For Excellence High School is 0.53, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2427 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 40% | 8% |
| Black | 56% | 18% |
| White | 4% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pontiac Academy For Excellence School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pontiac Academy For Excellence High School is Arts And Technology Academy Of Pontiac (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Pontiac Academy For Excellence Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Pontiac Academy For Excellence Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pontiac Pontiac Academy For Excellence Elementary School Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 431 students
0.0 miles
196 Cesar E Chavez Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 745-9420 0.0 PK-5 431 - Pontiac Pontiac Academy For Excellence Middle School Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 186 students
0.0 miles
196 Cesar E Chavez Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 745-9420 0.0 6-8 186 - Pontiac Arts And Technology Academy Of Pontiac Charter School
Grades: PK-12 | 726 students
0.2 miles
888 Enterprise Dr
Pontiac, MI 48341
(248) 452-9309 0.2 PK-12 726 - Pontiac Sarah J Webber Media Arts Academy Magnet School
Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 164 students
0.2 miles
48980 Woodward Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 972-9100 0.2 PK-8 164 - Pontiac Great Lakes Academy Magnet School
Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 184 students
1.0 miles
46312 Woodward Ave
Pontiac, MI 48342
(248) 334-6434 1.0 PK-8 184
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