Pontiac Academy For Excellence High School
Pontiac Academy For Excellence High School serves 240 students in grades 9-12.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 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 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
240 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Pontiac Academy For Excellence 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 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#2956 out of 3120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
49%
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%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
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