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Pontiac Central High School (Closed 2010)

300 W. Huron Street
Pontiac, MI 48341

Pontiac Central High School serves 1,023 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pontiac Central High School
9	235
10	253
11	258
12	277

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Total Students

1,023 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School
2023	1,023
2022	1,023
2021	1,023
2020	1,023
2019	1,023
2018	1,023
2017	1,023
2016	1,023
2015	1,023
2009	890
2008	1,023
2007	1,224
2006	1,257
2005	1,386
2004	1,389
2003	1,276
2002	1,251
2001	1,291
2000	1,232
1999	1,179
1998	1,182
1997	1,186
1996	1,179
1995	1,242
1994	1,379
1993	1,606
1992	1,622
1991	1,659
1990	1,764
1989	1,740
1988	1,875

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Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School
2023	46
2022	46
2021	46
2020	46
2019	46
2018	46
2017	46
2016	46
2015	46
2009	46
2008	55
2007	52
2006	69
2005	70
2004	71
2003	61
2002	54
2001	56
2000	55
1999	57
1998	62
1997	61
1996	58
1995	41
1990	102

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	22:1	17:1	16:1
2022	22:1	17:1	16:1
2021	22:1	17:1	16:1
2020	22:1	18:1	17:1
2019	22:1	18:1	17:1
2018	22:1	18:1	16:1
2017	22:1	18:1	16:1
2016	22:1	18:1	16:1
2015	22:1	18:1	17:1
2009	20:1	18:1	16:1
2008	18:1	18:1	17:1
2007	24:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	18:1	16:1
2005	20:1	18:1	17:1
2004	20:1	19:1	16:1
2003	21:1	19:1	21:1
2002	23:1	18:1	21:1
2001	23:1	18:1	22:1
2000	22:1	18:1	20:1
1999	21:1	19:1	20:1
1998	19:1	19:1	21:1
1997	19:1	19:1	20:1
1996	20:1	20:1	22:1
1995	30:1	20:1	26:1
1990	17:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	6%	3%	3%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	6%	3%	3%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2009	7%	3%	5%
2008	6%	3%	4%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	8%	2%	4%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	6%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	8%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	9%	2%	5%
1999	7%	2%	4%
1998	7%	2%	4%
1997	5%	2%	4%
1996	5%	2%	3%
1995	3%	1%	3%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	10%	9%	24%
2022	10%	9%	24%
2021	10%	8%	24%
2020	10%	8%	24%
2019	10%	8%	24%
2018	11%	8%	24%
2017	11%	8%	24%
2016	11%	7%	23%
2015	11%	7%	22%
2009	11%	5%	20%
2008	10%	5%	19%
2007	13%	4%	18%
2006	12%	4%	17%
2005	13%	4%	15%
2004	13%	4%	14%
2003	11%	4%	13%
2002	10%	4%	12%
2001	11%	4%	12%
2000	11%	3%	12%
1999	11%	3%	11%
1998	10%	3%	10%
1997	11%	3%	10%
1996	10%	3%	10%
1995	12%	3%	10%
1994	10%	2%	9%
1993	11%	2%	10%
1992	12%	2%	10%
1991	12%	2%	10%
1990	10%	2%	9%
1989	9%	2%	8%
1988	10%	2%	9%

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Black

74%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	74%	18%	62%
2022	74%	18%	62%
2021	74%	18%	62%
2020	74%	18%	62%
2019	74%	18%	62%
2018	74%	18%	62%
2017	74%	18%	62%
2016	74%	18%	63%
2015	74%	18%	64%
2009	73%	20%	64%
2008	74%	20%	64%
2007	71%	20%	65%
2006	68%	20%	65%
2005	68%	20%	65%
2004	67%	20%	65%
2003	68%	20%	64%
2002	65%	20%	63%
2001	65%	19%	63%
2000	63%	19%	63%
1999	62%	19%	60%
1998	64%	19%	61%
1997	64%	18%	59%
1996	62%	18%	59%
1995	60%	18%	57%
1994	62%	17%	56%
1993	60%	17%	54%
1992	59%	17%	54%
1991	61%	17%	54%
1990	60%	18%	53%
1989	60%	18%	52%
1988	57%	18%	52%

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White

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	9%	64%	9%
2022	9%	64%	9%
2021	9%	65%	9%
2020	9%	66%	9%
2019	9%	66%	9%
2018	9%	66%	10%
2017	9%	66%	10%
2016	9%	67%	10%
2015	9%	68%	10%
2009	9%	71%	11%
2008	9%	71%	12%
2007	10%	71%	12%
2006	11%	73%	14%
2005	11%	72%	15%
2004	14%	73%	16%
2003	15%	72%	17%
2002	17%	73%	20%
2001	17%	74%	19%
2000	17%	75%	19%
1999	19%	75%	25%
1998	18%	75%	24%
1997	19%	76%	26%
1996	23%	76%	27%
1995	24%	77%	29%
1994	25%	79%	31%
1993	26%	79%	32%
1992	26%	79%	33%
1991	25%	78%	33%
1990	28%	78%	35%
1989	30%	78%	37%
1988	32%	78%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	0.43	0.55	0.56
2022	0.43	0.55	0.55
2021	0.43	0.54	0.55
2020	0.43	0.53	0.56
2019	0.43	0.53	0.56
2018	0.43	0.53	0.55
2017	0.43	0.53	0.55
2016	0.43	0.52	0.54
2015	0.43	0.50	0.54
2009	0.45	0.46	0.54
2008	0.43	0.46	0.54
2007	0.47	0.46	0.54
2006	0.51	0.43	0.54
2005	0.52	0.44	0.54
2004	0.52	0.43	0.54
2003	0.50	0.44	0.54
2002	0.54	0.42	0.55
2001	0.54	0.42	0.55
2000	0.56	0.40	0.56
1999	0.57	0.40	0.57
1998	0.55	0.40	0.56
1997	0.55	0.39	0.58
1996	0.56	0.39	0.58
1995	0.58	0.37	0.58
1994	0.55	0.35	0.59
1993	0.57	0.35	0.60
1992	0.58	0.35	0.60
1991	0.56	0.37	0.59
1990	0.56	0.36	0.60
1989	0.55	0.36	0.59
1988	0.57	0.36	0.59

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Eligible for

68%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	68%	49%	77%
2022	68%	47%	77%
2021	68%	46%	77%
2020	68%	45%	77%
2019	68%	45%	77%
2018	67%	40%	74%
2017	67%	40%	74%
2016	67%	40%	74%
2015	67%	41%	76%
2009	78%	35%	81%
2008	68%	31%	73%
2007	65%	30%	71%
2006	52%	30%	65%
2005	66%	28%	64%
2004	48%	27%	57%
2003	53%	25%	61%
2002	43%	25%	57%
2001	43%	24%	50%
2000	45%	25%	58%
1999	45%	25%	59%
1998	45%	26%	59%
1997	46%	26%	60%
1996	41%	25%	58%
1995	39%	25%	51%
1994	22%	23%	43%
1993	11%	25%	47%
1992	9%	21%	39%
1990	1%	13%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Pontiac Central High School	Michigan	Pontiac City School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	8%	4%	4%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	8%	5%	4%
2019	8%	5%	4%
2018	7%	6%	4%
2017	7%	6%	4%
2016	7%	6%	3%
2015	7%	6%	3%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	7%	6%	7%
2004	5%	6%	6%
2003	5%	6%	8%
2002	5%	6%	7%
2001	5%	6%	6%
2000	7%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pontiac City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Pontiac Central High School?

1,023 students attend Pontiac Central High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Pontiac Central High School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pontiac Central High School?

Pontiac Central High School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pontiac Central High School offer ?

Pontiac Central High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Pontiac Central High School part of?

Pontiac Central High School is part of Pontiac City School District.

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