Garden City High School vs. John Glenn High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
John Glenn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 856 students in grades 9-12, Garden City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,622 students in grades 8-12, John Glenn High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
856 students
1,622 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
83 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2008 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1902 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
21%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Graduation Rate
97%
88%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
306
556
Grade 10 Students
190
379
Grade 11 Students
187
333
Grade 12 Students
173
331
Ungraded Students
-
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
9%
38%
% White
79%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%