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Grosse Pointe North High School vs. Grosse Pointe South High School

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School Overview

School
Grosse Pointe North High School
707 Vernier Rd
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Grosse Pointe South High School
11 Grosse Pointe Blvd
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Grosse Pointe North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Grosse Pointe South High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,147 students in grades 9-12, Grosse Pointe North High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,305 students in grades 9-12, Grosse Pointe South High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,147 students
1,305 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#432 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
#49 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
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45%
(Top 30% in MI)
67%
(Top 5% in MI)
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73%
(Top 10% in MI)
87%
(Top 1% in MI)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grosse Pointe South High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
(Top 20% in MI)
95%
(Top 20% in MI)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
257
290
Grade 10 Students
288
314
Grade 11 Students
285
331
Grade 12 Students
301
356
Ungraded Students
16
14

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
3%
5%
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% Black
29%
5%
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% White
62%
85%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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0.53
0.27
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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