Renaissance Alternative High School vs. Clarkston High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Renaissance Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Clarkston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 166 students in grades 9-12, Renaissance Alternative 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,579 students in grades 7-12, Clarkston High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
166 students
1,579 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
80 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2376 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#327 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
69%
Graduation Rate
40-59%
95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
11
-
Grade 10 Students
32
499
Grade 11 Students
38
532
Grade 12 Students
58
548
Ungraded Students
27
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
6%
% Black
8%
2%
% White
75%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%