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Wellspring Preparatory High School vs. City Middlehigh

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School Overview

School
Wellspring Preparatory High School
1031 Page Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
City Middlehigh
1720 Plainfield Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Wellspring Preparatory High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

City Middlehigh 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 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 355 students in grades 9-12, Wellspring Preparatory High School ranks in the top 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 907 students in grades 7-12, City Middlehigh ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
355 students
907 students
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% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#1312 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#71 out of 2925 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
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25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
65%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wellspring Preparatory High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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50-54%
(Top 50% in MI)
88%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wellspring Preparatory 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.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of City Middlehigh 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.
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
≥95%
(Top 5% in MI)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
-
170
Grade 8 Students
-
175
Grade 9 Students
128
155
Grade 10 Students
80
145
Grade 11 Students
65
136
Grade 12 Students
82
126

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
6%
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% Hispanic
19%
25%
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% Black
42%
13%
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% White
32%
50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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0.69
0.67
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
39%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in City Middlehigh and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
9%
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