River Rouge High School
Tel:
(313) 297-9600
- River Rouge High School serves 916 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤1% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- River Rouge High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- River Rouge High School's student population of 916 students has grown by 54% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 916 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- River Rouge High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of River Rouge High School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #3001 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤1% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤1% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 31:1 | 18:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 8% |
| Black | 86% | 18% |
| White | 3% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | River Rouge School District Of The City Of School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to River Rouge High School is Beacon Day Treatment Center (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Southgate Beacon Day Treatment Center Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 144 students
0.2 miles
12601 Mccann St
Southgate, MI 48195
(313) 551-2790 0.2 K-12 144 - River Rouge River Rouge Stem Academy At Dunn Grades: K-8 | 254 students
0.2 miles
163 Burke Street
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9663 0.2 K-8 254 - River Rouge Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy Grades: PK-5 | 616 students
0.5 miles
11121 West Jefferson Ave
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9648 0.5 PK-5 616 - River Rouge Cb Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy Grades: 6-8 | 363 students
0.5 miles
340 Frazier
River Rouge, MI 48218
(313) 297-9654 0.5 6-8 363 - Detroit New Paradigm College Prep Charter School
Grades: PK-12 | 88 students
1.0 miles
2450 S Beatrice St
Detroit, MI 48217
(313) 852-1500 1.0 PK-12 88
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