Southgate Anderson High School
Tel:
(734) 246-4611
- Southgate Anderson High School serves 1,214 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.
- Southgate Anderson 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 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Southgate Anderson High School's student population of 1,214 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,214 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Southgate Anderson 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 Southgate Anderson High School is 0.38, 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 | 22:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 8% |
| Black | 10% | 18% |
| White | 78% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.38 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 88% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 39% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southgate Community School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Southgate Anderson High School is Asher School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Davidson Middle School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Allen Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Southgate Allen Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 338 students
0.3 miles
16500 Mccann St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4644 0.3 PK-5 338 - Southgate Asher School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 185 students
0.8 miles
14101 Leroy St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4633 0.8 9-12 185 - Southgate Fordline Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 317 students
0.8 miles
14775 Fordline St
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4640 0.8 K-5 317 - Southgate Davidson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 802 students
0.9 miles
15800 Trenton Rd
Southgate, MI 48195
(734) 246-4628 0.9 6-8 802 - Riverview Huntington Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 331 students
0.9 miles
17752 Kennebec St
Riverview, MI 48193
(734) 283-4820 0.9 K-5 331
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