Waverly Senior High School
Tel:
(517)323-3831
- Waverly Senior High School serves 1,066 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 23% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 52% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Waverly Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Waverly Senior High School's student population of 1,066 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,066 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Waverly Senior High School's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Waverly Senior High School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | #2061 out of 3,159 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 8% |
| Black | 31% | 18% |
| White | 34% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 12% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.74 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | 87% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waverly Community s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Waverly Senior High School is Insight School Of Michigan (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Waverly Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Winans Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lansing Waverly Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 447 students
0.2 miles
620 Snow Rd
Lansing, MI 48917
(517)321-7240 0.2 7-8 447 - Lansing Winans Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 419 students
0.5 miles
5401 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48917
(517)321-2371 0.5 1-4 419 - Lansing Meryl S. Colt Elementary School Grades: K | 194 students
0.6 miles
4344 West Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48917
(517)323-3777 0.6 K 194 - Lansing Elmwood Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 322 students
1.4 miles
1533 Elmwood Rd
Lansing, MI 48917
(517)321-3383 1.4 1-4 322 - Lansing Insight School Of Michigan Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 6-12 | 774 students
1.4 miles
6512 Centurion Dr
Lansing, MI 48917
(571)580-0020 1.4 6-12 774
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