Garden City High School vs. John Glenn High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
John Glenn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 896 students in grades 9-12, Garden City 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,368 students in grades 8-12, John Glenn 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 13% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
896 students
1,368 students
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
63 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1723 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2103 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
277
362
Grade 10 Students
229
335
Grade 11 Students
222
337
Grade 12 Students
168
329
Ungraded Students
-
5
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
8%
% Black
13%
41%
% White
75%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%