Alpena High School

3303 South Third Ave, Alpena MI, 49707 | Alpena Public Schools | 989-358-5200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1251
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Alpena
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
36%Alpena
42%Michigan

Alpena High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alpena Public Schools" in Alpena, MI. There are a total of 1,251 students and 59 teachers at Alpena High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Alpena High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 27% higher than the Michigan average.

Alpena High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1251
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment246
Taking some courses190
Taking some courses (not tests)59
Passing some courses104
Passing no courses80

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alpena High School, there are a total of 246 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 190 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alpena High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 96.8% 96.3% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.9% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.2% 0.4% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Alpena demographics profile

StatisticAlpenaMichiganNational
Population9,9879,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,22217891
Median age44.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%55%55%
Speak English98%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Alpena

IndexAlpenaMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.2%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Alpena High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.