Pennfield Senior High School

8299 Pennfield Rd, Battle Creek MI, 49017 | Pennfield School District | 269-961-9770
  • grades 9-12
  • students 739
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 44 in Battle Creek
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
32%Battle Creek
42%Michigan

Pennfield Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pennfield School District" in Battle Creek, MI. There are a total of 739 students and 32 teachers at Pennfield Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Pennfield Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 6% higher than the Michigan average.

Pennfield Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students739
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment41
Taking some courses41
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses23

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 Pennfield Senior High School, there are a total of 41 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 41 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Pennfield Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 87.6% 86.2% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 4.0% 3.5% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 4.7% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 4.7% 3.2% 3.1%

Battle Creek demographics profile

StatisticBattle CreekMichiganNational
Population51,0849,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,20017891
Median age36.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%55%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Battle Creek

IndexBattle CreekMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.5%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Pennfield Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.