Byron Center High School

8500 Burlingame Ave Sw, Byron Center MI, 49315 | Byron Center Public Schools | 616-878-6600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1088
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in Byron Center
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
74%Byron Center
42%Michigan

Byron Center High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Byron Center Public Schools" in Byron Center, MI. There are a total of 1,088 students and 53 teachers at Byron Center High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Byron Center High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 76% higher than the Michigan average.

Byron Center High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1088
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment152
Taking some courses156
Taking some courses (not tests)6
Passing some courses125
Passing no courses33

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 Byron Center High School, there are a total of 152 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 156 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All80%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

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.

Byron Center High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 86.9% 85.5% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.4% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 2.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 5.6% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.5% 0.4% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Byron Center demographics profile

StatisticByron CenterMichiganNational
Population6,6539,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,30917891
Median age38.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)75%55%55%
Speak English91%91%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Byron Center

IndexByron CenterMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.6%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.6%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.3%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Byron Center High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.