Cesar Chavez High School

1761 Waterman St, Detroit MI, 48209 | Detroit City School District | 313-551-0611
  • grades 9-12
  • students 694
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 246 in Detroit
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
19%Detroit
42%Michigan

Cesar Chavez High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Detroit City School District" in Detroit, MI. There are a total of 694 students and 36 teachers at Cesar Chavez High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Cesar Chavez High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 59% lower than the Michigan average.

Cesar Chavez High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students694
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment89
Taking some courses77
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses68

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 Cesar Chavez High School, there are a total of 89 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 77 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Cesar Chavez High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 5.2% 4.8% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 4.4% 83.4% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 89.1% 10.4% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Detroit demographics profile

StatisticDetroitMichiganNational
Population672,3519,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,84617891
Median age34.639.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%55%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Detroit

IndexDetroitMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.3%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.8%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Cesar Chavez High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.