Dexter High School

2200 North Parker Rd, Dexter MI, 48130 | Dexter Community School District | 734-424-4240
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1137
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 78% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Dexter
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
68%Dexter
42%Michigan

Dexter High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dexter Community School District" in Dexter, MI. There are a total of 1,137 students and 66 teachers at Dexter High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Dexter High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 78% higher than the Michigan average.

Dexter High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1137
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment273
Taking some courses273
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses263
Passing no courses4

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 Dexter High School, there are a total of 273 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 273 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
All82%
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.

Dexter High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 94.2% 94.2% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.7% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 1.9% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 1.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Dexter demographics profile

StatisticDexterMichiganNational
Population4,6919,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,41417891
Median age38.339.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%55%55%
Speak English96%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Dexter

IndexDexterMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade94.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.4%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college79.0%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree69.5%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors64.5%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters29.1%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Dexter High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.