Harper Woods High School

20225 Beaconsfield St, Harper Woods MI, 48225 | Harper Woods City Schools | 313-245-3084
  • grades 9-12
  • students 583
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 59% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Harper Woods
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
21%Harper Woods
42%Michigan

Harper Woods High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harper Woods City Schools" in Harper Woods, MI. There are a total of 583 students and 38 teachers at Harper Woods High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

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

Harper Woods High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students583
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment33
Taking some courses33
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses24

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 Harper Woods High School, there are a total of 33 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 33 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.

Harper Woods High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 5.4% 2.1% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 89.8% 96.5% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.3% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 0.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Harper Woods demographics profile

StatisticHarper WoodsMichiganNational
Population13,8299,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,25917891
Median age37.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%55%55%
Speak English93%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Harper Woods

IndexHarper WoodsMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade83.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.8%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.5%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Harper Woods High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.