Houghton Central High School

1603 Gundlach Rd, Houghton MI, 49931 | Houghton-Portage Township Schools | 906-482-0450
  • grades 9-12
  • students 429
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 70% 66% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Houghton
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
67%Houghton
42%Michigan

Houghton Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Houghton-Portage Township Schools" in Houghton, MI. There are a total of 429 students and 27 teachers at Houghton Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Houghton Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 66% higher than the Michigan average.

Houghton Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students429
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment80
Taking some courses75
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses56
Passing no courses11

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 Houghton Central High School, there are a total of 80 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 75 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

Houghton Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 94.4% 90.8% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.6% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 3.4% 5.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 0.4% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 2.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Houghton demographics profile

StatisticHoughtonMichiganNational
Population7,8059,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,77117891
Median age21.939.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)22%55%55%
Speak English85%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Houghton

IndexHoughtonMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school91.8%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college72.9%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors51.2%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters24.8%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree13.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate10.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Houghton Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.