Jw Sexton High School

102 Mcpherson Ave, Lansing MI, 48915 | Lansing Public School District | 517-755-1070
  • grades 7-12
  • students 815
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 11% 75% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 69 in Lansing
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
29%Lansing
42%Michigan

Jw Sexton High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lansing Public School District" in Lansing, MI. There are a total of 815 students and 48 teachers at Jw Sexton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Jw Sexton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.5%, which is 75% lower than the Michigan average.

Jw Sexton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students815
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment128
Taking some courses30
Taking some courses (not tests)101
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses12

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 Jw Sexton High School, there are a total of 128 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 30 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7<= 5%
8<= 5%
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
710-14%
820-24%
High School15-19%

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.

Jw Sexton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 16.8% 28.3% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 60.4% 41.1% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 7.4% 5.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4% 17.0% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.8% 6.8% 3.2% 3.1%

Lansing demographics profile

StatisticLansingMichiganNational
Population117,4889,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,00117891
Median age32.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%55%55%
Speak English86%91%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Lansing

IndexLansingMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.1%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college62.6%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.4%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jw Sexton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.