South Lyon High School

1000 North Lafayette St, South Lyon MI, 48178 | South Lyon Community Schools | 248-573-8150
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1234
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 81% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 12 in South Lyon
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
60%South Lyon
42%Michigan

South Lyon High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "South Lyon Community Schools" in South Lyon, MI. There are a total of 1,234 students and 61 teachers at South Lyon High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

South Lyon High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.5%, which is 81% higher than the Michigan average.

South Lyon High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1234
Teachers61
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment385
Taking some courses220
Taking some courses (not tests)161
Passing some courses202
Passing no courses14

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 South Lyon High School, there are a total of 385 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 220 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

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.

South Lyon High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 92.3% 88.7% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 3.0% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 4.2% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.2% 3.2% 3.1%

South Lyon demographics profile

StatisticSouth LyonMichiganNational
Population11,8189,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,15917891
Median age43.339.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%55%55%
Speak English96%91%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in South Lyon

IndexSouth LyonMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college68.2%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.9%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters12.0%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South Lyon High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.