Wayland High School

870 East Superior St, Wayland MI, 49348 | Wayland Union Schools | 269-792-2254
  • grades 9-12
  • students 837
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 30% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Wayland
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
54%Wayland
42%Michigan

Wayland High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wayland Union Schools" in Wayland, MI. There are a total of 837 students and 41 teachers at Wayland High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Wayland High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 30% higher than the Michigan average.

Wayland High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students837
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment176
Taking some courses84
Taking some courses (not tests)92
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses38

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 Wayland High School, there are a total of 176 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 84 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Wayland High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 90.4% 90.0% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 1.5% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 4.2% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Wayland demographics profile

StatisticWaylandMichiganNational
Population4,2279,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,42717891
Median age30.439.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%55%55%
Speak English99%91%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Wayland

IndexWaylandMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.0%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Wayland High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.