John Glenn High School

36105 Marquette St, Westland MI, 48185 | Wayne-Westland Community School District | 734-419-2323
  • grades 8-12
  • students 1694
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Westland
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
27%Westland
42%Michigan

John Glenn High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Wayne-Westland Community School District" in Westland, MI. There are a total of 1,694 students and 72 teachers at John Glenn High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

John Glenn High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 17% lower than the Michigan average.

John Glenn High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1694
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment115
Taking some courses87
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses63
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 John Glenn High School, there are a total of 115 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 87 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

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.

John Glenn High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 54.7% 56.7% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 39.0% 31.4% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 4.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 3.9% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 3.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Westland demographics profile

StatisticWestlandMichiganNational
Population81,7139,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,99917891
Median age38.839.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English88%91%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Westland

IndexWestlandMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.4%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.6%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.9%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The John Glenn High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.