Fordson High School

13800 Ford Rd, Dearborn MI, 48126 | Dearborn City School District | 313-827-1404
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2790
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 50 in Dearborn
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
42%Dearborn
42%Michigan

Fordson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Dearborn City School District" in Dearborn, MI. There are a total of 2,790 students and 133 teachers at Fordson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Fordson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 20% lower than the Michigan average.

Fordson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2790
Teachers133
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment383
Taking some courses269
Taking some courses (not tests)116
Passing some courses146
Passing no courses116

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 Fordson High School, there are a total of 383 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 269 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School37%

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.

Fordson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 96.5% 80.3% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 14.5% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 3.5% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Dearborn demographics profile

StatisticDearbornMichiganNational
Population94,3289,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,89017891
Median age32.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%55%55%
Speak English48%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Dearborn

IndexDearbornMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school77.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.8%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Fordson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.