Detroit Community Schools High School

12675 Burt Rd, Detroit MI, 48223 | Detroit City School District | 313-537-3570
  • grades 9-12
  • students 327
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 246 in Detroit
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
19%Detroit
42%Michigan

Detroit Community Schools High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Detroit City School District" in Detroit, MI. There are a total of 327 students and 17 teachers at Detroit Community Schools High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Detroit Community Schools High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 40% lower than the Michigan average.

Detroit Community Schools High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students327
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Detroit Community Schools High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School11-19%

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.

Detroit Community Schools High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 0.0% 4.8% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 99.6% 83.4% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 10.4% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.6% 3.2% 3.1%

Detroit demographics profile

StatisticDetroitMichiganNational
Population672,3519,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,84617891
Median age34.639.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)32%55%55%
Speak English89%91%79%
Speak Spanish6%3%13%

Education level achieved in Detroit

IndexDetroitMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade73.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school72.3%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college46.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.8%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Detroit Community Schools High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.