Grosse Pointe North High School

707 Vernier Rd, Grosse Pointe Woods MI, 48236 | Grosse Pointe Public Schools | 313-432-3200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1364
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 62% 47% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
56%Grosse Pointe Woods
42%Michigan

Grosse Pointe North High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Grosse Pointe Public Schools" in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI. There are a total of 1,364 students and 77 teachers at Grosse Pointe North High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Grosse Pointe North High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.5%, which is 47% higher than the Michigan average.

Grosse Pointe North High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1364
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment460
Taking some courses239
Taking some courses (not tests)218
Passing some courses150
Passing no courses82

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 Grosse Pointe North High School, there are a total of 460 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 239 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

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.

Grosse Pointe North High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 67.3% 76.1% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 26.8% 17.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 1.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 2.0% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 2.3% 3.2% 3.1%

Grosse Pointe Woods demographics profile

StatisticGrosse Pointe WoodsMichiganNational
Population15,4099,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,75517891
Median age44.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%55%55%
Speak English93%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Grosse Pointe Woods

IndexGrosse Pointe WoodsMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade97.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school97.2%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college86.2%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors59.5%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters26.4%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree9.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Grosse Pointe North High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.