Pontiac High School

1051 Arlene Ave, Pontiac MI, 48340 | Pontiac City School District | 248-451-7315
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1041
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 11% 74% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Pontiac
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
16%Pontiac
42%Michigan

Pontiac High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pontiac City School District" in Pontiac, MI. There are a total of 1,041 students and 52 teachers at Pontiac High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Pontiac High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 11.0%, which is 74% lower than the Michigan average.

Pontiac High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1041
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Pontiac 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
All6%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School6-9%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

Pontiac High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White n/a 8.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black n/a 60.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian n/a 2.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 26.3% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.4% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 2.2% 3.2% 3.1%

Pontiac demographics profile

StatisticPontiacMichiganNational
Population59,7149,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,00317891
Median age33.639.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)34%55%55%
Speak English80%91%79%
Speak Spanish15%3%13%

Education level achieved in Pontiac

IndexPontiacMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade75.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school73.4%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college46.0%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.1%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%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 Pontiac High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.