University High School Academy

19301 W 12 Mile Road, Southfield MI, 48076 | Southfield Public School District | 248-746-4370
  • grades 9-12
  • students 431
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 54% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Southfield
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
56%Southfield
42%Michigan

University High School Academy is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Southfield Public School District" in Southfield, MI. There are a total of 431 students and 23 teachers at University High School Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

University High School Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 54% higher than the Michigan average.

University High School Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students431
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment183
Taking some courses71
Taking some courses (not tests)106
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses41

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 University High School Academy, there are a total of 183 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 71 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 School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

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.

University High School Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 3.5% 6.0% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 94.4% 92.4% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.7% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.0% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 3.2% 3.1%

Southfield demographics profile

StatisticSouthfieldMichiganNational
Population4,1099,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,72817891
Median age46.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%55%55%
Speak English92%91%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Southfield

IndexSouthfieldMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade94.6%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.5%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college84.3%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors56.0%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters28.8%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The University High School Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.