Heritage Junior High School

37400 Dodge Park Rd, Sterling Heights MI, 48312 | Utica Community Schools | 586-797-3100
  • grades 7-9
  • students 470
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 58% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
46%Sterling Heights
42%Michigan

Heritage Junior High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 9 and is located in the district of "Utica Community Schools" in Sterling Heights, MI. There are a total of 470 students and 44 teachers at Heritage Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Heritage Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 39% higher than the Michigan average.

Heritage Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students470
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment25
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses4

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 Heritage Junior High School, there are a total of 25 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
755-59%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

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.

Heritage Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 83.0% 87.1% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 10.0% 4.9% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 3.5% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 2.5% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Sterling Heights demographics profile

StatisticSterling HeightsMichiganNational
Population132,2969,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,63017891
Median age40.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%55%55%
Speak English66%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Sterling Heights

IndexSterling HeightsMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade86.0%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.6%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college58.3%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.5%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Heritage Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.