Kalamazoo Central High School

2432 North Drake Rd, Westwood MI, 49006 | Kalamazoo Public School District | 269-337-0300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1722
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Westwood
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
n/aWestwood
42%Michigan

Kalamazoo Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kalamazoo Public School District" in Westwood, MI. There are a total of 1,722 students and 82 teachers at Kalamazoo Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Kalamazoo Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 16% lower than the Michigan average.

Kalamazoo Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1722
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment391
Taking some courses350
Taking some courses (not tests)38
Passing some courses129
Passing no courses214

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 Kalamazoo Central High School, there are a total of 391 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 350 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School23%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

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.

Kalamazoo Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 37.8% 38.0% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 45.4% 41.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 1.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4% 11.5% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.6% 7.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Westwood demographics profile

StatisticWestwoodMichiganNational
Population9,2479,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,24217891
Median age32.639.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%55%55%
Speak English90%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Westwood

IndexWestwoodMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade96.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school96.1%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college84.0%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree59.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors51.9%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters22.1%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Kalamazoo Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.