George A. Dondero High School (Closed 2007)

George A. Dondero High School serves 667 students in grades 9-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
667 students
This chart displays total students of George A. Dondero High School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of George A. Dondero High School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of George A. Dondero High School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (MI)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of George A. Dondero High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in George A. Dondero High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Hispanic
1%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in George A. Dondero High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Black
6%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in George A. Dondero High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
White
91%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in George A. Dondero High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in George A. Dondero High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Michigan.
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of George A. Dondero High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in George A. Dondero High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in George A. Dondero High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend George A. Dondero High School?
667 students attend George A. Dondero High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
91% of George A. Dondero High School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of George A. Dondero High School?
George A. Dondero High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What grades does George A. Dondero High School offer ?
George A. Dondero High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is George A. Dondero High School part of?
George A. Dondero High School is part of Royal Oak Schools School District.

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