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Battle Creek Central High School vs. Pennfield Senior High School

Should you attend Battle Creek Central High School or Pennfield Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Battle Creek Central High School
100 Van Buren St W
Battle Creek, MI 49017
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Pennfield Senior High School
8299 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Battle Creek Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 1,108 students in grades 9-12, Battle Creek Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 653 students in grades 9-12, Pennfield Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,108 students
653 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pennfield Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2601 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#2031 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Battle Creek Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Battle Creek Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Battle Creek Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Battle Creek Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
80-84%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Battle Creek Central High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pennfield Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
297
163
Grade 10 Students
307
162
Grade 11 Students
247
163
Grade 12 Students
257
165

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
15%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
40%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Battle Creek Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
31%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Battle Creek Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Battle Creek Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pennfield Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Battle Creek Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Battle Creek Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pennfield Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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