Cesar Chavez High School vs. River Rouge High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Cesar Chavez High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
River Rouge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 693 students in grades 9-12, Cesar Chavez 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 961 students in grades 9-12, River Rouge 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
693 students
961 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
50 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2601 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3050 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤1%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
9%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6%
n/a

Graduation Rate
85-89%
85%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
195
242
Grade 10 Students
182
273
Grade 11 Students
171
241
Grade 12 Students
145
205
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
95%
8%


% Black
2%
86%


% White
3%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
78%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%







