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Comstock High School vs. Loy Norrix High School

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School Overview

School
Comstock High School
2107 N 26th St
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Loy Norrix High School
606 E Kilgore Rd
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Comstock High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Loy Norrix High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades 9-12, Comstock 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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,771 students in grades 9-12, Loy Norrix High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is equal to the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
378 students
1,771 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
73 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Loy Norrix High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1912 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#1197 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
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15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
34%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Comstock 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 Loy Norrix 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
54%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Comstock 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 Loy Norrix 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MI)
43%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Comstock 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.
n/a
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
75%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Comstock High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
130
643
Grade 10 Students
90
485
Grade 11 Students
81
352
Grade 12 Students
76
291
Ungraded Students
1
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
19%
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% Black
18%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Comstock 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 Loy Norrix High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Loy Norrix 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
13%
11%
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0.63
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Comstock 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 Loy Norrix 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
54%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Comstock 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 Loy Norrix 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
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Comstock 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 Loy Norrix 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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