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Detroit Leadership Academy High School vs. Denby High School

Should you attend Detroit Leadership Academy High School or Denby 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
Detroit Leadership Academy High School
5845 Auburn St
Detroit, MI 48228
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Bottom 50%
Denby High School
12800 Kelly Rd
Detroit, MI 48224
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10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Detroit Leadership Academy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 264 students in grades 7-12, Detroit Leadership Academy 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 512 students in grades 9-12, Denby 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (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.
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
264 students
512 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Denby High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2915 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#3016 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Detroit Leadership Academy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Denby High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Detroit Leadership Academy 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 Denby 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Detroit Leadership Academy 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 Denby 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.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Detroit Leadership Academy 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.
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80-84%
(Top 50% in MI)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Detroit Leadership Academy 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 Denby 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
This chart displays the students of Detroit Leadership Academy High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Denby High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
72
179
Grade 10 Students
66
128
Grade 11 Students
74
120
Grade 12 Students
52
85

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Detroit Leadership Academy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Denby High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Black
95%
99%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Detroit Leadership Academy 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 Denby High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Detroit Leadership Academy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Detroit Leadership Academy 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.
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0.10
0.02
This chart displays the diversity score of Detroit Leadership Academy 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 Denby High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
98%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Detroit Leadership Academy 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 Denby 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Detroit Leadership Academy 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 Denby 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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