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Detroit Leadership Academy High School vs. Roosevelt High School

Should you attend Detroit Leadership Academy High School or Roosevelt 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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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Roosevelt High School
540 Eureka Rd
Wyandotte, MI 48192
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5/
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%)
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Overview
Serving 289 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 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,232 students in grades 9-12, Roosevelt 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 23% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
289 students
1,232 students
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This chart displays total students of Roosevelt High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
69 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Roosevelt High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Roosevelt 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%)
#1823 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 Roosevelt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
23%
(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 Roosevelt 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)
44%
(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 Roosevelt 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)
24%
(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)
90%
(Top 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 Roosevelt 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 Roosevelt High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
68
330
Grade 10 Students
85
372
Grade 11 Students
56
270
Grade 12 Students
80
260

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Roosevelt High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
14%
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 Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
94%
4%
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 Roosevelt High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
77%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Roosevelt 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
2%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Roosevelt 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.
0.12
0.39
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 Roosevelt 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
95%
49%
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 Roosevelt 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%
5%
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 Roosevelt 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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