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Ernest W Seaholm High School vs. Wylie E Groves High School

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School Overview

School
Ernest W Seaholm High School
2436 W Lincoln St
Birmingham, MI 48009
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Wylie E Groves High School
20500 W 13 Mile Rd
Franklin, MI 48025
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Ernest W Seaholm High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Wylie E Groves High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,154 students in grades 9-12, Ernest W Seaholm High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,130 students in grades 9-12, Wylie E Groves High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,154 students
1,130 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#116 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#291 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
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64%
(Top 10% in MI)
51%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ernest W Seaholm 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 Wylie E Groves 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.
77%
(Top 5% in MI)
77%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ernest W Seaholm 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 Wylie E Groves 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.
66%
(Top 10% in MI)
56%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ernest W Seaholm 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 Wylie E Groves 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.
96%
(Top 5% in MI)
96%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ernest W Seaholm 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
267
274
Grade 10 Students
251
275
Grade 11 Students
300
292
Grade 12 Students
308
288
Ungraded Students
28
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wylie E Groves High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wylie E Groves High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
24%
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% White
84%
64%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ernest W Seaholm 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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0.29
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Ernest W Seaholm High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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