Garber High School vs. Bay City Central High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garber High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 511 students in grades 9-12, Garber High School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 989 students in grades 9-12, Bay City Central 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
511 students
989 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
55 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1284 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1885 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
40-44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
77%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
149
351
Grade 10 Students
127
228
Grade 11 Students
121
197
Grade 12 Students
114
213
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
6%
16%


% Black
1%
6%


% White
89%
65%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%


Diversity Score
0.20
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
65%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

