Garden City High School vs. John Glenn High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Garden City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
John Glenn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 857 students in grades 9-12, Garden City 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 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,468 students in grades 8-12, John Glenn 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% (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 22:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
857 students
1,468 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
67 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1912 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2079 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
27%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
86%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
272
352
Grade 10 Students
244
393
Grade 11 Students
189
390
Grade 12 Students
152
327
Ungraded Students
-
6
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
6%
7%


% Black
12%
40%


% White
75%
46%


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


Diversity Score
0.42
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

