John Glenn High School vs. Bay City Western High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
John Glenn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Bay City Western High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 849 students in grades 9-12, 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 20-24% (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 27:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,102 students in grades 9-12, Bay City Western High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
849 students
1,102 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
49 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1711 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1016 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
62%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
96%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
240
288
Grade 10 Students
226
286
Grade 11 Students
228
257
Grade 12 Students
155
271
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
4%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
83%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
26%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
