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Lakeland High School vs. Walled Lake Northern High School

Should you attend Lakeland High School or Walled Lake Northern 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
Lakeland High School
1630 Bogie Lake Rd
White Lake, MI 48383
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Walled Lake Northern High School
6000 Bogie Lake Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48382
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lakeland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Walled Lake Northern High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,141 students in grades 6-12, Lakeland 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 35% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,485 students in grades 9-12, Walled Lake Northern High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
1,141 students
1,485 students
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This chart displays total students of Walled Lake Northern High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
67 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Walled Lake Northern High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walled Lake Northern High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1068 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#519 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakeland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walled Lake Northern High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 50% in MI)
47%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern 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.
58%
(Top 30% in MI)
66%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern 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.
56%
(Top 20% in MI)
44%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern 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.
97%
(Top 5% in MI)
94%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern 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 Lakeland High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Walled Lake Northern High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
287
354
Grade 10 Students
312
347
Grade 11 Students
256
408
Grade 12 Students
286
376

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lakeland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Walled Lake Northern High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walled Lake Northern High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern 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 Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern 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.
0.24
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern 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
24%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern 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
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakeland 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 Walled Lake Northern 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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