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Michigan Center Jrsr High School vs. Columbia Central High School

Should you attend Michigan Center Jrsr High School or Columbia Central 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
Michigan Center Jrsr High School
400 S State St
Michigan Center, MI 49254
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Columbia Central High School
11775 Hewitt Rd
Brooklyn, MI 49230
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 580 students in grades 7-12, Michigan Center Jrsr 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 24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 654 students in grades 7-12, Columbia Central 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 36% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
580 students
654 students
This chart displays total students of Michigan Center Jrsr High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Columbia Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
This chart displays gender of Michigan Center Jrsr High School
This chart displays gender of Columbia Central High School
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Columbia Central High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1932 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#1280 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Michigan Center Jrsr High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
36%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central 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.
40%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
50%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central 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.
90-94%
(Top 20% in MI)
≥95%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central 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 Michigan Center Jrsr High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbia Central High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
102
106
Grade 8 Students
92
115
Grade 9 Students
114
117
Grade 10 Students
101
111
Grade 11 Students
88
100
Grade 12 Students
83
105

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Michigan Center Jrsr High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Columbia Central High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
88%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central 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
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central 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.
0.22
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central 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
43%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan Center Jrsr 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 Columbia Central 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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