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Pershing High School vs. Ottawa Hills High School

Should you attend Pershing High School or Ottawa Hills 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
Pershing High School
18875 Ryan Rd
Detroit, MI 48234
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Ottawa Hills High School
2055 Rosewood Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 378 students in grades 9-12, Pershing 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Serving 402 students in grades 9-12, Ottawa Hills 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (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 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
378 students
402 students
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This chart displays total students of Ottawa Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Ottawa Hills High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pershing 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 Ottawa Hills High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#2742 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#2742 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pershing High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ottawa Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pershing 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 Ottawa Hills 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.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pershing 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 Ottawa Hills 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.
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pershing 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 Ottawa Hills 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.
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pershing 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 Ottawa Hills 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 Pershing High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Ottawa Hills High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
113
129
Grade 10 Students
139
123
Grade 11 Students
79
86
Grade 12 Students
47
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pershing High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ottawa Hills High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pershing High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ottawa Hills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pershing High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ottawa Hills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
99%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pershing 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 Ottawa Hills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
n/a
8%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pershing High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ottawa Hills 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
n/a
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ottawa Hills 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.
0.02
0.50
This chart displays the diversity score of Pershing 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 Ottawa Hills 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
87%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pershing 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 Ottawa Hills 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
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pershing High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ottawa Hills 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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