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Pinconning High School vs. Bay City Western High School

Should you attend Pinconning High School or Bay City Western 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
Pinconning High School
605 W 5th St
Pinconning, MI 48650
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bay City Western High School
500 W Midland Rd
Auburn, MI 48611
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Bay City Western High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 394 students in grades 9-12, Pinconning High School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
394 students
1,102 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bay City Western High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#653 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
#1016 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pinconning High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bay City Western High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MI)
33%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pinconning 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 Bay City Western 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.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
62%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pinconning 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 Bay City Western 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
51%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pinconning 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 Bay City Western 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.
85-89%
(Top 50% in MI)
96%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pinconning 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 Bay City Western 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
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This chart displays the students of Bay City Western High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
111
288
Grade 10 Students
126
286
Grade 11 Students
91
257
Grade 12 Students
66
271

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bay City Western High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2003-04 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bay City Western High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pinconning 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 Bay City Western High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pinconning 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 Bay City Western High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
91%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pinconning 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 Bay City Western 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pinconning 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 Bay City Western 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.
0.17
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Pinconning 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 Bay City Western 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
44%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pinconning 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 Bay City Western 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
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pinconning 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 Bay City Western 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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