Renaissance Alternative High School vs. Clarkston High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Renaissance Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Clarkston High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 140 students in grades 9-12, Renaissance Alternative 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% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,560 students in grades 7-12, Clarkston 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 46% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 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 37% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
140 students
1,560 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
79 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2222 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#566 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
46%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
65%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
37%


Graduation Rate
60-69%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
9
-
Grade 10 Students
27
534
Grade 11 Students
36
525
Grade 12 Students
47
501
Ungraded Students
21
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
3%


% Hispanic
13%
6%


% Black
6%
2%


% White
75%
87%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%


Diversity Score
0.42
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
15%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

