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River Rouge High School vs. Cesar Chavez High School

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School Overview

School
River Rouge High School
1460 Coolidge Hwy
River Rouge, MI 48218
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10
Bottom 50%
Cesar Chavez High School
1761 Waterman St
Detroit, MI 48210
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

River Rouge 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%)

Cesar Chavez 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 961 students in grades 9-12, River Rouge 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 ≤1% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (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 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 693 students in grades 9-12, Cesar Chavez 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
961 students
693 students
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This chart displays total students of Cesar Chavez High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cesar Chavez High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3050 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#2601 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of River Rouge High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cesar Chavez High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez 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.
9%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez 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.
6%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River Rouge 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.
n/a
85%
(Top 50% in MI)
85-89%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez 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 Cesar Chavez High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
242
195
Grade 10 Students
273
182
Grade 11 Students
241
171
Grade 12 Students
205
145

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
8%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
86%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez 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
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez 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.
0.25
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez 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
78%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River Rouge 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 Cesar Chavez 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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