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Universal Academy vs. Dearborn High School

Should you attend Universal Academy or Dearborn 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
Universal Academy
4833 Ogden St
Detroit, MI 48210
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Dearborn High School
19501 Outer Dr
Dearborn, MI 48124
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Universal Academy 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 684 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Universal Academy 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 5% (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 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,882 students in grades 9-12, Dearborn High School ranks in the top 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 31% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-12
9-12
Total Students
684 students
1,882 students
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This chart displays total students of Dearborn High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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This chart displays gender of Dearborn High School
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
91 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dearborn High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Universal Academy 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 Dearborn High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2970 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#1292 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Universal Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dearborn High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
31%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Universal Academy 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 Dearborn 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)
54%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Universal Academy 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 Dearborn 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.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
39%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Universal Academy 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 Dearborn 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.
80-89%
(Top 50% in MI)
96%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Universal Academy and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Dearborn 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 Universal Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dearborn High School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
54
-
Grade 1 Students
64
-
Grade 2 Students
47
-
Grade 3 Students
55
-
Grade 4 Students
50
-
Grade 5 Students
50
-
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Grade 7 Students
56
-
Grade 8 Students
50
-
Grade 9 Students
57
505
Grade 10 Students
60
463
Grade 11 Students
50
459
Grade 12 Students
47
455

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dearborn High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dearborn High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Universal Academy 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 Dearborn High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Universal Academy 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 Dearborn High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
94%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Universal Academy 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 Dearborn 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
n/a
0.11
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Universal Academy 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 Dearborn 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
97%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Universal Academy 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 Dearborn 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Universal Academy 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 Dearborn 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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