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Walled Lake Central High School vs. Walled Lake Western High School

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School Overview

School
Walled Lake Central High School
1600 E Oakley Park Rd
Walled Lake, MI 48390
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Walled Lake Western High School
600 Beck Rd
Walled Lake, MI 48390
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Walled Lake Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,135 students in grades 8-12, Walled Lake Central High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,049 students in grades 9-12, Walled Lake 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 37% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher 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 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
1,135 students
1,049 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Walled Lake Western High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Walled Lake 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

#418 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
#971 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walled Lake Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Walled Lake Western High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 20% in MI)
37%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Walled Lake Central 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 Walled Lake 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.
66%
(Top 20% in MI)
58%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Walled Lake Central 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 Walled Lake 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.
33%
(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 Walled Lake Central 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 Walled Lake 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.
92%
(Top 20% in MI)
93%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Walled Lake Central 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 Walled Lake 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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Grade 9 Students
273
245
Grade 10 Students
274
272
Grade 11 Students
262
228
Grade 12 Students
325
261
Ungraded Students
1
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Walled Lake Western High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Walled Lake Western High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Walled Lake Central 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 Walled Lake Western High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
59%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Walled Lake 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Walled Lake Central 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 Walled Lake 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.
0.44
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Walled Lake Central 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 Walled Lake 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
33%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Walled Lake Central 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 Walled Lake 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
2%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Walled Lake 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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