Waverly Senior High School vs. Grand Ledge High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waverly Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Grand Ledge High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 968 students in grades 9-12, Waverly Senior 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 16% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (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 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,683 students in grades 9-12, Grand Ledge 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 37% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
968 students
1,683 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
83 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2164 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#663 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
37%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
36%
n/a

Graduation Rate
87%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
253
433
Grade 10 Students
258
468
Grade 11 Students
220
395
Grade 12 Students
237
387
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
5%
4%


% Hispanic
20%
9%


% Black
36%
5%


% White
28%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%


Diversity Score
0.75
0.41


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
25%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%

