Swartz Creek High School vs. Linden High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Swartz Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Linden High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,028 students in grades 9-12, Swartz Creek 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 21% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 827 students in grades 9-12, Linden 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 38% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,028 students
827 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1595 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#719 out of 3025 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
64%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
62%


Graduation Rate
94%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
269
191
Grade 10 Students
256
202
Grade 11 Students
282
209
Grade 12 Students
221
224
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
4%


% Black
9%
1%


% White
77%
90%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%


Diversity Score
0.40
0.19


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
24%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

