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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,457 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 444th out of 672 high schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1624 Columbus Avenue, Bay City, MI 48708
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Timothy Marciniak
- Fax: (989) 893-0333
- Website: www.bcschools.net
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Bay City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,140
- Graduation Rate: 77.3%
- Dropout Rate: 7.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.3
- Enrolled Students: 8,945
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,457
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 76.1
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 759 (52.1%)
- Females: 695 (47.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 137 (9.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 571 (39.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 708 (48.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 30 | 2.1% |
| Black | 117 | 8.0% |
| Asian | 14 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 121 | 8.3% |
| White | 1,172 | 80.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 457 | 31.4% |
| 10th Grade | 384 | 26.4% |
| 11th Grade | 321 | 22.0% |
| 12th Grade | 295 | 20.2% |
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Central High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on MEAP and MME state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 56.7% | 66.8% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | 71.4% | 71.1% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | 72.6% | 72.4% |
MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.9% | 46.0% | 50.4% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | 41.1% | 49.3% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 41.9% | 46.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.7% | 66.7% | 65.2% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | 60.9% | 59.9% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 62.6% | 61.9% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.8% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2009 | 47.3% | 53.8% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | 57.2% | 56.6% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.8% | 82.6% | 79.4% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | 83.0% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | 80.8% | 79.9% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.1% | 38.0% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | 37.5% | 43.4% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | 37.0% | 41.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 44.3% | 49.3% | 52.1% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | 49.9% | 52.3% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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