West Side Academy Alternative Education

1851 West Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208 | (313) 596-0775

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 643

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 643 high school students from grades 9-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1851 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48208

Principal or Admin: Andrea Ford-Ayler
Fax: (313) 596-0900

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Detroit City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $12,016
Graduation Rate: 45.2%
Dropout Rate: 11.7%
Students Per Teacher: 17.8
Enrolled Students: 89,561

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 643
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 314 (48.8%)
Females: 329 (51.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (4.8%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 563 (87.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 594 (92.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

West Side Academy Alternative Education Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	0.9%
Black	628	97.7%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	6	0.9%
White	2	0.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	257	40.0%
10th Grade	198	30.8%
11th Grade	132	20.5%
12th Grade	56	8.7%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Student on June 17, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I Think That west sid Alternative ed. Would be Just right for me. WHY?. They can help me with my work that i dont know and I think That The Principal is very Gerat and Tolerates No mess From any student out of the building. And thats why I Think this is a good school for me.
Sincerly, Dalvin R. Reynolds

Reviewed by Community Member on December 28, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Excellent potential.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that West Side Academy Alternative Education performed on average much worse than most 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	21.4%	42.2%	72.8%
2009	24.2%	40.4%	71.1%
2008	17.4%	44.5%	72.4%

MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	2.9%	15.8%	50.4%
2009	0.9%	16.2%	49.3%

Reading Test
2010	19.2%	37.1%	65.2%
2009	13.4%	34.5%	59.9%
2008	13.0%	35.5%	61.9%

Science Test
2010	6.7%	21.0%	57.9%
2009	0.9%	22.4%	55.6%
2008	4.5%	23.4%	56.6%

Social Studies Test
2010	36.1%	47.7%	79.4%
2009	27.7%	55.0%	81.3%
2008	33.5%	55.5%	79.9%

Writing Test
2010	3.5%	18.5%	43.7%
2009	3.4%	19.2%	43.4%
2008	1.9%	17.4%	41.1%

English Language Arts Test
2009	6.4%	26.4%	52.1%
2008	4.0%	26.0%	52.3%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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