Ferguson Academy for Young Women

2750 Selden St, Detroit, MI 48208 | (313) 596-4766

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 288

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 288 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 671st out of 672 high schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2750 Selden Street, Detroit, MI 48208

Principal or Admin: Mr. G. Asenath Andrews
Fax: (313) 596-4773

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: 288
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 12.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.0

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: - (-)
Females: 288 (100.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 5 (1.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 236 (81.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 241 (83.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Ferguson Academy for Young Women Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	279	96.9%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	3	1.0%
White	5	1.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	1	0.3%
7th Grade	1	0.3%
8th Grade	7	2.4%
9th Grade	98	34.0%
10th Grade	78	27.1%
11th Grade	62	21.5%
12th Grade	41	14.2%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Ferguson Academy for Young Women

Reviewed by Former Student on October 20, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school is for young women who have children. It gives them the opportunity to finish school and bring their children with them while they get an education. They both will receive a quality education.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Ferguson Academy for Young Women 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
2009	19.6%	40.4%	71.1%
2008	25.7%	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	2.6%	15.8%	50.4%
2009	6.7%	16.2%	49.3%
2008	2.0%	14.3%	46.2%

Reading Test
2010	12.8%	37.1%	65.2%
2009	19.6%	34.5%	59.9%
2008	12.2%	35.5%	61.9%

Science Test
2010	5.0%	21.0%	57.9%
2009	8.9%	22.4%	55.6%
2008	4.3%	23.4%	56.6%

Social Studies Test
2010	15.4%	47.7%	79.4%
2009	24.4%	55.0%	81.3%
2008	31.4%	55.5%	79.9%

Writing Test
2010	2.4%	18.5%	43.7%
2009	11.1%	19.2%	43.4%
2008	4.3%	17.4%	41.1%

English Language Arts Test
2009	11.1%	26.4%	52.1%
2008	6.5%	26.0%	52.3%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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