J.w. Sexton High School

102 Mcpherson Ave, Lansing, MI 48915 | (517) 755-1070

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 799

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 799 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 566th out of 672 high schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 102 S. Mcpherson Avenue, Lansing, MI 48915

Principal or Admin: Dr. Reginald Bates
Fax: (517) 755-1079
Website: www.lansingschools.net

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Lansing Public School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $11,217
Graduation Rate: 65.3%
Dropout Rate: 8.5%
Students Per Teacher: 17.2
Enrolled Students: 14,129

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 799
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 438 (54.8%)
Females: 361 (45.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 56 (7.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 482 (60.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 538 (67.3%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

J.w. Sexton High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	3	0.4%
Black	518	64.8%
Asian	67	8.4%
Hispanic	75	9.4%
White	136	17.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	268	33.5%
10th Grade	203	25.4%
11th Grade	182	22.8%
12th Grade	146	18.3%

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 J.w. Sexton High School

Reviewed by Student on October 04, 2008
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The school is wonderful and they have a warm environment. Sexton has excellent staff and so far is the only school that I wanted to get up and go to school. Any other school made me feel uncomfortable. My counsler is the main reason why I like it there. Sexton is a wonderful High School to attend.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that J.w. Sexton High School performed on average worse than many 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	46.2%	39.2%	72.8%
2009	37.7%	42.6%	71.1%
2008	36.5%	48.7%	72.4%

MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	24.3%	27.6%	50.4%
2009	31.3%	30.4%	49.3%
2008	26.8%	28.1%	46.2%

Reading Test
2010	50.7%	51.9%	65.2%
2009	39.6%	43.4%	59.9%
2008	44.0%	46.2%	61.9%

Science Test
2010	41.5%	39.7%	57.9%
2009	35.4%	33.1%	55.6%
2008	35.3%	40.4%	56.6%

Social Studies Test
2010	64.2%	68.1%	79.4%
2009	69.4%	71.7%	81.3%
2008	61.6%	67.1%	79.9%

Writing Test
2010	21.2%	23.7%	43.7%
2009	21.5%	24.3%	43.4%
2008	18.8%	23.7%	41.1%

English Language Arts Test
2009	27.8%	32.5%	52.1%
2008	30.4%	35.1%	52.3%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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