Alternative High School Academy
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 117 high school students from grades 9-12
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 8197 Miller Road, Swartz Creek, MI 48473
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Randall Hoover
- Fax: (810) 591-4348
- Website: www.swartzcreek.org
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Magnet School
School District Details
- Swartz Creek Community Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,202
- Graduation Rate: 86.0%
- Dropout Rate: 2.7%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.6
- Enrolled Students: 4,010
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 117
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 10.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 70 (59.8%)
- Females: 44 (37.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 5 (4.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 59 (50.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 64 (54.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 14 | 12.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 5 | 4.3% |
| White | 94 | 80.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 5 | 4.3% |
| 10th Grade | 22 | 18.8% |
| 11th Grade | 36 | 30.8% |
| 12th Grade | 48 | 41.0% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 5.1% |
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 Alternative High School Academy
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 06, 2006
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i am a student at this school and i feel that it's a pretty good school. the teachers are fantastic and most of the students are nice. and were not alternative anymore we're just an academy
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Alternative High School Academy performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MME state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
- Writing
MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 9.7% | 48.8% | 50.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | 50.2% | 49.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | 49.2% | 46.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 22.6% | 56.2% | 65.2% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 62.1% | 59.9% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | 61.4% | 61.9% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.2% | 53.4% | 57.9% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | 58.5% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | 60.5% | 56.6% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.9% | 74.0% | 79.4% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | 85.0% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | 82.1% | 79.9% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 6.1% | 31.8% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | 43.0% | 43.4% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | 40.3% | 41.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 12.0% | 53.6% | 52.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | 51.8% | 52.3% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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