Vandercook Lake High School

1000 East Golf Ave, Jackson, MI 49203 | (517) 782-8167

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 695

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 695 middle and high school students from grades 6-12
Ranks 505th out of 672 high schools in MI.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1000 E. Golf Avenue, Jackson, MI 49203

Principal or Admin: Mr. Mark Schonhard
Fax: (517) 782-3730
Website: vandyschools.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Vandercook Lake Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,102
Graduation Rate: 65.5%
Dropout Rate: 4.6%
Students Per Teacher: 17.5
Enrolled Students: 1,289

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 695
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 42.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 354 (50.9%)
Females: 335 (48.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 77 (11.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 276 (39.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 353 (50.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Vandercook Lake High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	23	3.3%
Asian	2	0.3%
Hispanic	11	1.6%
White	653	94.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
6th Grade	95	13.7%
7th Grade	94	13.5%
8th Grade	117	16.8%
9th Grade	98	14.1%
10th Grade	84	12.1%
11th Grade	112	16.1%
12th Grade	95	13.7%

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

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Vandercook Lake 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 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	87.9%	87.9%	84.5%
2009	88.6%	88.6%	82.0%
2008	86.7%	86.7%	79.9%

Reading Test
2010	79.6%	79.6%	84.0%
2009	84.3%	84.3%	87.7%
2008	83.3%	83.3%	80.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	69.9%	69.9%	75.3%
2009	61.5%	61.5%	73.4%
2008	77.8%	77.8%	73.6%

English Language Arts Test
2008	83.3%	83.3%	79.5%

Writing Test
2008	75.6%	75.6%	75.7%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	82.2%	82.2%	78.0%
2009	69.7%	69.7%	70.3%
2008	60.0%	60.0%	74.5%

Reading Test
2010	87.6%	87.6%	81.9%
2009	83.6%	83.6%	83.4%
2008	64.0%	64.0%	75.5%

Science Test
2010	79.1%	79.1%	78.1%
2009	75.5%	75.5%	75.9%
2008	70.0%	70.0%	76.3%

English Language Arts Test
2008	66.0%	66.0%	76.7%

Writing Test
2008	59.0%	59.0%	74.2%

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Social Studies Test
2010	62.7%	62.7%	72.8%
2009	68.1%	68.1%	71.1%
2008	79.1%	79.1%	72.4%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2009	94.4%	94.4%	82.2%
2008	79.6%	79.6%	82.6%

Reading Test
2009	87.8%	87.8%	82.0%
2008	76.6%	76.6%	79.6%

English Language Arts Test
2008	75.7%	75.7%	80.1%

Writing Test
2008	76.9%	76.9%	77.9%

MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	32.7%	32.7%	50.4%
2009	31.5%	31.5%	49.3%
2008	31.3%	31.3%	46.2%

Reading Test
2010	57.4%	57.4%	65.2%
2009	52.8%	52.8%	59.9%
2008	56.0%	56.0%	61.9%

Science Test
2010	46.5%	46.5%	57.9%
2009	42.7%	42.7%	55.6%
2008	48.2%	48.2%	56.6%

Social Studies Test
2010	75.2%	75.2%	79.4%
2009	81.1%	81.1%	81.3%
2008	78.3%	78.3%	79.9%

Writing Test
2010	33.7%	33.7%	43.7%
2009	31.8%	31.8%	43.4%
2008	36.1%	36.1%	41.1%

English Language Arts Test
2009	46.6%	46.6%	52.1%
2008	44.6%	44.6%	52.3%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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