Walled Lake Western High School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,570 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 191st out of 672 high schools in MI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 600 Beck Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390
- Principal or Admin: Mr. Leit Jones
- Fax: (248) 956-4405
- Website: www.wlcsd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Walled Lake Consolidated Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,569
- Graduation Rate: 89.7%
- Dropout Rate: 2.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.2
- Enrolled Students: 15,490
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,570
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 77.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 832 (53.0%)
- Females: 728 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 65 (4.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 286 (18.2%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 351 (22.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.3% |
| Black | 255 | 16.2% |
| Asian | 93 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic | 63 | 4.0% |
| White | 1,145 | 72.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 421 | 26.8% |
| 10th Grade | 427 | 27.2% |
| 11th Grade | 363 | 23.1% |
| 12th Grade | 359 | 22.9% |
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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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Walled Lake Western High School performed on average better 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 | 82.7% | 87.2% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | 81.5% | 86.4% | 71.1% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | 85.1% | 72.4% |
MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.2% | 63.9% | 50.4% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | 59.6% | 49.3% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 59.1% | 46.2% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.7% | 73.9% | 65.2% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | 70.7% | 59.9% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | 73.6% | 61.9% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.3% | 68.6% | 57.9% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | 68.6% | 55.6% |
| 2008 | 68.8% | 71.1% | 56.6% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 82.1% | 85.0% | 79.4% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | 88.2% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | 89.8% | 89.4% | 79.9% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.9% | 57.5% | 43.7% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | 61.7% | 43.4% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | 61.3% | 41.1% |
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 67.1% | 66.8% | 52.1% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | 68.3% | 52.3% |
Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010
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