📍 1500 Scotten St, Detroit, Wayne County, 48209
Western International High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Detroit, Wayne County. The school has 2,151 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 83.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.7:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 66%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western International High School enrolls 2,151 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 83.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and 7.6% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,555 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 422 | 20% |
| White | 163 | 7.6% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,627 of the school's 2,151 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,595 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western International High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 1, state house district 6.
Western International High School is one of 107 schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District, based in DETROIT, Michigan. The district serves 48,828 students district-wide and employs 3,019 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,151 students, Western International High School is larger than the district average of about 456 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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