📍 6565 W Outer Dr, Detroit, Wayne County, 48235
Renaissance High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Detroit, Wayne County. The school has 1,146 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 60.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 23% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Renaissance High School enrolls 1,146 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 35% male and 65% female. A teaching staff of 60.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Black or African American, <1% Two or more races and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,122 | 98% |
| Two or more races | 10 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | <1% |
| White | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
713 of the school's 1,146 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 688 qualify for free lunch and 25 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Renaissance 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 5, state house district 7.
Renaissance 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 1,146 students, Renaissance 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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