📍 5680 Konkel St, Detroit, Wayne County, 48210
Academy of The Americas High School is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Detroit, Wayne County. The school has 689 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district. It serves grades 4–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1. 30% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Academy of The Americas High School enrolls 689 students across grades 4–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 33.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% Hispanic or Latino, 2% Black or African American and <1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 667 | 97% |
| Black or African American | 14 | 2% |
| White | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
537 of the school's 689 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 515 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Academy of The Americas 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 2, state house district 5.
Academy of The Americas 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 689 students, Academy of The Americas 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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