📍 13800 Ford Rd, Dearborn, Wayne County, 48126
Fordson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dearborn, Wayne County. The school has 2,339 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dearborn City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 119.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 32 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fordson High School enrolls 2,339 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 119.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% White, <1% Black or African American and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,298 | 98% |
| Black or African American | 15 | <1% |
| Asian | 13 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,996 of the school's 2,339 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,955 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fordson High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 3, state house district 15.
Fordson High School is one of 37 schools in Dearborn City School District, based in DEARBORN, Michigan. The district serves 19,262 students district-wide and employs 1,269 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,339 students, Fordson High School is larger than the district average of about 521 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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