📍 2200 N Parker Rd, Dexter, Washtenaw County, 48130
Dexter High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dexter, Washtenaw County. The school has 1,116 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dexter Community School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 68.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dexter High School enrolls 1,116 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 68.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,014 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 8 | <1% |
| Asian | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
130 of the school's 1,116 students (12%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 115 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Dexter High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-60, state senate district 22, state house district 52.
Dexter High School is one of 7 schools in Dexter Community School District, based in DEXTER, Michigan. The district serves 3,311 students district-wide and employs 245 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,116 students, Dexter High School is larger than the district average of about 473 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe