📍 2521 Bermuda St, Ferndale, Oakland County, 48220
University High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ferndale, Oakland County. The school has 476 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ferndale Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
University High School enrolls 476 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 42% male and 58% female. A teaching staff of 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% Black or African American, 2.1% Two or more races and 1.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 454 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.1% |
| White | 6 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
407 of the school's 476 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 383 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
University High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 11, state house district 27.
University High School is one of 7 schools in Ferndale Public Schools, based in FERNDALE, Michigan. The district serves 3,137 students district-wide and employs 172 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 476 students, University High School is close to the district average of about 448 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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