📍 881 Pinecrest Dr, Ferndale, Oakland County, 48220
Ferndale High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ferndale, Oakland County. The school has 712 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ferndale Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ferndale High School enrolls 712 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% Black or African American, 26% White and 5.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 457 | 64% |
| White | 183 | 26% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 5.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
410 of the school's 712 students (58%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 379 qualify for free lunch and 31 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ferndale 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.
Ferndale 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 712 students, Ferndale High School is larger than 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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