1051 Arlene Ave, Pontiac, Oakland County, 48340
Pontiac High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Pontiac, Oakland County. The school has 935 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Pontiac City School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 71%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Pontiac High School enrolls 935 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 45% Black or African American and 3.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 437 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 422 | 45% |
| White | 29 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 26 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
701 of the school's 935 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 676 qualify for free lunch and 25 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Pontiac High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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 12, state house district 29.
Pontiac High School is one of 10 schools in Pontiac City School District, based in PONTIAC, Michigan. The district serves 3,851 students district-wide and employs 222 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 935 students, Pontiac High School is larger than the district average of about 385 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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