📍 26255 Schoolcraft, Redford, Wayne County, 48239
Lee M Thurston High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Redford, Wayne County. The school has 883 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Redford School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lee M Thurston High School enrolls 883 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Black or African American, 11% White and 5.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 708 | 80% |
| White | 95 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 5.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
550 of the school's 883 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 516 qualify for free lunch and 34 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lee M Thurston High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 5, state house district 10.
Lee M Thurston High School is one of 7 schools in South Redford School District, based in REDFORD, Michigan. The district serves 2,775 students district-wide and employs 177 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 883 students, Lee M Thurston High School is larger than the district average of about 396 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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