State/Public Middle Open

Shelby Junior High School

๐Ÿ“ 51700 van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, Macomb County, 48316

1,025
Pupils
23.8
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Shelby Junior High School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Shelby Township, Macomb County. The school has 1,025 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Utica Community Schools school district. It serves grades 7โ€“9 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.8:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Utica Community Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Shelby Junior High School enrolls 1,025 students across grades 7โ€“9. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 43 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.8:1.

Male students
498 (49%)
Female students
527 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student-teacher ratio
23.8:1
Grade span
7โ€“9

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.4% Asian and 3.2% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White91589%
Asian353.4%
Hispanic or Latino333.2%
Black or African American252.4%
Two or more races171.7%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

257 of the school's 1,025 students (25%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 233 qualify for free lunch and 24 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.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 7โ€“9

Shelby Junior High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 8, state house district 36.

School district: Utica Community Schools

Shelby Junior High School is one of 38 schools in Utica Community Schools, based in STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan. The district serves 25,297 students district-wide and employs 1,414 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,025 students, Shelby Junior High School is larger than the district average of about 666 students per school.

25,297
District students
38
Schools
1,414
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

60%
Reading proficient
40%
Math proficient
4%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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