State/Public High Open

Walled Lake Western High School

๐Ÿ“ 600 Beck Rd, Commerce Township, Oakland County, 48390

1,133
Pupils
19.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Walled Lake Western High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Commerce Township, Oakland County. The school has 1,133 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 13 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.

School details

School district
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Gender
Coeducational

Enrollment & staffing

Walled Lake Western High School enrolls 1,133 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 59.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.

Male students
592 (52%)
Female students
541 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
59.7
Student-teacher ratio
19.0:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 16% Black or African American and 9% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White69561%
Black or African American18316%
Hispanic or Latino1029%
Asian978.6%
Two or more races504.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native4<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

380 of the school's 1,133 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 343 qualify for free lunch and 37 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 9โ€“12

Walled Lake Western 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 15, state house district 39.

School district: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Walled Lake Western High School is one of 20 schools in Walled Lake Consolidated Schools, based in WALLED LAKE, Michigan. The district serves 11,818 students district-wide and employs 702 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,133 students, Walled Lake Western High School is larger than the district average of about 591 students per school.

11,818
District students
20
Schools
702
Teachers (FTE)

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International affiliations

IB World School
IB DP (Ages 16โ€“19)
IBO code
013014
IB since
24 April 2012
IB region
Americas
Country
United States

Academic Performance

70%
Reading proficient
60%
Math proficient
95%
Graduation rate
5%
Poverty rate

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

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (13) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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