📍 1400 S Dearing Rd, Parma, Jackson County, 49269
Western High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Parma, Jackson County. The school has 846 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Western School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western High School enrolls 846 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 5.6% Two or more races and 4.4% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 730 | 86% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 5.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 37 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 16 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
251 of the school's 846 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 222 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
Western High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-50, state senate district 16, state house district 64.
Western High School is one of 6 schools in Western School District, based in Parma, Michigan. The district serves 2,688 students district-wide and employs 149 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 846 students, Western 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: Rural - Fringe
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