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Kettering High School

Public | 9-12 | 844 students

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Posted July 8, 2009

As a student at Kettering High School, I was taught the skills in learning from different teachers. Mrs, Trexler taught english, Mrs, Taylor taught math, Mr. Adams taught history, Mr. Brogonzi taught biology, and alot others taught different subjects. I don't think its the teacher or principle, It's the student. If the students are willing to learning instead of cheat, think about sex, and fight all the time. I think Kettering High School in Detroit would've been ok. The parents need to stop acting a fool with the studensts as will.
—Submitted by a student


Posted June 23, 2009

I am a alumni at Kettering. Kettering has opened a lot of doors for me; as far as college and scholarships. most of the classes are very excellerated in and managable to catch on to.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 16, 2009

I am a former teacher; my experience there has been wonderful. It a student focus and committed teachers
—Submitted by a teacher


Posted October 14, 2008

As I was reading all the comments I kept hearing how the teachers don't push the students to learn, and the teachers can't teach, but its really not the teachers.It's the students (not all) that don't want to learn, it's the student that keeps the bathrooms nasty, it's the students that keep other students from learning.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 13, 2008

Personally I think that there is nothing wrong with Kettering at all,People just give it a bad reputation...all it needs is a little bit of help from the public. it has great safety options and good teachers as well. Awsome principal. I love that school personally!
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 20, 2008

Ketterings staff has lost it's compassion for teaching and in my opinion no longer recognizes the need to prepare children for higher education. I have talked with some of the children, and they ssid that they hated that school. The children claim that there is nothing for them to do besides go to a class where they are really not learning anything. There are still a few good teachers there. Thanks to Mrs. Handleman, Mrs. Summerville, Mr. Roberg, Mr. Tracy, Mr. McCord, Mrs. Eubanks, and Assistant Principals Mrs. Evans and Mr. Gill. I Believe that if the two assistant principals were in charge Kettering would be a better learning institution.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 20, 2008

i disagree completely i was a student a Kettering last year and i believe this school has just as much hope talent and potential as any other school yeah you do have some students who don;t care but you also have those students who get up everyday at 5am just to catch 3 buses to get to school because they know of the education ke bestows upon us every day not to metion our excelent fine arts department and wonderful sports teams
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 8, 2005

I believe that this school has lost all potential. The students are unconcerned, and that being because the teachers/staff have a don't care attitude. I am a parent of a student at KHS and I know she goes to school to learn. But how can she learn when no teacher wants to take time to teach her in the areas she needs assistance. This system needs to be changed, and the teachers need to realize that some students are there to LEARN. But, instead of encouraging the students,they discourage them by making comments like 'you should have learned this in Jr High', they don't need to be critized, they need to be taught. That's what they get paid to do.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 15, 2004

Kettering h.s is a very nasty and dirty school the bathrooms don't have any tissue and the classrooms are very cold. The teachers don,t teach very well and they don't push to students to learn.
—Submitted by Shantel Harris, a parent


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 29% in 2013.

2013

 
 
n/a

2011

 
 
19%

2010

 
 
22%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2012-2013 Michigan used the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading and writing; in grades 5 and 8 in science; and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies. The MEAP is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MEAP test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 29% in 2012.

81 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
0%

2011

 
 
3%

2010

 
 
3%

2009

 
 
7%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 56% in 2012.

86 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
8%

2011

 
 
12%

2010

 
 
17%

2009

 
 
19%
Science

The state average for Science was 26% in 2012.

89 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
1%

2011

 
 
1%

2010

 
 
7%

2009

 
 
7%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 41% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
1%

2011

 
 
28%

2010

 
 
29%

2009

 
 
35%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 49% in 2012.

99 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
2%

2011

 
 
4%

2010

 
 
7%

2009

 
 
10%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Michigan used the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) to assess students in grade 11 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. The MME is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MME test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

Reading

2012

 
 
n/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Michigan used the Michigan Merit Examination (MME) to assess students in grade 11 in reading, writing, math, science and social studies. The MME is a standards-based test, which measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Michigan. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

Beginning in the 2011-2012 school year, the Michigan State Board of Education implemented new definitions of what it means to be proficient on the MME test. The new standards for proficiency are higher than in previous years and the percent of students earning a proficient score is expected to be lower as a result of this change.

See Michigan's state standards

Source: Michigan Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 99% 20%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 3%
Hispanic N/A 5%
White 0% 71%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 74%N/A42%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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6101 Van Dyke St
Detroit, MI 48213
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Phone: (313) 866-5336

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