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Grand Ledge High School

Public | 9-12 | 1685 students

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4 stars

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Posted October 10, 2011

Caring, helpful teachers; well above average music programs, very easily top in the state; great athletic programs; overall just a wonderful school. Any problems with a child in this kid is purely the child and the parent's fault, no blame on the school. Safe environment, and comfortable place to be.
—Submitted by a student


Posted October 3, 2009

They care about the students education and the parents involvement with the education process.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 31, 2008

I went to grand ledge and i thought it was so wonderful.. The people .. The teachers and everything thank for so much
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 1, 2008

I just cannot give this school any better rating. We are terribly dissappointed in the teachers, sports and over all environment. Way to big so only the cream of the crop get to play any sports and the teachers dont seem to really care if a student is having difficulty.Drugs and alcohol are a serious problem. We are not impressed with Grand Ledge.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 29, 2007

Great school! Wouldnt want to go anywhere else
—Submitted by a student


Posted March 27, 2005

Many teachers seem to be ineffective and can't get their point across. The school has rules but many of these rules are easy to get around and the punishments do nothing.
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 19, 2005

there is a wide array of programs available, but the counselors are not helpful. This school has the local police on staff, and they are not prepared to handle students. If there are issues with students, they hand it over to the police. So the kids are not taught how to behave or react. I rate this school poor, and wish we had never moved here. They only look at students who are high profile due to the high count of students, so the other students get lost. My child was an athlete, and I hated the special attention the Coaches gave these kids, along with looking the other way when they needed to be disciplined. They gave attention to kids with high grades, but nothing was done to make kids get better grades if they were on starting line up. Winning was priority, at the cost of the childs education.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 16, 2004

Great learning experience. Great teachers and administrators. Prepared me for college.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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.

393 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
82%
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.

401 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
61%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 56% in 2012.

402 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
72%
Science

The state average for Science was 26% in 2012.

400 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
69%
Social Studies

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

401 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
92%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 49% in 2012.

403 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
43%

2009

 
 
48%
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
White 90% 71%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5% 3%
Black 4% 20%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 1%
Hispanic 0% 5%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 18%N/A42%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 19N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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820 Spring St
Grand Ledge, MI 48837
Website: Click here
Phone: (517) 925-5815

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