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Gwinn High School

Public | 9-12 | 405 students

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2 stars

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Posted August 26, 2011

Do the smart thing and go to school in Marquette. Gwinn schools are so ridiculously bad it's not even funny.
—Submitted by a student


Posted May 14, 2008

Gwinn High School does not really care about their sports programs anymore, the teachers are excelent Though.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 22, 2008

Some good teachers who genuinely care about the kids (at least when I went there), but like a previous reviewer stated, you are absolutely nothing if you don't play sports...and even if you do..you are not guaranteed playing time unless you have the right last name. The nepotism at this school is beyond belief. If you child requests to leave the community for college...grant him/her that wish. In closing, send your kids to Marquette schools for a better education and more enriching social experience.


Posted May 22, 2007

My child goes to Gwinn High School and she's very happy. The teachers are good and if your child hangs out with the 'right crowd' then the students are good too! As for the sports, whoever was saying that the sports aren't very good then you're saying that the children aren't very good! Maybe you should do some more research on Gwinn High School before you say that it's a bad school!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 21, 2007

Gwinn high school is a great school for education but if your not in sports your nothing and the cliches are crazy.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 13, 2006

Gwinn public schools are not a great place to send your children. They have the lowest MEAP test scores in the county. The sports are terrible, a consistant losing record for football, basketball, and tennis. They closed down the pool, and the swim team had the titles.
—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.

97 students were tested at this school in 2013.

2013

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
76%
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.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
56%

2009

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 56% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
51%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
60%

2009

 
 
69%
Science

The state average for Science was 26% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
59%
Social Studies

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

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
80%

2009

 
 
85%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 49% in 2012.

96 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
44%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
42%
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 97% 71%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 1%
Black 1% 20%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 3%
Hispanic N/A 5%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 46%N/A42%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A18
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

School basics

School Leader's name
  • Mr. Kevin Luokkala
Fax number
  • (906) 346-0300

Programs

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50 West State Hwy M35
Gwinn, MI 49841
Phone: (906) 346-9247

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