University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

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University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is a public charter school serving 843 students in grades 6-12 in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a predominantly African American student population (98.34%) and is part of the University Preparatory Art & Design District, which is ranked 571 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools over the past 10 years, with low performance on state assessments across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.5% of 6th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 83.9% and 91.3% over the past five years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.5% to 11.8%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 10.6% to 69.2% over the past five years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in Detroit, such as Detroit School of Arts, Northwestern High School, and Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine, University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh performs similarly or worse on various academic and non-academic measures. However, the school does perform better than some of the lowest-performing schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, such as Central High School and Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-12

 485 W Milwaukee St
       Detroit, MI  48202-3220


(313) 481-4000

District: University Preparatory Art & Design

SchoolDigger Rank:
655th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,325 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  843

Racial breakdown:

African American:
98.3%
Two or more races:
0.7%
White:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.6% Help


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Compare Details University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh ranks worse than 91.8% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.01. (See more...)
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Compare Details University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh ranks worse than 88.2% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.87. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.3%), two or more races (0.7%), Hispanic (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is 16.6. (See more...)
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Compare University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh employs 50.6 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is $12,325.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh:

SchoolDigger ranks University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh 823rd of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh 655th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh in the ranking list.)

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University Preparatory Art & Design:

SchoolDigger ranks University Preparatory Art & Design 571st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

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Rank History for all middle school students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 18.60 776th 900 13.8%
2013 12.05 829th 919 9.8%
2014 11.10 824th 921 10.5%
2015 16.25 766th 919 16.6%
2016 14.14 765th 894 14.4%
2017 7.17 786th 821 4.3%
2018 14.04 750th 838 10.5%
2019 5.96 764th 792 3.5%
2021 8.45 650th 675 3.7%
2022 7.86 741st 776 4.5%
2023 13.74 763rd 883 13.6%
2024 10.01 823rd 897 8.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.06 691st 815 15.2%
2019 8.15 646th 672 3.9%
2022 8.66 663rd 691 4.1%
2023 17.34 708th 825 14.2%
2024 10.96 784th 836 6.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.04 697th 794 12.2%
2019 5.45 644th 658 2.1%
2021 10.39 500th 521 4.0%
2022 9.42 627th 657 4.6%
2023 19.27 639th 770 17.0%
2024 13.89 686th 771 11.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.14 691st 797 13.3%
2019 5.52 623rd 639 2.5%
2023 6.75 753rd 776 3.0%
2024 6.06 769th 786 2.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.51 213th 366 41.8%
2019 19.43 172nd 196 12.2%
2021 25.38 64th 77 16.9%
2022 21.69 154th 182 15.4%
2023 32.47 201st 310 35.2%
2024 24.79 230th 300 23.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

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Rank History for all high school students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 11.08 677th 773 12.4%
2013 13.37 676th 805 16.0%
2014 11.52 681st 799 14.8%
2015 19.70 657th 832 21.0%
2016 9.33 727th 852 14.7%
2017 11.11 652nd 835 21.9%
2018 16.24 639th 824 22.5%
2019 7.21 620th 666 6.9%
2023 7.13 685th 735 6.8%
2024 11.87 655th 743 11.8%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.89 308th 315 2.2%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.27 571st 755 24.4%
2019 10.35 489th 532 8.1%
2023 6.36 594th 614 3.3%
2024 13.93 580th 654 11.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.56 592nd 710 16.6%
2019 5.99 520th 554 6.1%
2023 5.12 588th 611 3.8%
2024 13.12 543rd 619 12.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.96 568th 707 19.7%
2019 3.11 528th 543 2.8%
2023 4.85 594th 611 2.8%
2024 5.52 603rd 633 4.7%
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Rank History for high school African American students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.67 126th 254 50.4%
2019 29.82 101st 147 31.3%
2023 23.94 130th 170 23.5%
2024 34.96 119th 188 36.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Open Quote This school is completely unorganized. The teachers are all young and inexperienced. Most are straight out of college with no children of their own. The kids run wild and face little discipline if rules are broken. My child has gone without a teacher for a very long time and deals with substitutes on a daily basis. There are no grades listed for him as of yet. I am pulling my child out of this school as he tells me that the teachers sit on facebook all day and also text. I am not impressed with this beautiful school at all. It looks great but it operates poorly. I would not be surprised if it closes within the next few years. Close Quote



Enrollment information for University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 5 370 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2011 4 553 0 8 1 1 6 0 573
2012 7 669 0 4 1 3 7 0 691
2013 3 789 1 2 1 2 4 0 802
2014 3 789 0 1 0 2 3 0 798
2015 3 834 0 1 0 1 1 0 840
2016 3 791 0 1 1 0 2 0 798
2017 4 844 0 0 0 0 1 0 849
2018 3 845 0 0 0 0 1 0 849
2019 2 878 0 3 0 0 0 0 883
2020 1 872 0 6 0 1 15 0 895
2021 1 849 1 6 0 1 11 0 869
2022 3 873 0 5 0 0 8 0 889
2023 4 829 0 4 0 0 6 0 843

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 382 20.0 19.1 71.7
2011 573 35.0 16.3 72.4
2012 691 40.0 17.2 69
2013 802 45.0 17.8 72.1
2014 798 47.0 16.9 81.1
2015 840 47.0 17.8 83.8
2016 798 33.0 24.1 100
2017 849 44.0 19.2 93.2
2018 849 44.0 19.2 77.7
2019 883 38.0 23.2 81
2020 895 45.0 19.8 78.7
2021 869 46.8 18.5 66.2
2022 889 47.0 18.9 77.3
2023 843 50.6 16.6 78.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 382 20.0 19.1 71.7
2011 573 35.0 16.3 72.4
2012 691 40.0 17.2 69
2013 802 45.0 17.8 72.1
2014 798 47.0 16.9 81.1
2015 840 47.0 17.8 83.8
2016 798 33.0 24.1 100
2017 849 44.0 19.2 93.2
2018 849 44.0 19.2 77.7
2019 883 38.0 23.2 81
2020 895 45.0 19.8 78.7
2021 869 46.8 18.5 66.2
2022 889 47.0 18.9 77.3
2023 843 50.6 16.6 78.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $914 (10.2%) $8,058 (89.8%) $8,971
2020 $1,096 (11.8%) $8,187 (88.2%) $9,283
2021 $2,182 (22.4%) $7,539 (77.6%) $9,720
2022 $1,903 (18.6%) $8,340 (81.4%) $10,243
2023 $2,788 (22.6%) $9,537 (77.4%) $12,325

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 764th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 763rd of 883 Middle schools
 10.1%
Ranks 620th of 666 High schoolsRanks 685th of 735 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh)13.916
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (University Preparatory Art & Design)13.916
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh)18.220.4
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (University Preparatory Art & Design)18.220.4
 2.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh)5.84.4
 1.4%
   7th Grade Math (University Preparatory Art & Design)5.84.4
 1.4%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh)2840.3
 12.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (University Preparatory Art & Design)2840.3
 12.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh)6.89.3
 2.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (University Preparatory Art & Design)6.89.3
 2.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh)17.99.6
 8.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (University Preparatory Art & Design)17.99.6
 8.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh)25.415.1
 10.3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (University Preparatory Art & Design)25.415.1
 10.3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students883843
 4.5%
African American878829
 5.6%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic34
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White24
 100%
Two or More Races06
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81%78.6%
 2.3%


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Students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh are 98% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh.

University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Michigan high schools.


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