Canton Preparatory High School

Summary:

Canton Preparatory High School is a diverse public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Canton, Michigan, with a student population of over 800. The school has consistently outperformed the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, and maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 75.4% to 91.3% over the past five years.

Compared to nearby schools, Canton Preparatory High School generally outperforms the Wayne-Westland Community School District schools, such as Wayne Memorial High School and John Glenn High School, in academic performance and graduation rates. However, it lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, such as Plymouth High School and Canton High School. The school's performance has also fluctuated over the years, with its ranking and star rating varying from year to year.

While Canton Preparatory High School has a diverse student population, it also serves a significant percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 41.03% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.5% in 2018-2019 to 43.2% in 2021-2022, which is a concerning trend that the school should address.


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Public, Charter 7-12

 46610 Cherry Hill Rd
       Canton, MI  48187-4801


(734) 404-6776

District: Canton Preparatory High School

SchoolDigger Rank:
322nd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,716 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  624

Racial breakdown:

African American:
36.9%
White:
32.4%
Asian:
14.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Canton Preparatory High School ranks better than 83.3% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.37. (See more...)
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Compare Details Canton Preparatory High School ranks better than 56.7% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.6. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Canton Preparatory High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 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 Student population at Canton Preparatory High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (36.9%), White (32.4%), Asian (14.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Canton Preparatory High School is 18.2. (See more...)
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Compare Canton Preparatory High School employs 34.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Canton Preparatory High School is $10,716.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Canton Preparatory High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton Preparatory High School 150th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Canton Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Canton Preparatory High School 322nd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Canton Preparatory High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Canton Preparatory High School 150th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Canton Preparatory High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.81 206th 883 76.7%
2024 77.37 150th 897 83.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.95 40th 691 94.2%
2023 74.69 120th 825 85.5%
2024 80.52 81st 836 90.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 85.34 63rd 657 90.4%
2023 70.07 169th 770 78.1%
2024 72.03 149th 771 80.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 88.82 62nd 658 90.6%
2023 64.37 211th 776 72.8%
2024 75.43 145th 786 81.6%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 64.81 34th 87 60.9%
2024 41.19 58th 88 34.1%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 89.90 10th 182 94.5%
2023 82.20 35th 310 88.7%
2024 80.31 25th 300 91.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 90.03 50th 638 92.2%
2023 57.60 244th 688 64.5%
2024 82.73 93rd 701 86.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Canton Preparatory High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 69.32 209th 835 75.0%
2018 79.53 145th 824 82.4%
2019 74.03 152nd 666 77.2%
2021 48.90 263rd 561 53.1%
2022 62.54 208th 531 60.8%
2023 76.35 143rd 735 80.5%
2024 52.60 322nd 743 56.7%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.09 260th 755 65.6%
2019 59.28 188th 532 64.7%
2021 56.94 164th 417 60.7%
2022 58.90 151st 369 59.1%
2023 53.46 258th 614 58.0%
2024 38.22 397th 654 39.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.13 132nd 710 81.4%
2019 56.63 237th 554 57.2%
2021 58.01 165th 462 64.3%
2022 66.35 141st 416 66.1%
2023 82.12 79th 611 87.1%
2024 46.54 310th 619 49.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.52 157th 707 77.8%
2019 78.91 94th 543 82.7%
2021 39.16 288th 472 39.0%
2022 46.11 257th 440 41.6%
2023 62.39 196th 611 67.9%
2024 48.04 304th 633 52.0%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.06 48th 87 44.8%
2023 84.51 9th 63 85.7%
2024 17.72 58th 70 17.1%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.67 21st 254 91.7%
2019 85.27 15th 147 89.8%
2021 48.95 34th 59 42.4%
2022 81.63 10th 51 80.4%
2023 82.05 19th 170 88.8%
2024 72.63 35th 188 81.4%
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Rank History for high school White students at Canton Preparatory High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.66 201st 708 71.6%
2019 78.50 107th 582 81.6%
2021 69.75 114th 516 77.9%
2022 42.33 299th 492 39.2%
2023 72.68 145th 647 77.6%
2024 62.21 202nd 638 68.3%
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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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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Canton Preparatory High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2015 122 50 28 11 1 0 3 0 215
2016 170 99 48 21 1 0 10 0 349
2017 168 113 57 25 3 0 19 0 385
2018 179 123 53 28 2 0 26 0 411
2019 174 125 46 34 2 0 21 0 402
2020 152 132 51 33 2 1 22 0 393
2021 158 152 52 37 0 1 17 0 417
2022 197 242 93 38 0 1 10 0 581
2023 202 230 89 46 0 0 57 0 624

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 Canton Preparatory High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 215 12.0 17.9 23.3
2016 349 20.0 17.4 22.1
2017 385 27.2 14.1 21.8
2018 411 23.4 17.5 25.3
2019 402 21.7 18.4 29.4
2020 393 17.8 22.0 32.3
2021 417 17.2 24.2 38.6
2022 581 25.4 22.8 37.9
2023 624 34.2 18.2 41

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 Canton Preparatory High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2015 215 12.0 17.9 23.3
2016 349 20.0 17.4 22.1
2017 385 27.2 14.1 21.8
2018 411 23.4 17.5 25.3
2019 402 21.7 18.4 29.4
2020 393 17.8 22.0 32.3
2021 417 17.2 24.2 38.6
2022 581 25.4 22.8 37.9
2023 624 34.2 18.2 41

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 Canton Preparatory High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $442 (4.5%) $9,276 (95.5%) $9,717
2020 $464 (4.8%) $9,300 (95.2%) $9,764
2021 $593 (6.0%) $9,315 (94.0%) $9,908
2022 $1,128 (10.9%) $9,180 (89.1%) $10,308
2023 $540 (5.0%) $10,176 (95.0%) $10,716

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Canton Preparatory High School

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 152nd of 666 High schoolsRanks 143rd of 735 High schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Canton Preparatory High School)56.642.2
 14.4%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Canton Preparatory High School)56.642.2
 14.4%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Canton Preparatory High School)61.464.4
 3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Canton Preparatory High School)61.464.4
 3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Canton Preparatory High School)45.841.6
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Canton Preparatory High School)45.841.6
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students402624
 55.2%
African American125230
 84%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian4689
 93.5%
Hispanic3446
 35.3%
Pacific Islander00
White174202
 16.1%
Two or More Races2157
 171.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.4%41%
 11.7%


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Canton Preparatory High School ranks 322nd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Canton Preparatory High School are 37% African American, 32% White, 14% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 624 students attended Canton Preparatory High School.


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