Center Line High School

Summary:

Center Line High School is a public high school serving 663 students in grades 9-12 in Center Line, Michigan, a community that is part of the Van Dyke Public Schools district, which is ranked 500 out of 610 districts in the state.

While Center Line High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 41.78% White, 30.47% African American, and 15.69% Asian students, its academic performance lags behind the state and nearby schools like Cousino Senior High School and Warren Woods Tower High School. Only 31.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 37.5%, and just 12.2% were proficient or better in SAT/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.3%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.6% to 58.1% over the past few years.

Center Line High School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 66.97% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than nearby schools like Cousino Senior High School (55.59%) and Warren Woods Tower High School (59.12%). While the school has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $14,761 in 2019-2020 to $17,614 in 2022-2023, this has not yet translated into significantly better academic outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 26300 Arsenal
       Center Line, MI  48015-1637


(586) 510-2100

District: Center Line Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
477th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,614 Help


Feeder schools for Center Line High School:

Elementary:    Crothers Elementary School
    Mark C Roose Elementary School
    May V Peck Elementary School
Middle:    Wolfe Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  663

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.8%
African American:
30.5%
Asian:
15.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67% Help


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Compare Details Center Line High School ranks worse than 64.2% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.18. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Center Line 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 Center Line High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.8%), African American (30.5%), Asian (15.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Center Line High School is 16.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Center Line High School is $17,614.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Center Line High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Center Line High School 477th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Center Line High School in the ranking list.)

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Center Line Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Center Line Public Schools 500th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Center Line High School

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Rank History for all students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 53.28 406th 705 42.4%
2007 63.19 335th 767 56.3%
2008 59.73 387th 750 48.4%
2009 62.66 358th 754 52.5%
2010 54.36 449th 765 41.3%
2011 55.37 448th 784 42.9%
2012 49.70 439th 773 43.2%
2013 33.68 534th 805 33.7%
2014 45.22 470th 799 41.2%
2015 40.63 511th 832 38.6%
2016 35.80 522nd 852 38.7%
2017 23.44 561st 835 32.8%
2018 32.17 540th 824 34.5%
2019 21.68 531st 666 20.3%
2021 16.91 500th 561 10.9%
2022 14.55 499th 531 6.0%
2023 11.20 662nd 735 9.9%
2024 34.18 477th 743 35.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.19 89th 93 4.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.04 78th 102 23.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.45 198th 315 37.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.05 514th 755 31.9%
2019 31.49 395th 532 25.8%
2021 11.10 395th 417 5.3%
2022 16.87 341st 369 7.6%
2023 11.06 564th 614 8.1%
2024 32.50 445th 654 32.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.15 534th 710 24.8%
2019 26.37 424th 554 23.5%
2021 10.24 441st 462 4.5%
2023 8.37 570th 611 6.7%
2024 24.74 470th 619 24.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.53 473rd 707 33.1%
2019 10.36 497th 543 8.5%
2021 20.29 396th 472 16.1%
2023 10.34 562nd 611 8.0%
2024 33.63 426th 633 32.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.47 79th 87 9.2%
2019 8.78 38th 42 9.5%
2023 3.90 61st 63 3.2%
2024 15.76 59th 70 15.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.71 188th 254 26.0%
2019 23.08 112th 147 23.8%
2023 24.24 127th 170 25.3%
2024 27.57 137th 188 27.1%
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Rank History for White students at Center Line High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.15 457th 708 35.5%
2019 28.52 435th 582 25.3%
2021 25.96 402nd 516 22.1%
2023 10.52 604th 647 6.6%
2024 43.93 351st 638 45.0%
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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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Enrollment information for Center Line High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 821 3 12 2 32 n/a n/a -4 866
1989 757 2 18 3 32 n/a n/a 0 812
1990 717 1 19 7 32 n/a n/a 0 776
1991 683 4 12 1 5 n/a n/a 1 706
1992 605 3 21 3 41 n/a n/a 0 673
1993 637 8 19 4 4 n/a n/a 0 672
1994 613 5 12 3 7 n/a n/a 0 640
1995 686 5 11 4 8 n/a n/a 0 714
1996 686 5 11 4 8 n/a n/a 0 714
1997 690 6 17 6 24 n/a n/a 0 743
1998 707 9 26 6 10 n/a n/a 0 758
1999 699 11 33 5 13 n/a n/a 0 761
2000 690 13 36 8 13 n/a n/a 0 760
2001 730 15 35 10 12 n/a n/a 0 802
2002 748 16 43 12 9 n/a n/a 0 828
2003 748 16 43 12 9 n/a n/a 0 828
2004 760 26 47 16 11 n/a n/a 0 860
2005 767 48 58 16 10 n/a n/a 0 899
2006 784 84 55 12 12 n/a n/a 0 947
2007 731 98 50 12 13 n/a n/a 9 913
2008 694 117 59 9 14 n/a n/a 20 913
2009 695 136 46 9 12 n/a n/a 21 919
2010 723 135 50 8 14 n/a n/a 26 956
2011 579 111 41 12 9 0 28 0 780
2012 564 118 50 17 7 1 46 0 803
2013 549 140 53 19 7 1 49 0 818
2014 478 174 55 18 3 1 51 0 780
2015 457 167 59 18 1 1 37 0 740
2016 432 167 58 18 1 1 45 0 722
2017 384 188 73 21 0 1 54 0 721
2018 368 170 84 21 0 1 47 0 691
2019 327 165 94 26 0 0 56 0 668
2020 294 178 95 34 1 0 52 0 654
2021 255 138 72 27 1 0 40 0 533
2022 285 172 92 33 2 0 42 0 626
2023 277 202 104 34 3 0 43 0 663

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 Center Line High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 866 n/a n/a n/a
1989 812 n/a n/a 5.3
1990 776 61.0 12.7 4.5
1991 706 n/a n/a n/a
1992 673 n/a n/a 11.9
1993 672 n/a 0.0 16.5
1994 640 38.8 16.5 13.9
1995 714 41.6 17.2 11.9
1996 714 41.6 17.2 11.9
1997 743 43.0 17.3 13.3
1998 758 44.0 17.2 13.3
1999 761 49.0 15.5 16.3
2000 760 48.2 15.8 19.7
2001 802 49.7 16.1 18.6
2002 828 50.4 16.4 19.4
2003 828 50.4 16.4 19.4
2004 860 50.3 17.1 30.6
2005 899 53.4 16.8 33.8
2006 947 53.9 17.6 35.4
2007 913 53.4 17.1 36.8
2008 913 46.7 19.6 42
2009 919 52.8 17.4 43.2
2010 956 49.5 19.3 54.7
2011 780 48.9 15.9 58.5
2012 803 41.4 19.3 59.5
2013 818 36.0 22.6 61.2
2014 780 37.6 20.7 62.2
2015 740 39.0 18.9 67
2016 722 39.0 18.5 67.7
2017 721 36.4 19.7 67
2018 691 37.5 18.4 70.6
2019 668 37.8 17.6 66.9
2020 654 37.4 17.4 67.1
2021 533 35.9 14.8 61.4
2022 626 35.8 17.4 69
2023 663 39.4 16.8 67

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 Center Line High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 866 n/a n/a n/a
1989 812 n/a n/a 5.3
1990 776 61.0 12.7 4.5
1991 706 n/a n/a n/a
1992 673 n/a n/a 11.9
1993 672 n/a 0.0 16.5
1994 640 38.8 16.5 13.9
1995 714 41.6 17.2 11.9
1996 714 41.6 17.2 11.9
1997 743 43.0 17.3 13.3
1998 758 44.0 17.2 13.3
1999 761 49.0 15.5 16.3
2000 760 48.2 15.8 19.7
2001 802 49.7 16.1 18.6
2002 828 50.4 16.4 19.4
2003 828 50.4 16.4 19.4
2004 860 50.3 17.1 30.6
2005 899 53.4 16.8 33.8
2006 947 53.9 17.6 35.4
2007 913 53.4 17.1 36.8
2008 913 46.7 19.6 42
2009 919 52.8 17.4 43.2
2010 956 49.5 19.3 54.7
2011 780 48.9 15.9 58.5
2012 803 41.4 19.3 59.5
2013 818 36.0 22.6 61.2
2014 780 37.6 20.7 62.2
2015 740 39.0 18.9 67
2016 722 39.0 18.5 67.7
2017 721 36.4 19.7 67
2018 691 37.5 18.4 70.6
2019 668 37.8 17.6 66.9
2020 654 37.4 17.4 67.1
2021 533 35.9 14.8 61.4
2022 626 35.8 17.4 69
2023 663 39.4 16.8 67

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Center Line High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,078 (7.2%) $13,938 (92.8%) $15,016
2020 $1,013 (6.9%) $13,748 (93.1%) $14,761
2021 $1,809 (10.3%) $15,713 (89.7%) $17,522
2022 $2,241 (13.6%) $14,188 (86.4%) $16,429
2023 $3,006 (17.1%) $14,608 (82.9%) $17,614

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Center Line 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 531st of 666 High schoolsRanks 662nd of 735 High schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Center Line High School)32.817.1
 15.7%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Center Line Public Schools)32.317.9
 14.4%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Center Line High School)40.323.8
 16.5%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Center Line Public Schools)37.423
 14.4%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Center Line High School)15.76.8
 8.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Center Line Public Schools)13.56.3
 7.2%
   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 Students668663
 0.7%
African American165202
 22.4%
American Indian03
Asian94104
 10.6%
Hispanic2634
 30.8%
Pacific Islander00
White327277
 15.3%
Two or More Races5643
 23.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.9%67%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Center Line High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 663 students attended Center Line High School.

Center Line High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crothers Elementary School
Elementary : Mark C Roose Elementary School
Elementary : May V Peck Elementary School
Middle : Wolfe Middle School

Center Line High School ranks 477th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Center Line High School are 42% White, 30% African American, 16% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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