Summary:
Monroe High School is a public high school located in Monroe, Michigan, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,304 students. The school is part of the Monroe Public Schools district, which is ranked 507 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Monroe High School faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and achievement gaps among different student subgroups. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is below the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels, with only 27.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 37.5%. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of around 92-95% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has been increasing, reaching 6.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (around 50%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the state average.
When compared to nearby schools, Monroe High School generally underperforms. For example, Ida High School, which is about 7 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, with 65.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 27.2% at Monroe High School. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students consistently ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan high schools in terms of academic performance, while the performance of white students is closer to the state average. Additionally, the school's performance for students with special needs and those from low-income families is particularly concerning, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom 25% of Michigan high schools.
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Detail:
Public 8-12
District:
Monroe Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
517th of 743 Michigan High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,465
Feeder schools for Monroe High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.7
Number of students: 1,295
Racial breakdown:
White:
74.2%
African American:
12.9%
Hispanic:
7.6%
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Two or more races:
4.5%
Asian:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.2%
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