Is Richmond Community High School a good school?

Richmond Community High School ranks 377 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richmond Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Richmond Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Richmond Community High School?

Students at Richmond Community High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Richmond Community High School?

Richmond Community High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Will L Lee School Middle : Richmond Middle School

Richmond Community High School

Summary:

Richmond Community High School is a public high school serving 530 students in grades 9-12 in Richmond, Michigan. The school is part of the Armada Area Schools district, which is ranked 223 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Richmond Community High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87% to 95.5% over the past five years, it has faced some challenges in recent years. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.17%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like High School North (77.96% white) and Anchor Bay High School (88.65% white). Additionally, Richmond Community High School has seen an increase in its dropout rate, rising from 1.7% in 2018-2019 to 7.4% in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools like Armada High School (0.6%) and St. Clair High School (1.8%).

Academically, Richmond Community High School's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state average and nearby high-performing schools. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math (21.6%) and Science (27.2%) were significantly lower than the state averages (26.3% and 37.5%, respectively). Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 17.9% in 2019-2020 to 25.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average and nearby schools like Armada High School (19.0%) and St. Clair High School (15.7%). These factors, combined with the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggest that Richmond Community High School may benefit from examining the practices and strategies employed by higher-performing nearby schools to address its challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

35320 Division Rd
Richmond, MI 48062-1378

(586) 727-3225

District: Richmond Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
377^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,885

Feeder schools for Richmond Community High School:

Elementary:	Will L Lee School
Middle:	Richmond Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 498

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richmond Community High School ranks worse than 50.7% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.03. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Richmond Community High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richmond Community High School is 18. (See more...)

Compare Richmond Community High School employs 27.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richmond Community High School is $12,885.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richmond Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond Community High School 377^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Richmond Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Richmond Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond Community Schools 223^rd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richmond Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Richmond Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	70.71	235^th	705	66.7%
2007	67.70	279^th	767	63.6%
2008	76.09	186^th	750	75.2%
2009	68.05	294^th	754	61.0%
2010	63.57	364^th	765	52.4%
2011	65.63	340^th	784	56.6%
2012	62.57	308^th	773	60.2%
2013	47.78	450^th	805	44.1%
2014	65.66	276^th	799	65.5%
2015	77.17	169^th	832	79.7%
2016	68.20	250^th	852	70.7%
2017	69.56	206^th	835	75.3%
2018	60.10	314^th	824	61.9%
2019	61.86	235^th	666	64.7%
2021	42.39	311^th	561	44.6%
2022	35.68	386^th	531	27.3%
2023	49.73	349^th	735	52.5%
2024	45.03	377^th	743	49.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richmond Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	60.75	77^th	315	75.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richmond Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	63.32	241^st	755	68.1%
2019	44.73	304^th	532	42.9%
2021	50.53	200^th	417	52.0%
2023	48.24	298^th	614	51.5%
2024	20.57	538^th	654	17.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Richmond Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	39.93	431^st	710	39.3%
2019	56.42	239^th	554	56.9%
2021	37.10	295^th	462	36.1%
2022	44.37	263^rd	416	36.8%
2023	22.42	482^nd	611	21.1%
2024	53.01	272^nd	619	56.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Richmond Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	70.93	192^nd	707	72.8%
2019	55.23	238^th	543	56.2%
2021	47.22	233^rd	472	50.6%
2022	20.31	385^th	440	12.5%
2023	66.17	170^th	611	72.2%
2024	29.93	453^rd	633	28.4%

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Rank History for White students at Richmond Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	50.74	350^th	708	50.6%
2019	59.69	224^th	582	61.5%
2021	34.00	349^th	516	32.4%
2022	31.17	371^st	492	24.6%
2023	45.09	335^th	647	48.2%
2024	38.47	394^th	638	38.2%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Richmond Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	622	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1989	551	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	-2	551
1990	541	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
1991	532	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	534
1992	811	1	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	818
1993	535	0	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	545
1994	532	2	2	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	547
1995	522	2	3	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	522	2	3	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	511	1	3	2	13	n/a	n/a	0	530
1998	528	0	4	3	12	n/a	n/a	0	547
1999	597	0	7	6	10	n/a	n/a	0	620
2000	650	1	8	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	668
2001	641	1	7	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	663
2002	675	2	6	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	704
2003	675	2	6	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	704
2004	627	2	8	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	663
2005	677	3	7	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
2006	698	4	7	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	732
2007	662	7	7	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	702
2008	669	10	10	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	716
2009	666	13	9	25	3	n/a	n/a	2	718
2010	625	9	8	22	3	n/a	n/a	2	669
2011	587	10	5	16	2	2	3	0	625
2012	604	10	3	21	4	0	2	0	644
2013	586	6	2	23	4	2	3	0	626
2014	556	6	0	19	6	0	10	0	597
2015	542	5	0	24	3	0	22	0	596
2016	505	4	0	20	1	0	25	0	555
2017	487	8	0	17	1	1	32	0	546
2018	455	5	1	22	0	1	27	0	511
2019	421	3	0	23	0	0	23	0	470
2020	409	9	1	27	0	0	18	0	464
2021	409	6	2	34	1	1	17	0	470
2022	440	7	4	31	2	2	19	0	505
2023	462	11	7	24	1	5	20	0	530
2024	439	10	3	23	1	8	14	0	498

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richmond Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	551	n/a	n/a	1.3
1990	543	31.0	17.5	2
1991	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	818	n/a	n/a	19.3
1993	545	n/a	0.0	2.9
1994	547	24.4	22.4	2
1995	539	22.7	23.7	5.2
1996	539	22.7	23.7	5.2
1997	530	26.0	20.4	3.8
1998	547	24.0	22.8	5.1
1999	620	27.0	23.0	5.3
2000	668	28.1	23.8	3.7
2001	663	31.5	21.0	5.9
2002	704	35.0	20.1	8.2
2003	704	35.0	20.1	8.2
2004	663	35.0	18.9	10.7
2005	705	38.0	18.6	12.8
2006	732	37.0	19.8	13.1
2007	702	37.0	19.0	17.1
2008	716	33.9	21.1	17
2009	718	32.4	22.2	21.5
2010	669	29.2	22.9	22.5
2011	625	30.6	20.4	22.9
2012	644	29.8	21.6	23.4
2013	626	28.9	21.6	26.5
2014	597	28.6	20.8	25.5
2015	596	27.0	22.0	26.3
2016	555	27.0	20.5	19.3
2017	546	25.4	21.4	22.2
2018	511	24.0	21.2	26
2019	470	25.3	18.5	26.8
2020	464	23.9	19.3	24.4
2021	470	25.0	18.7	30.4
2022	505	25.5	19.7	28.3
2023	530	26.1	20.3	30.9
2024	498	27.5	18.0	30.1

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 Richmond Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	551	n/a	n/a	1.3
1990	543	31.0	17.5	2
1991	534	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	818	n/a	n/a	19.3
1993	545	n/a	0.0	2.9
1994	547	24.4	22.4	2
1995	539	22.7	23.7	5.2
1996	539	22.7	23.7	5.2
1997	530	26.0	20.4	3.8
1998	547	24.0	22.8	5.1
1999	620	27.0	23.0	5.3
2000	668	28.1	23.8	3.7
2001	663	31.5	21.0	5.9
2002	704	35.0	20.1	8.2
2003	704	35.0	20.1	8.2
2004	663	35.0	18.9	10.7
2005	705	38.0	18.6	12.8
2006	732	37.0	19.8	13.1
2007	702	37.0	19.0	17.1
2008	716	33.9	21.1	17
2009	718	32.4	22.2	21.5
2010	669	29.2	22.9	22.5
2011	625	30.6	20.4	22.9
2012	644	29.8	21.6	23.4
2013	626	28.9	21.6	26.5
2014	597	28.6	20.8	25.5
2015	596	27.0	22.0	26.3
2016	555	27.0	20.5	19.3
2017	546	25.4	21.4	22.2
2018	511	24.0	21.2	26
2019	470	25.3	18.5	26.8
2020	464	23.9	19.3	24.4
2021	470	25.0	18.7	30.4
2022	505	25.5	19.7	28.3
2023	530	26.1	20.3	30.9
2024	498	27.5	18.0	30.1

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 Richmond Community High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$776 (7.3%)	$9,786 (92.7%)	$10,562
2020	$833 (7.8%)	$9,839 (92.2%)	$10,672
2021	$1,219 (10.9%)	$9,957 (89.1%)	$11,176
2022	$1,204 (10.4%)	$10,359 (89.6%)	$11,563
2023	$1,159 (9.0%)	$11,726 (91.0%)	$12,885

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Richmond Community 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 235^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 349^th of 735 High schools	12.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Richmond Community High School)	48.7	32.5	16.2%
11th Grade Social Studies (Richmond Community Schools)	48.7	32.5	16.2%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Richmond Community High School)	57.1	54.6	2.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Richmond Community Schools)	57.1	54.6	2.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Richmond Community High School)	40.3	22.7	17.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Richmond Community Schools)	40.3	22.7	17.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	470	530	12.8%
African American	3	11	266.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	7
Hispanic	23	24	4.3%
Pacific Islander	0	5
White	421	462	9.7%
Two or More Races	23	20	13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.8%	30.9%	4.1%

Schools Near Richmond Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richmond Community High School	Public	9-12	35320 Division Rd	Richmond	48062	Macomb County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 727-3225	498	28	18.0	30.1%	439 (88.2%)	10 (2.0%)	23 (4.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	14 (2.8%)	45	377^th of 743 public high schools	49.3%		49.7	349^th of 735 public high schools	52.5%	28			47.2	21.6						27.2		41.6	$12,885	$1,159	$11,726
Macomb Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	34625 26 Mile Rd	Lenox	48048	Macomb County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(586) 749-4900	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Huron Virtual Hybrid High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	57700 Gratiot Ave	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(586) 749-5123	90	2	53.2	74.4%	68 (75.6%)	16 (17.8%)	2 (2.2%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)													$10,819	$638	$10,181
New Haven High School	Public	9-12	57700 Gratiot Ave	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 749-5104	328	21	15.3	53.4%	222 (67.7%)	72 (22.0%)	15 (4.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	43	400^th of 743 public high schools	46.2%		55.3	305^th of 735 public high schools	58.5%	95			40.9	18.2						36.4		37.9	$14,077	$1,549	$12,528
Memphis JuniorSenior High School	Public	6-12	34130 Bordman Rd	Memphis	48041	St. Clair County	Memphis Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 392-2186	411	24	17.3	44.5%	393 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	27.5	528^th of 743 public high schools	28.9%		60.2	258^th of 735 public high schools	64.9%	270	63.3	23.3	35.8	13.4	42.9	29.8	23.2	26.3	43.3	31.3	26.7	23.9	$13,601	$1,457	$12,144
Armada High School	Public	9-12	23655 Armada Center Rd	Armada	48005	Macomb County	Armada Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 784-2400	534	34	15.8	18.9%	510 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	81.8	101^st of 743 public high schools	86.4%		86.5	77^th of 735 public high schools	89.5%	24			63.5	37.2						47.8		63.2	$15,681	$573	$15,108
Armada Continuing Education Center	Public	9-12	23211 Prospect Ave	Armada	48005	Macomb County	Armada Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 784-2160	9	2	5.7	66.7%	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,628	$399	$3,229
Compass Pointe	Public	9-12	6319 County Line Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 648-2525	15	1	13.8	80.0%	10 (66.7%)	3 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)								(n/a)													$15,203	$960	$14,242
Anchor Bay High School	Public	9-12	6319 County Line Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 648-2525	1,777	74	23.9	24.9%	1,572 (88.5%)	60 (3.4%)	58 (3.3%)	19 (1.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.3%)	64.2	219^th of 743 public high schools	70.5%		65.4	209^th of 735 public high schools	71.6%	10			58.4	29.1						45.8		38.6	$12,295	$1,359	$10,936
St Clair High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2200 Clinton Ave	Saint Clair	48079	St. Clair County	East China School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 676-1700	753	39	19.1	28.3%	707 (93.9%)	11 (1.5%)	11 (1.5%)	9 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	64.1	221^st of 743 public high schools	70.3%		53.2	323^rd of 735 public high schools	56.1%	102			58.0	26.5						40.4		47.4	$13,003	$781	$12,222

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richmond Community High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Richmond Community High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Richmond Community High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Richmond Community High School

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