Romeo High School

Summary:

Romeo High School is a public high school located in Washington, Michigan, serving 1,715 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Armada Area Schools district, which is ranked 128 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Romeo High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (85.71%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, with lower percentages of African American (1.57%), Hispanic (8.98%), and Asian (0.87%) students. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30-40% of Michigan high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 143 out of 743 schools, placing it in the top 20% of high schools in the state. Romeo High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 95.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average, and its students consistently outperform the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, where they have a proficiency rate of 63.1% compared to the state's 51.3%. The school spends $16,070 per student, which is higher than the state average and many of the nearby schools, such as Armada High School, Rochester High School, and Eisenhower High School.

While Romeo High School has maintained a strong academic standing, there are some areas of concern. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.0% in 2018-2019 to 35.9% in 2021-2022, which is an issue that the school should investigate and address. Additionally, there are racial disparities in student outcomes, with Hispanic and multi-racial students lagging behind their white and Asian peers in test scores and graduation rates, suggesting potential equity and opportunity gaps that the school may need to address. Overall, Romeo High School is a well-performing public high school that consistently ranks among the top schools in Michigan, but continued focus on addressing equity gaps and improving attendance could further enhance the school's performance and impact on the local community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 62300 Jewell Rd
       Washington, MI  48094-1640


(586) 752-0300

District: Romeo Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
143rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,070 Help


Feeder schools for Romeo High School:

Elementary:    Amanda Moore Elementary School
    HamiltonParsons Elementary School
    Hevel Elementary
    Indian Hills Elementary School
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Middle:    Romeo Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  1,715

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.7%
Hispanic:
9.0%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.3% Help


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Compare Details Romeo High School ranks better than 80.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.65. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Romeo 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 Racial makeup is: White (85.7%), Hispanic (9%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Romeo High School is 18.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Romeo High School is $16,070.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Romeo High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Romeo High School 143rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Romeo High School in the ranking list.)

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Romeo Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Romeo Community Schools 128th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Romeo High School

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Rank History for all students at Romeo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.77 112th 705 84.1%
2007 76.87 158th 767 79.4%
2008 82.95 112th 750 85.1%
2009 72.29 232nd 754 69.2%
2010 76.54 170th 765 77.8%
2011 79.38 151st 784 80.7%
2012 77.57 151st 773 80.5%
2013 71.92 216th 805 73.2%
2014 70.26 223rd 799 72.1%
2015 57.88 363rd 832 56.4%
2016 75.66 174th 852 79.6%
2017 73.98 171st 835 79.5%
2018 81.54 127th 824 84.6%
2019 77.38 132nd 666 80.2%
2021 58.35 193rd 561 65.6%
2022 66.36 183rd 531 65.5%
2023 73.55 158th 735 78.5%
2024 75.65 143rd 743 80.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Romeo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.16 46th 105 56.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Romeo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.22 51st 102 50.0%
2019 77.98 7th 27 74.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Romeo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.78 111th 315 64.8%
2023 31.71 77th 116 33.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Romeo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.04 203rd 755 73.1%
2019 54.36 229th 532 57.0%
2021 56.04 170th 417 59.2%
2022 38.72 273rd 369 26.0%
2023 59.36 220th 614 64.2%
2024 47.21 309th 654 52.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Romeo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.51 127th 710 82.1%
2019 71.41 131st 554 76.4%
2021 48.71 222nd 462 51.9%
2022 65.41 151st 416 63.7%
2023 63.50 190th 611 68.9%
2024 79.01 97th 619 84.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Romeo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.27 123rd 707 82.6%
2019 75.31 122nd 543 77.5%
2021 57.79 163rd 472 65.5%
2022 56.33 197th 440 55.2%
2023 75.41 127th 611 79.2%
2024 62.65 200th 633 68.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Romeo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.42 79th 201 60.7%
2019 35.87 61st 97 37.1%
2021 44.54 37th 64 42.2%
2022 44.22 49th 83 41.0%
2023 58.43 65th 190 65.8%
2024 17.65 169th 195 13.3%
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Rank History for White students at Romeo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.37 117th 708 83.5%
2019 75.64 123rd 582 78.9%
2021 54.23 199th 516 61.4%
2022 61.58 191st 492 61.2%
2023 70.90 155th 647 76.0%
2024 72.57 135th 638 78.8%
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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 Romeo High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1021 21 6 2 0 n/a n/a -1 1049
1989 927 21 7 11 0 n/a n/a -3 963
1990 860 15 12 10 1 n/a n/a -2 896
1991 855 11 7 10 1 n/a n/a 0 884
1992 865 7 9 8 4 n/a n/a 0 893
1993 818 6 4 10 3 n/a n/a 0 841
1994 826 7 5 7 3 n/a n/a 0 848
1995 889 11 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 906
1996 889 11 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 906
1997 946 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 955
1998 1393 11 2 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1418
1999 1411 10 14 25 7 n/a n/a 0 1467
2000 1454 12 13 18 8 n/a n/a 0 1505
2001 1495 21 18 20 15 n/a n/a 0 1569
2002 1547 31 15 27 13 n/a n/a 0 1633
2003 1547 31 15 27 13 n/a n/a 0 1633
2004 1602 26 26 32 14 n/a n/a 0 1700
2005 1695 28 16 29 5 n/a n/a 0 1773
2006 1727 32 16 41 3 n/a n/a 0 1819
2007 1757 44 20 49 7 n/a n/a 6 1883
2008 1762 54 21 64 8 n/a n/a 0 1909
2009 1712 60 21 65 6 n/a n/a 4 1868
2010 1698 52 17 81 3 n/a n/a 10 1861
2011 1697 48 12 82 5 0 8 0 1852
2012 1676 47 10 78 2 0 7 0 1820
2013 1631 41 17 90 4 0 4 0 1787
2014 1593 36 13 88 5 0 4 0 1739
2015 1532 35 17 108 3 0 7 0 1702
2016 1503 40 18 108 4 0 11 0 1684
2017 1541 43 14 120 1 0 19 0 1738
2018 1522 37 18 134 1 1 33 0 1746
2019 1481 29 18 128 1 0 34 0 1691
2020 1479 29 14 146 1 1 27 0 1697
2021 1431 28 14 151 1 0 33 0 1658
2022 1414 25 16 145 3 0 37 0 1640
2023 1470 27 15 154 3 0 46 0 1715

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 Romeo High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1049 n/a n/a n/a
1989 963 n/a n/a 0.6
1990 896 62.0 14.4 1.1
1991 884 n/a n/a n/a
1992 893 n/a n/a 2.7
1993 841 n/a 0.0 8.9
1994 848 48.8 17.4 2.4
1995 906 48.8 18.6 3.4
1996 906 48.8 18.6 3.4
1997 955 48.0 19.9 2.7
1998 1418 69.0 20.6 3.9
1999 1467 72.0 20.4 3.5
2000 1505 75.6 19.9 7.6
2001 1569 78.5 20.0 6.4
2002 1633 83.2 19.6 8.2
2003 1633 83.2 19.6 8.2
2004 1700 72.2 23.5 8.8
2005 1773 67.0 26.5 8.6
2006 1819 66.1 27.5 10.4
2007 1883 67.2 28.0 12.9
2008 1909 61.8 30.9 14.4
2009 1868 60.8 30.7 15.9
2010 1861 61.5 30.2 22.3
2011 1852 63.2 29.2 20.5
2012 1820 58.6 31.0 23.7
2013 1787 56.0 31.8 25.8
2014 1739 60.3 28.8 20.9
2015 1702 58.0 29.3 23.6
2016 1684 54.0 31.1 17.5
2017 1738 58.9 29.4 17
2018 1746 60.2 29.0 23.4
2019 1691 62.6 26.9 21.8
2020 1697 98.0 17.3 21.2
2021 1658 103.6 15.9 22
2022 1640 84.9 19.3 20.1
2023 1715 93.0 18.4 24.3

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 Romeo High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1049 n/a n/a n/a
1989 963 n/a n/a 0.6
1990 896 62.0 14.4 1.1
1991 884 n/a n/a n/a
1992 893 n/a n/a 2.7
1993 841 n/a 0.0 8.9
1994 848 48.8 17.4 2.4
1995 906 48.8 18.6 3.4
1996 906 48.8 18.6 3.4
1997 955 48.0 19.9 2.7
1998 1418 69.0 20.6 3.9
1999 1467 72.0 20.4 3.5
2000 1505 75.6 19.9 7.6
2001 1569 78.5 20.0 6.4
2002 1633 83.2 19.6 8.2
2003 1633 83.2 19.6 8.2
2004 1700 72.2 23.5 8.8
2005 1773 67.0 26.5 8.6
2006 1819 66.1 27.5 10.4
2007 1883 67.2 28.0 12.9
2008 1909 61.8 30.9 14.4
2009 1868 60.8 30.7 15.9
2010 1861 61.5 30.2 22.3
2011 1852 63.2 29.2 20.5
2012 1820 58.6 31.0 23.7
2013 1787 56.0 31.8 25.8
2014 1739 60.3 28.8 20.9
2015 1702 58.0 29.3 23.6
2016 1684 54.0 31.1 17.5
2017 1738 58.9 29.4 17
2018 1746 60.2 29.0 23.4
2019 1691 62.6 26.9 21.8
2020 1697 98.0 17.3 21.2
2021 1658 103.6 15.9 22
2022 1640 84.9 19.3 20.1
2023 1715 93.0 18.4 24.3

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 Romeo High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,072 (9.6%) $10,072 (90.4%) $11,144
2020 $1,187 (9.2%) $11,679 (90.8%) $12,866
2021 $1,480 (10.5%) $12,592 (89.5%) $14,072
2022 $2,468 (16.0%) $12,932 (84.0%) $15,400
2023 $2,164 (13.5%) $13,906 (86.5%) $16,070

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Romeo 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 132nd of 666 High schoolsRanks 158th of 735 High schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Romeo High School)5945.6
 13.4%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Romeo Community Schools)5945.6
 13.4%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Romeo High School)67.859.7
 8.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Romeo Community Schools)67.859.7
 8.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Romeo High School)43.640.3
 3.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Romeo Community Schools)43.640.3
 3.3%
   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 Students16911715
 1.4%
African American2927
 6.9%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian1815
 16.7%
Hispanic128154
 20.3%
Pacific Islander00
White14811470
 0.7%
Two or More Races3446
 35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.8%24.3%
 2.5%


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Students at Romeo High School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Romeo High School ranks 143rd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,715 students attended Romeo High School.


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