Walled Lake Central High School

Summary:

Walled Lake Central High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,194 students in Commerce Township, Michigan. The school is part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 95 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walled Lake Central High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 75.8% White, 10.47% African American, 5.95% Hispanic, and 4.27% Asian students. The school consistently ranks in the top 15% of Michigan high schools, with a statewide ranking between 71 and 250 over the past several years. Walled Lake Central maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.6% to 93.8% over the past five years, and a relatively low dropout rate between 0.7% and 1.8%. However, the school has experienced higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the nearby Walled Lake Northern High School, with rates ranging from 14% to 29.4%.

While Walled Lake Central High School's overall performance is strong, the school has shown varying results across different student subgroups. The school's Asian and Hispanic students have generally performed well, with higher rankings compared to the state averages, but the school's African American and special education students have struggled, with lower rankings compared to their peers. The school's increased investment in resources, from $11,845 per student in 2019-2020 to $15,910 in 2022-2023, may have contributed to its overall academic performance and graduation rates. However, the school could benefit from targeted interventions to support its underperforming student subgroups and address the high rates of chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 1600 E Oakley Park Rd
       Commerce Township, MI  48390-5509


(248) 956-4700

District: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
211th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,910 Help


Feeder schools for Walled Lake Central High School:

Elementary:    Loon Lake Elementary School
    Mary Helen Guest Elementary School
    Oakley Park Elementary School
    Pleasant Lake Elementary School
Middle:    Walnut Creek Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  1,194

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.8%
African American:
10.5%
Hispanic:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Walled Lake Central High School ranks better than 71.6% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.37. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Walled Lake Central 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 (75.8%), African American (10.5%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walled Lake Central High School is 20.6. 2 high schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Walled Lake Central High School employs 57.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walled Lake Central High School is $15,910, which is the 2nd highest among 3 high schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walled Lake Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walled Lake Central High School 211th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Walled Lake Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Walled Lake Consolidated Schools 95th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walled Lake Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 76.45 164th 705 76.7%
2007 81.84 110th 767 85.7%
2008 89.80 47th 750 93.7%
2009 85.36 90th 754 88.1%
2010 82.39 104th 765 86.4%
2011 80.86 124th 784 84.2%
2012 87.67 80th 773 89.7%
2013 84.71 100th 805 87.6%
2014 82.25 111th 799 86.1%
2015 69.00 255th 832 69.4%
2016 80.70 127th 852 85.1%
2017 73.76 173rd 835 79.3%
2018 79.70 143rd 824 82.6%
2019 65.85 212th 666 68.2%
2021 80.91 76th 561 86.5%
2022 86.77 71st 531 86.6%
2023 60.91 250th 735 66.0%
2024 65.37 211th 743 71.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.70 45th 110 59.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.94 75th 102 26.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.58 39th 315 87.6%
2019 23.41 48th 61 21.3%
2022 65.93 7th 13 46.2%
2023 18.94 98th 116 15.5%
2024 53.07 55th 130 57.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.16 194th 755 74.3%
2019 37.09 352nd 532 33.8%
2021 79.01 63rd 417 84.9%
2022 85.69 47th 369 87.3%
2023 32.86 428th 614 30.3%
2024 42.41 353rd 654 46.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.67 187th 710 73.7%
2019 59.56 214th 554 61.4%
2021 83.28 56th 462 87.9%
2022 84.36 65th 416 84.4%
2023 57.02 238th 611 61.0%
2024 37.65 375th 619 39.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.25 97th 707 86.3%
2019 62.03 199th 543 63.4%
2021 71.95 93rd 472 80.3%
2022 84.14 71st 440 83.9%
2023 54.61 250th 611 59.1%
2024 78.39 109th 633 82.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.24 14th 87 83.9%
2019 65.59 16th 42 61.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.66 48th 254 81.1%
2019 46.83 69th 147 53.1%
2021 67.29 19th 59 67.8%
2023 64.12 41st 170 75.9%
2024 42.34 96th 188 48.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.49 37th 201 81.6%
2021 54.62 28th 64 56.3%
2022 52.23 41st 83 50.6%
2023 40.29 110th 190 42.1%
2024 82.14 25th 195 87.2%
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Rank History for White students at Walled Lake Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.85 164th 708 76.8%
2019 58.02 237th 582 59.3%
2021 79.17 81st 516 84.3%
2022 83.65 76th 492 84.6%
2023 53.61 267th 647 58.7%
2024 62.01 203rd 638 68.2%
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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.

Walled Lake Central High School Test Scores
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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Open Quote One of the worst high schools in metro Detroit. I’d rather homeschool my child to keep them safe, happy and successful. Horrible experience here. Bullying and harassment is completely tolerated here Close Quote


by a student
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Open Quote I love my high school. I've been here for two years, and I'm panning to stay here for the next two years. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Walled Lake Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1367 4 7 7 19 n/a n/a 0 1404
1989 1267 5 7 6 17 n/a n/a 0 1302
1990 1214 5 8 1 18 n/a n/a -2 1244
1991 1215 1 9 4 19 n/a n/a 15 1263
1992 1254 1 10 0 15 n/a n/a 0 1280
1993 1321 1 8 6 17 n/a n/a 0 1353
1994 1332 2 8 3 17 n/a n/a 0 1362
1995 1430 6 13 9 13 n/a n/a 0 1471
1996 1430 6 13 9 13 n/a n/a 0 1471
1997 1475 7 11 13 14 n/a n/a -5 1515
1998 1424 10 23 13 21 n/a n/a 0 1491
1999 1552 19 19 21 30 n/a n/a 0 1641
2000 1685 20 29 18 31 n/a n/a 0 1783
2001 1798 29 45 18 30 n/a n/a 0 1920
2002 1606 51 48 15 16 n/a n/a 0 1736
2003 1606 51 48 15 16 n/a n/a 0 1736
2004 1469 65 59 21 16 n/a n/a 0 1630
2005 1068 57 39 14 5 n/a n/a 0 1183
2006 1433 78 47 16 6 n/a n/a 0 1580
2007 1426 84 48 0 29 n/a n/a 0 1587
2008 1467 84 51 19 6 n/a n/a 0 1627
2009 1468 127 57 25 6 n/a n/a 2 1685
2010 1500 140 55 22 8 n/a n/a 3 1728
2011 1564 179 57 24 4 0 1 0 1829
2012 1574 199 61 28 4 0 8 0 1874
2013 1509 194 64 25 4 0 9 0 1805
2014 1480 193 76 29 5 0 14 0 1797
2015 1412 199 83 29 5 1 22 0 1751
2016 1386 199 94 41 4 1 23 0 1748
2017 1327 185 93 50 2 1 30 0 1688
2018 1294 188 90 61 1 0 36 0 1670
2019 1222 171 92 67 3 0 35 0 1590
2020 1129 156 88 67 1 1 30 0 1472
2021 1098 152 78 72 2 2 36 0 1440
2022 960 124 57 76 1 2 31 0 1251
2023 905 125 51 71 2 4 36 0 1194

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 Walled Lake Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1404 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1302 n/a n/a 1.7
1990 1244 76.0 16.3 1.5
1991 1263 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1280 n/a n/a 2.3
1993 1353 n/a 0.0 3.8
1994 1362 73.0 18.7 2.6
1995 1471 77.1 19.1 2
1996 1471 77.1 19.1 2
1997 1515 79.0 19.2 2.5
1998 1491 79.0 18.9 2
1999 1641 82.0 20.0 2.6
2000 1783 86.0 20.7 2.4
2001 1920 90.8 21.1 2.2
2002 1736 87.7 19.8 4.2
2003 1736 87.7 19.8 4.2
2004 1630 86.6 18.8 6.1
2005 1183 72.7 16.3 8.2
2006 1580 80.5 19.6 6.3
2007 1587 85.6 18.5 8.3
2008 1627 77.7 20.9 11.1
2009 1685 78.3 21.5 13.8
2010 1728 80.0 21.6 16.5
2011 1829 75.1 24.3 19.1
2012 1874 76.3 24.5 26.4
2013 1805 80.6 22.3 26.2
2014 1797 80.0 22.4 25
2015 1751 77.0 22.7 20
2016 1748 83.0 21.0 16.1
2017 1688 75.6 22.3 18.8
2018 1670 76.8 21.7 24.7
2019 1590 72.1 22.0 26
2020 1472 71.6 20.5 24.5
2021 1440 65.9 21.8 27.6
2022 1251 62.4 20.0 30.4
2023 1194 57.9 20.6 33.2

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 Walled Lake Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1404 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1302 n/a n/a 1.7
1990 1244 76.0 16.3 1.5
1991 1263 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1280 n/a n/a 2.3
1993 1353 n/a 0.0 3.8
1994 1362 73.0 18.7 2.6
1995 1471 77.1 19.1 2
1996 1471 77.1 19.1 2
1997 1515 79.0 19.2 2.5
1998 1491 79.0 18.9 2
1999 1641 82.0 20.0 2.6
2000 1783 86.0 20.7 2.4
2001 1920 90.8 21.1 2.2
2002 1736 87.7 19.8 4.2
2003 1736 87.7 19.8 4.2
2004 1630 86.6 18.8 6.1
2005 1183 72.7 16.3 8.2
2006 1580 80.5 19.6 6.3
2007 1587 85.6 18.5 8.3
2008 1627 77.7 20.9 11.1
2009 1685 78.3 21.5 13.8
2010 1728 80.0 21.6 16.5
2011 1829 75.1 24.3 19.1
2012 1874 76.3 24.5 26.4
2013 1805 80.6 22.3 26.2
2014 1797 80.0 22.4 25
2015 1751 77.0 22.7 20
2016 1748 83.0 21.0 16.1
2017 1688 75.6 22.3 18.8
2018 1670 76.8 21.7 24.7
2019 1590 72.1 22.0 26
2020 1472 71.6 20.5 24.5
2021 1440 65.9 21.8 27.6
2022 1251 62.4 20.0 30.4
2023 1194 57.9 20.6 33.2

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 Walled Lake Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $468 (4.0%) $11,190 (96.0%) $11,659
2020 $476 (4.0%) $11,369 (96.0%) $11,845
2021 $1,066 (8.9%) $10,907 (91.1%) $11,973
2022 $2,186 (15.3%) $12,142 (84.7%) $14,328
2023 $1,905 (12.0%) $14,005 (88.0%) $15,910

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Walled Lake Central High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 212th of 666 High schoolsRanks 250th of 735 High schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Walled Lake Central High School)44.644.4
 0.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)47.243.6
 3.6%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Walled Lake Central High School)6355.4
 7.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)66.862.7
 4.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Walled Lake Central High School)44.936.4
 8.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Walled Lake Consolidated Schools)46.340.1
 6.2%
   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 Students15901194
 24.9%
African American171125
 26.9%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian9251
 44.6%
Hispanic6771
 6%
Pacific Islander04
White1222905
 25.9%
Two or More Races3536
 2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26%33.2%
 7.1%


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Students at Walled Lake Central High School are 76% White, 10% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,194 students attended Walled Lake Central High School.

Walled Lake Central High School ranks 211th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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