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Communication and Media Arts High School

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Public Grades 9-12

602

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14771 Mansfield St
Detroit, MI 48227-1801

(313) 866-9300

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.8%

Asian:

0.7%

White:

0.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2013 → 30th in 2016

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2016) from a 20th-percentile low (2013)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (19% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Science scores 26 pts below the Michigan average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school19%

District avg16%

Michigan avg43%

Not ranked this year

Communication and Media Arts High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	24.4	600 of 852	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.3	573 of 832	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.4	584 of 799	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.3	642 of 805	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	611 of 773	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.5	624 of 784	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	560 of 765	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.2	549 of 754	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.8	548 of 750	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	58.7	388 of 767	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.9	402 of 705	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing43%-17 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

Social Studies16%-26 vs state

Science6%-26 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Ms. Odom the school Principal, is wonderful as is the staff of CMA High School. My child is in the 11th grade, in Ap and honor's classes, working hard.CMA is very supportive, helpful, and caring. As a parent, I love this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 6, 2014

This school has a great environment for learning, involved teachers that care and stay afterschool every day to help students. The smaller school setting allows all students to be known by name and the principal and assistant principal are also very involved, in the hallway moving students along and conversing with students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jerry L White Center	Public	9-12	14804 W McNichols Rd	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 416-4200	120	15	8.0	80.0%	13 (10.8%)	95 (79.2%)	10 (8.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$53,660	$6,349	$47,312
Renaissance High School	Public	9-12	6565 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 416-4600	1,197	60	20.0	64.4%	4 (0.3%)	1,156 (96.6%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.1%)	72.6	169^th of 739 public high schools	77.1%		46.9	362^nd of 743 public high schools	51.3%	193	80.6	39.8	25.2	58.7	$17,843	$2,036	$15,807
Randolph Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	17101 Hubbell St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 494-7100	5	11	.4		0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$197,002	$79,192	$117,810
Old Redford Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	8001 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 543-3080	451	15	31.1	80.5%	2 (0.4%)	444 (98.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3.1	734^th of 739 public high schools	0.7%					(n/a)	11.0		5.6	6.7	$12,343	$3,466	$8,876
LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	13436 Grove St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	660	19	34.7	84.7%	0 (0.0%)	655 (99.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4.1	727^th of 739 public high schools	1.6%		3.3	736^th of 743 public high schools	0.9%	9	16.7		5.8	8.3	$00	$00	$00
Detroit Community Schools High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12675 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Community Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 537-3570	299	20	14.7	83.3%	1 (0.3%)	298 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.1	726^th of 739 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)	8.1		4.9	13.3	$16,316	$3,682	$12,634
Breithaupt Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	9300 Hubbell St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 866-9550	1	11	.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
WAY Academy Chicago Site	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	19321 W Chicago St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	W-A-Y Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 444-9398	76	0		94.7%	0 (0.0%)	74 (97.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$15,112	$4,147	$10,965
Mumford High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	17525 Wyoming St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 416-7064	850	48	17.7	85.9%	2 (0.2%)	823 (96.8%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	7.5	684^th of 739 public high schools	7.4%		3.6	735^th of 743 public high schools	1.1%	51	14.7		9.1	18.9	$19,187	$2,238	$16,949
Cody High School	Public	9-12	18445 Cathedral St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9200	563	36	15.6	90.4%	17 (3.0%)	534 (94.8%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	11.4	651^st of 739 public high schools	11.9%		4.4	724^th of 743 public high schools	2.6%	73	7.8		9.5	28.0	$22,199	$2,705	$19,494

Frequently Asked Questions about Communication and Media Arts High School

What district is Communication and Media Arts High School in?

Detroit City School District

What is the racial makeup of Communication and Media Arts High School?

Students at Communication and Media Arts High School are 99% African American.

How many students attend Communication and Media Arts High School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 602 students attended Communication and Media Arts High School.

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