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Western International High School

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Public Grades 9-12

1,778

Students ?

26.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Scotten St
Detroit, MI 48209-2139

(313) 849-4758

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.7%

African American:

20.8%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2007 → 16th in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (13% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores 36 pts below the Michigan average

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school13%

District avg17%

Michigan avg43%

Not ranked this year

Western International 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	10.2	714 of 852	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	750 of 832	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	638 of 799	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	641 of 805	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.8	637 of 773	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.0	633 of 784	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.8	647 of 765	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.6	624 of 754	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	610 of 750	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	638 of 767	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.2	637 of 705	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing25%-36 vs state

Social Studies13%-30 vs state

Mathematics9%-28 vs state

Science4%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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
Western International High School	Public	9-12	1500 Scotten St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-4758	1,959	85	23.0	79.1%	96 (4.9%)	363 (18.5%)	1,489 (76.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	5.4	711^th of 739 public high schools	3.8%		5.2	714^th of 743 public high schools	3.9%	3		17.0	5.4		5.5		12.0	$18,400	$1,811	$16,590
Covenant High School Southwest	Public, Charter	9-12	1450 25th St	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-8720	164	6	27.5	97.0%	17 (10.4%)	80 (48.8%)	66 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)								$10,915	$1,988	$8,928
Covenant High School Central	Public, Charter	9-12	2959 Martin Luther King Jr Bl	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 899-6900	240	8	30.3	94.6%	4 (1.7%)	230 (95.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)								$10,494	$1,965	$8,529
Cesar Chavez Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1761 Waterman St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 551-0611	730	37	19.7	97.1%	13 (1.8%)	13 (1.8%)	700 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	16.6	608^th of 739 public high schools	17.7%		11.7	656^th of 743 public high schools	11.7%	48		31.6	10.5		17.0		25.1	$12,087	$3,827	$8,260
Detroit Public Safety Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1250 Rosa Parks Blvd	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Detroit Public Safety Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 965-6916	156	8	19.2	82.7%	0 (0.0%)	155 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.7	696^th of 739 public high schools	5.8%		4.8	722^nd of 743 public high schools	2.8%	26					11.8		9.1	$13,748	$4,480	$9,269
Voyageur College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	4366 Military St	Detroit	48210	Wayne County	Voyageur Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 361-4180	524	27	19.4	97.9%	7 (1.3%)	414 (79.0%)	93 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	2.7	738^th of 739 public high schools	0.1%		4.4	725^th of 743 public high schools	2.4%	13		8.7			4.4		6.1	$4,960	$75	$4,885
Cass Technical High School	Public	9-12	2501 2nd Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 263-2000	2,493	104	24.0	62.3%	52 (2.1%)	1,829 (73.4%)	353 (14.2%)	229 (9.2%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.2%)	60.8	266^th of 739 public high schools	64.0%		68.8	185^th of 743 public high schools	75.1%	81		76.0	36.2		19.0		44.0	$16,103	$1,646	$14,456
Detroit Lions Academy	Public	6-12	2001 W Warren Ave	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-9677	400	34	11.7	91.3%	5 (1.3%)	384 (96.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	11.1			7.4		17.9		$25,343	$1,973	$23,370
WAY Academy Vernor Site	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	8701 W Vernor Hwy	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	W-A-Y Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 444-8082	135	2	88.8	84.4%	8 (5.9%)	2 (1.5%)	125 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$12,761	$3,526	$9,235
Detroit School of Arts	Public	9-12	123 Selden St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-6000	523	36	14.6	70.9%	15 (2.9%)	488 (93.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	11.9	647^th of 739 public high schools	12.4%		23.2	573^rd of 743 public high schools	22.9%	74		34.2			8.0		16.1	$23,415	$3,080	$20,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Western International High School

What is the racial makeup of Western International High School?

Students at Western International High School are 72% Hispanic, 21% African American, 6% White, 1% American Indian.

What district is Western International High School in?

Detroit City School District

How many students attend Western International High School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 1,778 students attended Western International High School.

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