Summary:
The Godwin Heights Public Schools district in Michigan operates two high schools: Godwin Heights Senior High School and Godwin Heights Learning Center. Both schools are struggling, with low rankings, test scores, and graduation rates compared to state averages.
Godwin Heights Senior High School ranked 550 out of 739 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating, while Godwin Heights Learning Center ranked 668 with a 0-star rating. Both schools had a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% in 2023-2024, lower than the state average, and a high dropout rate of 7.6%. Chronic absenteeism was also a significant issue, with both schools reporting a rate of 29.5%, well above the state average.
Academically, the schools performed poorly, scoring significantly lower than the state average in M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing for 11th-grade students. The performance gap between the schools and the state average has widened over the past two years, indicating that the schools are not keeping pace with statewide improvements. The high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients at both schools, over 90%, suggest that the student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the schools' struggles. Additionally, the difference in spending per student between the two schools, with Godwin Heights Learning Center spending significantly less, raises questions about the equity of resource allocation and its potential impact on student outcomes.
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