Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

John Glenn High School

Public Grades 8-12

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 19% of Michigan high schools

Summary

John Glenn High School is a public high school in Westland, Michigan, serving 1,468 students in grades 8-12. The school is part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, which is ranked 548 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, John Glenn High School consistently performs below state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 34.9% at the state level and 14.5% at the district level. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 74.9% to 92.1%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 4.9% to 11.6%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, John Glenn High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 66.5% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Wayne Memorial High School, which is also part of the Wayne-Westland Community School District, John Glenn High School generally performs worse academically and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism and lower graduation rates. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the White, Male, and Special Education populations ranking particularly low, while the English Language Learner and African American populations perform relatively better.

1,368

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,698

Per pupil spending ?

50.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36105 Marquette St
Westland, MI 48185-3477

(734) 419-2323

District: Wayne-Westland Community School District

Feeder schools for John Glenn High School:

Elementary:	PD Graham Elementary School
	Thomas A Edison Elementary School
	Wildwood Elementary School
Middle:	Adlai Stevenson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

40.8%

Hispanic:

7.5%

See top rated Michigan high schools

Compare John Glenn High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg19%

Michigan avg40%

596^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District

548^th of 613Wayne-Westland Community School District among Michigan districts

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	596 of 739	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	599 of 743	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	564 of 735	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	457 of 531	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	449 of 561	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	437 of 666	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	430 of 824	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.5	494 of 835	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	479 of 852	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	465 of 832	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	510 of 799	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.4	482 of 805	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.7	466 of 773	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	498 of 784	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.4	453 of 765	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.3	508 of 754	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	480 of 750	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	513 of 767	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.7	533 of 705	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	150 of 192	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	127 of 188	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	123 of 170	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	43 of 51	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	45 of 59	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	84 of 147	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	98 of 254	61.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	20 of 53	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	539 of 629	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	542 of 619	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	477 of 611	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	386 of 416	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	429 of 462	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	416 of 554	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	340 of 710	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	148 of 203	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	142 of 195	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	116 of 190	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	30 of 64	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	77 of 201	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	517 of 635	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	550 of 654	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	533 of 614	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	334 of 369	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	351 of 417	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	358 of 532	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	457 of 755	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	547 of 628	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	525 of 633	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	541 of 611	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	376 of 440	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	354 of 472	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	394 of 543	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	456 of 707	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	10.9	124 of 130	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	173 of 315	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	534 of 639	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	521 of 638	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	491 of 647	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	382 of 492	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	378 of 516	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	281 of 582	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	277 of 708	60.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing40%-16 vs state

Social Studies23%-19 vs state

Science14%-21 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate John Glenn High School and help other families decide.

Rate John Glenn High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near John Glenn High School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th 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
John Glenn High School	Public	8-12	36105 Marquette St	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 419-2323	1,368	63	21.5	50.1%	605 (44.2%)	558 (40.8%)	103 (7.5%)	43 (3.1%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	48 (3.5%)	17.6	596^th of 739 public high schools	19.4%		20.2	599^th of 743 public high schools	19.4%	3		39.9	9.2					14.2		22.6	$18,698	$2,387	$16,311
Wayne Memorial High School	Public	8-12	3001 4th St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 419-2206	1,257	66	18.9	58.9%	513 (40.8%)	549 (43.7%)	99 (7.9%)	16 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (5.9%)	13.3	640^th of 739 public high schools	13.4%		17.7	616^th of 743 public high schools	17.1%	24		29.3	8.0					17.0		20.2	$18,859	$2,539	$16,320
Churchill High School	Public	7-12	8900 Newburgh Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2650	1,227	66	18.7	26.7%	823 (67.1%)	176 (14.3%)	73 (5.9%)	76 (6.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.1%)	76.4	145^th of 739 public high schools	80.4%		70	175^th of 743 public high schools	76.4%	30		65.8	44.4					36.9		54.2	$16,943	$1,110	$15,833
Livonia Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	8985 Newburgh Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2816	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Starkweather Academy Fiegel	Public	10-12	39750 Joy Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-4901	194	15	13.1	43.8%	125 (64.4%)	44 (22.7%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	14.6	627^th of 739 public high schools	15.2%		15.4	628^th of 743 public high schools	15.5%	1		30.6						10.8		24.3	$19,474	$1,140	$18,334
Garfield Community School	Public	12	10218 Arthur St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2810	62	24	2.6	32.3%	35 (56.5%)	16 (25.8%)	5 (8.1%)	6 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$45,409	$465	$44,944
WayneWestland Innovative Academy	Public	6-12	5400 4th St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 419-2436	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	6.8	694^th of 739 public high schools	6.1%		6.3	702^nd of 743 public high schools	5.5%	8	59.3	20.8		28.6	25.0	14.3	24.3	9.8	16.2	13.2	$22,463	$1,666	$20,798
Garden City High School	Public	9-12	6500 Middlebelt Rd	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 762-8350	896	50	18.1	39.2%	671 (74.9%)	114 (12.7%)	58 (6.5%)	15 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)	28.5	516^th of 739 public high schools	30.2%		42.4	405^th of 743 public high schools	45.5%	111		44.8	13.0					18.4		34.7	$17,313	$2,940	$14,374
American International Academy High SchoolMiddle Schooll	Public, Charter	7-12	28955 Rosewood St	Inkster	48141	Wayne County	American International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 713-5525	240	14	16.6	92.5%	2 (0.8%)	229 (95.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	11.1	655^th of 739 public high schools	11.4%		11.5	658^th of 743 public high schools	11.4%	3	26.7	16.1						22.6	8.9	9.7	$4,961	$2,331	$2,631
Cambridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	28901 Cambridge St	Garden City	48135	Wayne County	Garden City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 762-8430	258	11	23.8	72.1%	148 (57.4%)	84 (32.6%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	7.3	688^th of 739 public high schools	6.9%		7.3	692^nd of 743 public high schools	6.9%	4		15.5						12.7		14.5	$12,355	$821	$11,534

Frequently Asked Questions about John Glenn High School

What schools feed into John Glenn High School?

John Glenn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : PD Graham Elementary School
Elementary : Thomas A Edison Elementary School
Elementary : Wildwood Elementary School
Middle : Adlai Stevenson Middle School

How many students attend John Glenn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,368 students attended John Glenn High School.

Is John Glenn High School a good school?

John Glenn High School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of John Glenn High School?

Students at John Glenn High School are 44% White, 41% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is John Glenn High School in?

Wayne-Westland Community School District

Rate John Glenn High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan High School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in Westland, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for John Glenn High School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.