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Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly

Public Grades 9-12

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 27% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly is a small, specialized public high school in Detroit, MI, serving just 96 students in grades 9-12 within the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

This school stands out for its remarkable success in keeping students on track. Its 93.1% graduation rate for 2024-2025 beats both the district average (83.1%) and the state average (84.0%), and it far exceeds nearby schools like Denby High School (81.7%) and Southeastern High School (85.8%). The school has also made a dramatic turnaround in chronic absenteeism, dropping from 86.1% in 2021-2022 to 42.4% in 2024-2025—now significantly better than the district average of 60.9% and all other nearby DPSCD high schools. With a very low student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1 and a high per-student investment of $34,789 (nearly double that of nearby DPSCD schools), the school clearly prioritizes intensive, small-group instruction tied to its aerospace and technical focus.

Academically, Davis Aerospace shows strong early high school gains. On 2025-2026 PSAT exams, 10th graders hit 55% ELA proficiency (vs. 39.7% district) and 9th graders reached 19.5% math proficiency, far exceeding nearby schools like Denby (6.7%) and Southeastern (1.51%). The school also ranks in the 63rd percentile statewide for African American students—a major improvement from the 28th percentile in 2017-2018. However, 11th-grade SAT scores are more mixed, with reading/writing proficiency (30.4%) below the district average (35.1%), suggesting a need for more support in upper grades. While not an elite academic institution like Grosse Pointe South High School, Davis Aerospace is clearly outperforming its direct DPSCD peers in retention, attendance, and early high school academics—making it a compelling option for families seeking a supportive, specialized environment focused on graduation and career readiness.

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,789

Per pupil spending ?

86.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 Dickerson St
Detroit, MI 48215-2900

(313) 822-8820

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.9%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Pacific Islander:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2025 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2025

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

!Social Studies scores 26 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

Michigan avg43%

584^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2025

From bottom 18% (2025) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 20High Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit Public Schools Community 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	584 of 800	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	604 of 739	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	93 of 252	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	78 of 192	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.4	184 of 254	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	2.5	696 of 710	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	509 of 719	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	535 of 635	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	708 of 755	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	513 of 693	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	535 of 628	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	598 of 707	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)63rd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2018)2nd percentile

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-15 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing30%-22 vs state

Mathematics20%-13 vs state

Science17%-18 vs state

Social Studies17%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	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
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly	Public	9-12	900 Dickerson St	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 822-8820	96	10	9.6	86.5%	0 (0.0%)	93 (96.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	23.7	584^th of 800 public high schools	27.0%		17	604^th of 739 public high schools	18.3%	20		39.0	55.0		19.5	20.0	30.4	418.3	17.4	17.4	$34,789	$4,228	$30,561
Golightly Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	900 Dickerson St	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 822-8820	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pathways Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	11340 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Pathways Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 209-3803	140	5	28.0	90.7%	1 (0.7%)	136 (97.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$19,840	$1,774	$18,066
Southeastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3030 Fairview St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 866-4500	602	34	17.7	92.4%	3 (0.5%)	588 (97.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	4.6	772^nd of 800 public high schools	3.5%		6.5	701^st of 739 public high schools	5.1%	71		18.1	20.7		1.5	5.7	11.0	365.2	6.3	11.0	$21,149	$2,418	$18,731
Services YouthBuild Learning Academy East	Public, Charter	9-12	5555 Conner St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Services YouthBuild Learning Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 945-5200	107	1	107.0	83.2%	0 (0.0%)	104 (97.2%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		357.5	360.0		323.8	346.2					$7,171	$489	$6,682
East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney	Public	9-12	5020 Cadieux Rd	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 922-5600	639	37	17.2	88.4%	2 (0.3%)	616 (96.4%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	15.4	650^th of 800 public high schools	18.8%		8	676^th of 739 public high schools	8.5%	26		20.3	22.2		9.5	10.4	8.9	14.3	26.1	37.6	$23,684	$3,406	$20,277
Grosse Pointe South High School	Public	9-12	11 Grosse Pointe Blvd	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-3500	1,123	62	18.0	9.1%	956 (85.1%)	55 (4.9%)	41 (3.7%)	19 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.4%)	97.8	8^th of 800 public high schools	99.0%		98.9	7^th of 739 public high schools	99.1%	1		88.4	88.6		72.8	71.7	84.1	64.4	67.2	74.2	$18,277	$730	$17,548
Covenant High School East	Public, Charter	9-12	9100 Gratiot Ave	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 267-4315	171	4	47.8	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	171 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		348.8	355.9		313.1	322.9	386.4	342.1	2073.9	2082.3	$30,169	$3,130	$27,039
Martin Luther King Junior Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Lafayette St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7373	976	41	23.8	75.5%	1 (0.1%)	964 (98.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	13.3	673^rd of 800 public high schools	15.9%		12.6	644^th of 739 public high schools	12.9%	29		38.4	33.6		11.4	9.4	26.1	6.2	9.9	20.9	$18,960	$2,374	$16,586
Denby High School	Public	9-12	12800 Kelly Rd	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7200	464	26	17.8	89.9%	0 (0.0%)	457 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10	703^rd of 800 public high schools	12.1%		7.2	689^th of 739 public high schools	6.8%	14		15.4	14.0		6.7	3.7	370.6	7.2	24.7	21.1	$23,287	$3,307	$19,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly

What is the racial makeup of Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly?

Students at Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly.

Is Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly a good school?

Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly ranks 584^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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