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Western International High School

Q: Is Western International High School a good school?

Western International High School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Michigan high schools.

Q: How many students attend Western International High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,959 students attended Western International High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Western International High School?

Students at Western International High School are 76% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% White.

Q: What schools feed into Western International High School?

Western International High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bennett Elementary School Elementary : Earhart ElementaryMiddle School Elementary : Harms Elementary School Elementary : Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School Elementary : Maybury Elementary School Elementary : Munger ElementaryMiddle School Elementary : Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy Elementary : Roberto Clemente Learning Academy

Public Grades 9-12

711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 4% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Western International High School is a public high school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 1,931 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Western International High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 530-720 out of over 700 schools.

The school faces significant challenges in academic performance, with only 5.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 12.4% for the district and 34.9% for the state. Similarly, only 12% were proficient or better in M-Step/Social Studies, compared to 26.5% for the district and 42.1% for the state. The school's performance on the SAT is also very low, with only 17% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and just 5.4% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 36.1% and 14.2% for the district, and 55.4% and 27.5% for the state. Additionally, Western International High School has struggled with low graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, and high dropout rates of 7.6% in the same year.

When comparing Western International High School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Cass Technical High School, the performance gap is quite stark. Cass Technical High School outperforms Western International High School across nearly all academic metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates. This suggests that the challenges facing Western International High School may be systemic and require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to address the underlying issues, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and the school's predominantly low-income student population.

1,959

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,400

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Scotten St
Detroit, MI 48209-2139

(313) 849-4758

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Feeder schools for Western International High School:

Elementary:	Bennett Elementary School
	Earhart ElementaryMiddle School
	Harms Elementary School
	Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School
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	Maybury Elementary School
	Munger ElementaryMiddle School
	Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy
	Roberto Clemente Learning Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

African American:

18.5%

White:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (10% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (70% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

711^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 17High Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit 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
2025	5.4	711 of 739	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	714 of 743	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	720 of 735	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	530 of 531	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	553 of 561	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	648 of 666	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	185 of 192	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	164 of 170	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	178 of 254	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	50 of 53	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	31 of 35	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	20 of 27	25.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	59 of 102	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	620 of 629	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	614 of 619	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	607 of 611	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	537 of 554	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	604 of 710	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	203 of 203	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	194 of 195	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	190 of 190	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	63 of 64	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	96 of 97	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	177 of 201	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	606 of 635	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	629 of 654	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	605 of 614	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	368 of 369	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	515 of 532	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	604 of 755	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	615 of 628	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	620 of 633	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	604 of 611	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	537 of 543	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	619 of 707	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	17.5	270 of 315	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	622 of 639	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	659 of 708	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)14th percentile

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing17%-38 vs state

Social Studies12%-30 vs state

Science6%-29 vs state

Mathematics5%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Western International High School

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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

How many students attend Western International High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,959 students attended Western International High School.

What is the racial makeup of Western International High School?

Students at Western International High School are 76% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% White.

What schools feed into Western International High School?

Western International High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bennett Elementary School
Elementary : Earhart ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Harms Elementary School
Elementary : Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Maybury Elementary School
Elementary : Munger ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy
Elementary : Roberto Clemente Learning Academy

What district is Western International High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Is Western International High School a good school?

Western International High School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Michigan high schools.

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