Bay City Central High School

Public 9-12

 1624 Columbus Ave
       Bay City, MI  48708-6827


(989) 893-9541

District: Bay City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
398th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,568 Help


Feeder schools for Bay City Central High School:

Elementary:    Hampton Elementary School
    Kolb Elementary School
    MacGregor Elementary School
    Washington Elementary School
Middle:    Handy Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  1,033

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.7%
Hispanic:
14.8%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.5% Help


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Compare Details Bay City Central High School ranks worse than 54.1% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Bay City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.23. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Bay City Central High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.7%), Hispanic (14.8%), two or more races (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bay City Central High School is 17.7, which is the 2nd best among 3 high schools in the Bay City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bay City Central High School is $13,568, which is the 2nd highest among 3 high schools in the Bay City School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bay City Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bay City Central High School 398th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Bay City Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Multi-racial students:
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African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Bay City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bay City School District 380th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bay City Central High School

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Rank History for all students at Bay City Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 48.00 446th 705 36.7%
2007 49.64 469th 767 38.9%
2008 59.09 392nd 750 47.7%
2009 52.96 440th 754 41.6%
2010 55.93 432nd 765 43.5%
2011 58.06 424th 784 45.9%
2012 47.01 458th 773 40.8%
2013 44.68 473rd 805 41.2%
2014 47.34 458th 799 42.7%
2015 56.01 382nd 832 54.1%
2016 58.78 337th 852 60.4%
2017 48.31 393rd 835 52.9%
2018 53.96 370th 824 55.1%
2019 38.60 412th 666 38.1%
2021 40.00 338th 561 39.8%
2022 34.75 392nd 531 26.2%
2023 44.23 398th 735 45.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bay City Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.56 68th 93 26.9%
2023 19.38 94th 110 14.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bay City Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.80 271st 755 64.1%
2019 52.03 241st 532 54.7%
2021 40.84 257th 417 38.4%
2022 31.61 296th 369 19.8%
2023 37.96 383rd 614 37.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Bay City Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.85 396th 710 44.2%
2019 29.81 408th 554 26.4%
2021 30.00 344th 462 25.5%
2022 25.46 363rd 416 12.7%
2023 28.78 439th 611 28.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Bay City Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.38 319th 707 54.9%
2019 35.58 367th 543 32.4%
2021 42.90 263rd 472 44.3%
2022 32.87 327th 440 25.7%
2023 51.46 276th 611 54.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Bay City Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.34 61st 170 64.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bay City Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.46 117th 201 41.8%
2019 45.52 49th 97 49.5%
2021 43.15 40th 64 37.5%
2023 30.53 133rd 190 30.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bay City Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.55 374th 708 47.2%
2019 32.32 410th 582 29.6%
2021 37.40 322nd 516 37.6%
2022 32.85 364th 492 26.0%
2023 39.92 382nd 647 41.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bay City Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1343 87 7 125 30 n/a n/a 0 1592
1989 1280 87 5 117 55 n/a n/a 0 1544
1990 1210 66 7 112 29 n/a n/a -12 1412
1991 1658 77 17 143 32 n/a n/a 0 1927
1992 1601 68 15 155 36 n/a n/a 0 1875
1993 1564 56 14 137 22 n/a n/a 0 1793
1994 1542 60 10 145 42 n/a n/a 0 1799
1995 1500 47 25 132 30 n/a n/a 0 1734
1996 1500 47 25 132 30 n/a n/a 0 1734
1997 1567 67 28 153 31 n/a n/a 0 1846
1998 1569 81 31 141 28 n/a n/a 0 1850
1999 1599 77 23 131 26 n/a n/a 0 1856
2000 1557 78 24 121 25 n/a n/a 0 1805
2001 1511 76 19 120 23 n/a n/a 0 1749
2002 1489 70 13 118 21 n/a n/a 0 1711
2003 1489 70 13 118 21 n/a n/a 0 1711
2004 1442 88 12 112 21 n/a n/a 2 1677
2005 1470 92 12 128 15 n/a n/a 3 1720
2006 1376 99 8 139 11 n/a n/a 5 1638
2007 1360 116 11 140 27 n/a n/a 4 1658
2008 1327 108 12 137 27 n/a n/a 4 1615
2009 1235 122 8 133 27 n/a n/a 4 1529
2010 1172 117 14 121 30 n/a n/a 3 1457
2011 1094 104 10 124 24 2 31 0 1389
2012 1145 113 10 148 23 0 24 0 1463
2013 1100 94 10 128 22 0 5 0 1359
2014 1017 74 9 152 26 0 23 0 1301
2015 967 62 9 151 21 1 36 0 1247
2016 931 53 8 141 16 0 44 0 1193
2017 873 67 7 143 13 0 48 0 1151
2018 846 81 9 159 7 0 55 0 1157
2019 782 71 8 152 7 0 44 0 1064
2020 748 85 10 140 9 1 44 0 1037
2021 817 83 10 143 11 1 72 0 1137
2022 806 77 10 172 7 1 89 0 1162
2023 710 62 10 153 8 1 89 0 1033

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bay City Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1592 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1544 n/a n/a 8.4
1990 1412 81.0 17.4 8.7
1991 1927 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1875 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1793 n/a 0.0 13.4
1994 1799 77.9 23.1 23.6
1995 1734 75.0 23.1 20.6
1996 1734 75.0 23.1 20.6
1997 1846 78.0 23.7 19.1
1998 1850 81.0 22.8 19.4
1999 1856 84.0 22.1 18.2
2000 1805 82.4 21.9 24.1
2001 1749 83.6 20.9 20.4
2002 1711 88.5 19.3 27.4
2003 1711 88.5 19.3 27.4
2004 1677 83.1 20.2 33
2005 1720 85.9 20.0 36.3
2006 1638 82.4 19.9 37.3
2007 1658 79.1 21.0 43.7
2008 1615 77.1 20.9 43.5
2009 1529 76.9 19.9 50.5
2010 1457 76.1 19.1 48.7
2011 1389 63.7 21.7 48.4
2012 1463 68.1 21.4 50.2
2013 1359 70.0 19.4 56.8
2014 1301 67.0 19.4 56.5
2015 1247 66.0 18.8 45.8
2016 1193 62.0 19.2 46.3
2017 1151 62.5 18.4 56
2018 1157 60.0 19.2 57.9
2019 1064 61.5 17.3 54.9
2020 1037 59.5 17.4 57.4
2021 1137 58.6 19.4 59.9
2022 1162 64.8 17.9 60.6
2023 1033 58.2 17.7 64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bay City Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1592 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1544 n/a n/a 8.4
1990 1412 81.0 17.4 8.7
1991 1927 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1875 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1793 n/a 0.0 13.4
1994 1799 77.9 23.1 23.6
1995 1734 75.0 23.1 20.6
1996 1734 75.0 23.1 20.6
1997 1846 78.0 23.7 19.1
1998 1850 81.0 22.8 19.4
1999 1856 84.0 22.1 18.2
2000 1805 82.4 21.9 24.1
2001 1749 83.6 20.9 20.4
2002 1711 88.5 19.3 27.4
2003 1711 88.5 19.3 27.4
2004 1677 83.1 20.2 33
2005 1720 85.9 20.0 36.3
2006 1638 82.4 19.9 37.3
2007 1658 79.1 21.0 43.7
2008 1615 77.1 20.9 43.5
2009 1529 76.9 19.9 50.5
2010 1457 76.1 19.1 48.7
2011 1389 63.7 21.7 48.4
2012 1463 68.1 21.4 50.2
2013 1359 70.0 19.4 56.8
2014 1301 67.0 19.4 56.5
2015 1247 66.0 18.8 45.8
2016 1193 62.0 19.2 46.3
2017 1151 62.5 18.4 56
2018 1157 60.0 19.2 57.9
2019 1064 61.5 17.3 54.9
2020 1037 59.5 17.4 57.4
2021 1137 58.6 19.4 59.9
2022 1162 64.8 17.9 60.6
2023 1033 58.2 17.7 64.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bay City Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $685 (6.5%) $9,774 (93.5%) $10,459
2020 $568 (4.8%) $11,297 (95.2%) $11,865
2021 $1,295 (10.8%) $10,683 (89.2%) $11,977
2022 $1,577 (11.6%) $11,991 (88.4%) $13,568

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bay City Central High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 412th of 666 High schoolsRanks 398th of 735 High schools
 7.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Bay City Central High School)4035
 5%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Bay City School District)43.735
 8.7%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Bay City Central High School)47.249.5
 2.3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Bay City School District)5651.1
 4.9%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bay City Central High School)28.321.2
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Bay City School District)34.123.8
 10.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10641033
 2.9%
African American7162
 12.7%
American Indian78
 14.3%
Asian810
 25%
Hispanic152153
 0.7%
Pacific Islander01
White782710
 9.2%
Two or More Races4489
 102.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.9%64.5%
 9.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bay City Central High School

Students at Bay City Central High School are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Bay City Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hampton Elementary School
Elementary : Kolb Elementary School
Elementary : MacGregor Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Middle : Handy Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,033 students attended Bay City Central High School.

Bay City Central High School ranks 398th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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