Waterford Kettering High School

Public 7-12

 2800 Kettering Dr
       Waterford, MI  48329-3412


(248) 673-1261

District: Waterford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
386th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,249 Help


Feeder schools for Waterford Kettering High School:

Elementary:    Cooley Elementary School
    Houghton Elementary School
    Riverside Elementary School
    Schoolcraft Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  966

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.5%
Hispanic:
11.7%
African American:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  42.4% Help


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Compare Details Waterford Kettering High School ranks worse than 52.5% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Waterford School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.44. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Waterford Kettering 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 (77.5%), Hispanic (11.7%), African American (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 42.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Waterford School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterford Kettering High School is 19.8. 1 high schools in the Waterford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterford Kettering High School is $14,249. 1 high schools in the Waterford School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waterford Kettering High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford Kettering High School 386th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Waterford Kettering High School in the ranking list.)

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Waterford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford School District 378th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waterford Kettering High School

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Rank History for all students at Waterford Kettering High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 49.61 437th 705 38.0%
2007 63.46 330th 767 57.0%
2008 77.74 173rd 750 76.9%
2009 78.86 150th 754 80.1%
2010 67.06 328th 765 57.1%
2011 74.07 224th 784 71.4%
2012 66.92 259th 773 66.5%
2013 59.35 334th 805 58.5%
2014 56.06 376th 799 52.9%
2015 58.88 354th 832 57.5%
2016 61.36 309th 852 63.7%
2017 62.93 278th 835 66.7%
2018 52.83 385th 824 53.3%
2019 38.31 416th 666 37.5%
2021 31.15 401st 561 28.5%
2022 39.48 362nd 531 31.8%
2023 45.44 386th 735 47.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waterford Kettering High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.35 17th 102 83.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waterford Kettering High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.11 237th 315 24.8%
2023 68.89 30th 116 74.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterford Kettering High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.31 320th 755 57.6%
2019 39.88 337th 532 36.7%
2021 41.76 251st 417 39.8%
2022 46.04 224th 369 39.3%
2023 31.60 439th 614 28.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Waterford Kettering High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.88 423rd 710 40.4%
2019 21.62 451st 554 18.6%
2021 24.49 385th 462 16.7%
2022 26.96 356th 416 14.4%
2023 39.92 366th 611 40.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Waterford Kettering High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.62 325th 707 54.0%
2019 45.65 296th 543 45.5%
2021 27.66 349th 472 26.1%
2022 41.75 277th 440 37.0%
2023 40.42 368th 611 39.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Waterford Kettering High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.69 52nd 254 79.5%
2019 72.07 35th 147 76.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waterford Kettering High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.88 160th 201 20.4%
2019 11.29 89th 97 8.2%
2023 34.49 122nd 190 35.8%
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Rank History for White students at Waterford Kettering High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.34 366th 708 48.3%
2019 35.80 384th 582 34.0%
2021 21.89 431st 516 16.5%
2022 38.69 317th 492 35.6%
2023 36.20 411th 647 36.5%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Waterford Kettering High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1320 2 9 17 6 n/a n/a 0 1354
1989 1173 2 11 22 12 n/a n/a 0 1220
1990 1075 2 7 14 5 n/a n/a 0 1103
1991 1312 6 12 16 6 n/a n/a 0 1352
1992 1227 4 14 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1261
1993 1240 4 19 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1275
1994 1242 1 15 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1269
1995 1249 5 9 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1276
1996 1249 5 9 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1276
1997 1265 7 7 22 4 n/a n/a 0 1305
1998 1348 11 14 23 6 n/a n/a 0 1402
1999 1362 14 14 21 3 n/a n/a 0 1414
2000 1371 12 18 36 2 n/a n/a 0 1439
2001 1328 15 29 34 1 n/a n/a 0 1407
2002 1335 21 41 38 5 n/a n/a 0 1440
2003 1335 21 41 38 5 n/a n/a 0 1440
2004 1273 21 38 50 5 n/a n/a 0 1387
2005 1327 27 46 57 5 n/a n/a 0 1462
2006 1275 34 39 55 5 n/a n/a 0 1408
2007 1351 39 44 64 5 n/a n/a 0 1503
2008 1368 46 40 80 5 n/a n/a 0 1539
2009 1401 58 41 71 4 n/a n/a 0 1575
2010 1415 73 34 75 8 n/a n/a 0 1605
2011 1451 75 24 73 9 2 0 0 1634
2012 1392 65 25 71 9 3 0 0 1565
2013 1284 71 30 83 6 1 2 0 1477
2014 1232 72 24 90 7 4 5 0 1434
2015 1151 64 25 103 3 3 17 0 1366
2016 1173 95 27 115 3 2 24 0 1439
2017 1146 87 28 128 8 3 22 0 1422
2018 1057 104 32 135 7 1 40 0 1376
2019 979 111 28 117 9 1 38 0 1283
2020 916 94 28 115 7 1 38 0 1199
2021 901 75 32 120 4 0 32 0 1164
2022 788 56 24 111 4 0 33 0 1016
2023 749 56 15 113 4 2 27 0 966

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 Waterford Kettering High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1354 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1220 n/a n/a 1.2
1990 1103 64.0 17.2 1.5
1991 1352 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1261 n/a n/a 3.2
1993 1275 n/a 0.0 6.2
1994 1269 57.5 22.1 3.4
1995 1276 51.4 24.8 2.8
1996 1276 51.4 24.8 2.8
1997 1305 60.0 21.8 5.9
1998 1402 56.0 25.0 5
1999 1414 62.0 22.8 5
2000 1439 60.5 23.8 9.9
2001 1407 58.5 24.1 8
2002 1440 34.2 42.1 9.4
2003 1440 34.2 42.1 9.4
2004 1387 62.9 22.1 9.6
2005 1462 60.5 24.2 14.2
2006 1408 65.6 21.5 13.5
2007 1503 69.3 21.7 19.7
2008 1539 66.8 23.0 18.3
2009 1575 69.7 22.6 23.2
2010 1605 58.2 27.5 29.2
2011 1634 78.2 20.8 32.9
2012 1565 76.2 20.5 36.5
2013 1477 76.1 19.3 37.7
2014 1434 71.4 20.0 38.4
2015 1366 64.0 21.3 38.1
2016 1439 62.0 23.2 38.3
2017 1422 62.2 22.8 37
2018 1376 60.8 22.6 43.6
2019 1283 61.9 20.7 46.7
2020 1199 55.1 21.7 45.1
2021 1164 52.1 22.3 41
2022 1016 50.7 20.0 44.4
2023 966 48.6 19.8 42.4

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 Waterford Kettering High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1354 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1220 n/a n/a 1.2
1990 1103 64.0 17.2 1.5
1991 1352 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1261 n/a n/a 3.2
1993 1275 n/a 0.0 6.2
1994 1269 57.5 22.1 3.4
1995 1276 51.4 24.8 2.8
1996 1276 51.4 24.8 2.8
1997 1305 60.0 21.8 5.9
1998 1402 56.0 25.0 5
1999 1414 62.0 22.8 5
2000 1439 60.5 23.8 9.9
2001 1407 58.5 24.1 8
2002 1440 34.2 42.1 9.4
2003 1440 34.2 42.1 9.4
2004 1387 62.9 22.1 9.6
2005 1462 60.5 24.2 14.2
2006 1408 65.6 21.5 13.5
2007 1503 69.3 21.7 19.7
2008 1539 66.8 23.0 18.3
2009 1575 69.7 22.6 23.2
2010 1605 58.2 27.5 29.2
2011 1634 78.2 20.8 32.9
2012 1565 76.2 20.5 36.5
2013 1477 76.1 19.3 37.7
2014 1434 71.4 20.0 38.4
2015 1366 64.0 21.3 38.1
2016 1439 62.0 23.2 38.3
2017 1422 62.2 22.8 37
2018 1376 60.8 22.6 43.6
2019 1283 61.9 20.7 46.7
2020 1199 55.1 21.7 45.1
2021 1164 52.1 22.3 41
2022 1016 50.7 20.0 44.4
2023 966 48.6 19.8 42.4

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 Waterford Kettering High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $954 (8.7%) $9,960 (91.3%) $10,914
2020 $952 (8.6%) $10,116 (91.4%) $11,068
2021 $2,423 (20.3%) $9,504 (79.7%) $11,926
2022 $1,430 (10.0%) $12,818 (90.0%) $14,249

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterford Kettering 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 416th of 666 High schoolsRanks 386th of 735 High schools
 9.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Waterford Kettering High School)43.127.1
 16%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Waterford School District)36.822.8
 14%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Waterford Kettering High School)48.750.7
 2%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Waterford School District)39.336.8
 2.5%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Waterford Kettering High School)22.827.5
 4.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Waterford School District)18.317.4
 0.9%
   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 Students1283966
 24.7%
African American11156
 49.5%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian2815
 46.4%
Hispanic117113
 3.4%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White979749
 23.5%
Two or More Races3827
 28.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.7%42.4%
 4.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Waterford Kettering High School

Waterford Kettering High School ranks 386th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 966 students attended Waterford Kettering High School.

Students at Waterford Kettering High School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Waterford Kettering High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cooley Elementary School
Elementary : Houghton Elementary School
Elementary : Riverside Elementary School
Elementary : Schoolcraft Elementary School


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