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Western High School

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Western High School ranks 198 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Western High School is a public high school located in Parma, Michigan, serving 799 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Western School District, which is ranked 116 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, with 60.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 55% for the district and 55.4% for the state. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 93.3% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the nearby Northwest High School and Woodville Community Center. However, Western High School has seen a higher rate of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average, though it still performs better than some nearby schools.

While Western High School has generally performed well, there are areas where the school could focus on improvement, such as increasing proficiency in SAT/Mathematics and addressing the performance gaps among different student subgroups. Nonetheless, the school's strong academic achievement, graduation rates, and student support suggest that it is providing a quality education to its students, especially when compared to some of the nearby schools in the Western School District and other districts.

809

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,263

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 S Dearing Rd
Parma, MI 49269-9712

(517) 841-8270

District: Western School District

Feeder schools for Western High School:

Elementary:	Bean Elementary School
	Parma Elementary School
	Warner Elementary School
Middle:	Western Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg41%

Michigan avg40%

198^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 613Western 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	198 of 739	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	247 of 743	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	270 of 735	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	223 of 531	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	180 of 561	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	180 of 666	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	176 of 824	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	220 of 835	73.7%	★★★★☆
2016	60.7	315 of 852	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.9	173 of 832	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	261 of 799	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.8	140 of 805	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	81.6	119 of 773	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	195 of 784	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	83.1	96 of 765	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	136 of 754	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	86.3	81 of 750	89.2%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	137 of 767	82.1%	★★★★☆
2006	81.5	108 of 705	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	249 of 629	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	214 of 619	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	206 of 611	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.3	303 of 416	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	183 of 462	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	179 of 554	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	183 of 710	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	51.2	87 of 195	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	313 of 635	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	388 of 654	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	347 of 614	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	227 of 369	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	161 of 417	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	197 of 532	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	126 of 755	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	166 of 628	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	259 of 633	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	293 of 611	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	126 of 440	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	172 of 472	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	171 of 543	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	165 of 707	76.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	60 of 105	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	59.1	83 of 315	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	211 of 639	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	257 of 638	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	261 of 647	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	239 of 492	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	196 of 516	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	165 of 582	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	178 of 708	74.9%	★★★★☆

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)74th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)55th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)43rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+5 vs state

Science50%+16 vs state

Social Studies44%~ state avg

Mathematics29%~ state avg

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Schools Near Western High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
Western High School	Public	9-12	1400 S Dearing Rd	Parma	49269	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8270	809	41	19.7	34.7%	681 (84.2%)	17 (2.1%)	45 (5.6%)	12 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.1%)	67.6	198^th of 739 public high schools	73.2%		61.8	247^th of 743 public high schools	66.8%	49	60.3	28.9	50.5	43.8	$15,263	$569	$14,694
Woodville Community Center	Public	9-12	3950 Catherine St	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Western School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-8770	97	6	16.6	73.2%	75 (77.3%)	6 (6.2%)	7 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)								(n/a)					$13,181	$380	$12,800
Jackson Pathways	Public	9-12	544 Wildwood Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-3729	77	5	15.4	87.0%	25 (32.5%)	25 (32.5%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	22 (28.6%)								(n/a)					$13,663	$1,319	$12,345
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	544 Wildwood Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-3700	989	57	17.3	61.8%	407 (41.2%)	336 (34.0%)	87 (8.8%)	29 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	125 (12.6%)	32.7	491^st of 739 public high schools	33.6%		34.2	476^th of 743 public high schools	35.9%	15	44.0	13.3	28.0	34.0	$18,339	$4,326	$14,013
Jackson County Jail	Public	9-12	212 W Wesley St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 841-2208	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	4200 Van Horn Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4702	958	47	20.4	34.3%	759 (79.2%)	38 (4.0%)	71 (7.4%)	9 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (8.2%)	40.6	439^th of 739 public high schools	40.6%		43.8	393^rd of 743 public high schools	47.1%	46	50.5	13.6	35.9	33.2	$13,436	$840	$12,597
Concord High School	Public	9-12	219 Monroe St	Concord	49237	Jackson County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 524-8384	182	12	14.6	40.1%	138 (75.8%)	22 (12.1%)	12 (6.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	41.4	430^th of 739 public high schools	41.8%		23.8	570^th of 743 public high schools	23.3%	140	45.2		35.7	28.6	$16,764	$991	$15,773
Northwest Connect	Public	7-12	6900 Rives Junction Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Northwest Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 817-4702	157	9	16.6	55.4%	114 (72.6%)	6 (3.8%)	10 (6.4%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.3%)	21.5	571^st of 739 public high schools	22.7%		11.6	657^th of 743 public high schools	11.6%	86	25.9		24.0	28.0	$15,491	$786	$14,705
SAI Camp Cassidy Lake	Public	12	3100 Cooper St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(734) 475-1368	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Cooper Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3100 Cooper St	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-6175	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Western High School

How many students attend Western High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 809 students attended Western High School.

What schools feed into Western High School?

Western High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bean Elementary School
Elementary : Parma Elementary School
Elementary : Warner Elementary School
Middle : Western Middle School

What district is Western High School in?

Western School District

Is Western High School a good school?

Western High School ranks 198^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Western High School?

Students at Western High School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

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