Summary:
The 49246 zip code area is home to two schools - Hanover-Horton High School and Hanover-Horton Middle School, both part of the Hanover-Horton School District. While the high school consistently outperforms the state on key academic metrics, the middle school struggles to meet state averages, highlighting a potential performance gap between the two schools.
Hanover-Horton High School stands out as a strong performer, ranking 101 out of 739 Michigan high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in several areas, including 51.5% proficiency in Science, 54.4% in Social Studies, 75% in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and 33.8% in SAT Mathematics, all of which surpass the state averages. Additionally, the high school maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 7.6% and a solid 4-year graduation rate of 82.8%.
In contrast, Hanover-Horton Middle School struggles to meet state performance standards, ranking 515 out of 890 Michigan middle schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school performs below the state average on most M-Step and PSAT test scores, with the exception of 8th-grade PSAT English Language Arts (70.4% proficient). The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% compared to the high school's 29.5%. These disparities suggest the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the performance gap between the two schools within the same district.
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