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Benzie Central Sr. High School
9300 Homestead Rd
Benzonia MI, 49616, Benzie County
Phone: 231-882-4497
Ranking:
(286 out of 665, top 43%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Benzie County Central School
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | |||||||
Total Students: | 480 | 483 | 499 | 514 | 565 | 603 | 649 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 144 | 30.0% | 134 | 27.7% | 136 | 27.3% | 150 | 29.2% | 148 | 26.2% | 133 | 22.1% | 172 | 26.5% |
Grade 10: | 114 | 23.8% | 121 | 25.1% | 138 | 27.7% | 119 | 23.2% | 134 | 23.7% | 167 | 27.7% | 169 | 26.0% |
Grade 11: | 101 | 21.0% | 130 | 26.9% | 119 | 23.8% | 121 | 23.5% | 142 | 25.1% | 156 | 25.9% | 161 | 24.8% |
Grade 12: | 121 | 25.2% | 98 | 20.3% | 106 | 21.2% | 124 | 24.1% | 141 | 25.0% | 147 | 24.4% | 147 | 22.7% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 237 | 49.4% | 249 | 51.6% | 263 | 52.7% | 251 | 48.8% | 295 | 52.2% | 318 | 52.7% | 336 | 51.8% |
Female: | 243 | 50.6% | 234 | 48.4% | 236 | 47.3% | 263 | 51.2% | 262 | 46.4% | 277 | 45.9% | 308 | 47.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 15 | 3.1% | 20 | 4.1% | 24 | 4.8% | 23 | 4.5% | 21 | 3.7% | 16 | 2.7% | 22 | 3.4% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 16 | 3.3% | 15 | 3.1% | 13 | 2.6% | 15 | 2.9% | 15 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.7% | 21 | 3.2% |
Black: | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.0% | 8 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 6 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.6% |
White: | 440 | 91.7% | 436 | 90.3% | 452 | 90.6% | 470 | 91.4% | 523 | 92.6% | 565 | 93.7% | 601 | 92.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 199 | 41.5% | 211 | 43.7% | 245 | 49.1% | 237 | 46.1% | 246 | 43.5% | 238 | 39.5% | 183 | 28.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 46 | 9.6% | 61 | 12.6% | 60 | 12.0% | 68 | 13.2% | 82 | 14.5% | 80 | 13.3% | 99 | 15.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.57 | 21.91 | 23.17 | 22.55 | 21.47 | 21.40 | 22.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 39.4% | 52.4% |
2007 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 53.5% |
2006 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 58.1% | 70.1% |
2007 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 61.5% | 68% |
2006 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 56.8% |
2007 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 57.6% | 59.8% |
2006 | Writing | 12th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 43.7% | 55.2% |
2007 | Writing | 12th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 46.2% | 55.9% |
2010 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 71.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 76.8% | 72.8% |
2012 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 24.4% | 23.1% | 28.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 28% | 26.6% | 28.6% |
MME | ||||||
2007 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 47.4% | 51% |
2008 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.9% | 39.9% | 52.3% |
2009 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 52.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 46.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 41.6% | 41.6% | 46.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 49.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 50.4% |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 56% | 54% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.1% | 24.2% | 29.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 24% | 22% | 29% |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 59.7% |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 52.3% | 61.9% |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | 59.9% |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 80.9% | 65.2% |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 63% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 52.6% | 55.9% |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 55% | 50% | 54% |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 55.9% |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 54.7% | 56.6% |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 69.6% | 55.6% |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.3% | 74.3% | 57.9% |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 68% | 61% |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 25% | 23.2% | 25.8% |
2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 28% | 25% | 26% |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 83.3% |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 81.3% |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 91.2% | 79.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 33% | 31.6% | 40.5% |
2013 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 40% | 38% | 39% |
2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.8% | 35.8% | 40.1% |
2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 27.7% | 27.7% | 41.1% |
2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 48.2% | 43.4% |
2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 67.9% | 43.7% |
2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 64% | 62% | 47% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.2% | 55.2% | 49.4% |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 55% | 49% |
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* Benzie Central Sr. High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.