Ferndale High School
881 Pinecrest Dr
Ferndale MI, 48220, Oakland County
Phone: 248-548-8622
Ranking: (499 out of 665, bottom 25%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Ferndale Public Schools
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: | 40 | 42 | 49 | 59 | 97 | 94 | 82 | |||||||
Total Students: | 741 | 805 | 884 | 966 | 1,004 | 1,056 | 1,107 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 179 | 24.2% | 186 | 23.1% | 232 | 26.2% | 217 | 22.5% | 223 | 22.2% | 242 | 22.9% | 278 | 25.1% |
Grade 10: | 174 | 23.5% | 214 | 26.6% | 220 | 24.9% | 231 | 23.9% | 241 | 24.0% | 269 | 25.5% | 297 | 26.8% |
Grade 11: | 200 | 27.0% | 204 | 25.3% | 211 | 23.9% | 235 | 24.3% | 265 | 26.4% | 270 | 25.6% | 279 | 25.2% |
Grade 12: | 181 | 24.4% | 195 | 24.2% | 215 | 24.3% | 260 | 26.9% | 258 | 25.7% | 275 | 26.0% | 253 | 22.9% |
Ungraded: | 7 | 0.9% | 6 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.7% | 23 | 2.4% | 17 | 1.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 373 | 50.3% | 407 | 50.6% | 453 | 51.2% | 504 | 52.2% | 504 | 50.2% | 514 | 48.7% | 537 | 48.5% |
Female: | 368 | 49.7% | 398 | 49.4% | 431 | 48.8% | 462 | 47.8% | 492 | 49.0% | 529 | 50.1% | 566 | 51.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 5 | 0.5% | 8 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.7% | 7 | 0.6% |
Asian: | 15 | 2.0% | 19 | 2.4% | 21 | 2.4% | 18 | 1.9% | 20 | 2.0% | 11 | 1.0% | 20 | 1.8% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 2.0% | 15 | 1.9% | 12 | 1.4% | 16 | 1.7% | 13 | 1.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.7% |
Black: | 419 | 56.5% | 461 | 57.3% | 510 | 57.7% | 579 | 59.9% | 601 | 59.9% | 621 | 58.8% | 664 | 60.0% |
White: | 236 | 31.8% | 265 | 32.9% | 299 | 33.8% | 312 | 32.3% | 362 | 36.1% | 408 | 38.6% | 408 | 36.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 55 | 7.4% | 43 | 5.3% | 41 | 4.6% | 34 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 368 | 49.7% | 395 | 49.1% | 437 | 49.4% | 480 | 49.7% | 475 | 47.3% | 450 | 42.6% | 416 | 37.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 64 | 8.6% | 53 | 6.6% | 55 | 6.2% | 70 | 7.2% | 87 | 8.7% | 128 | 12.1% | 102 | 9.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.48 | 19.03 | 18.08 | 16.51 | 10.40 | 11.20 | 13.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MEAP | ||||||
2006 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 46.2% | 52.4% |
2007 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 45.6% | 39.2% | 53.5% |
2006 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 65.2% | 70.1% |
2007 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 63.1% | 68% |
2006 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49.8% | 56.8% |
2007 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 54.6% | 49.3% | 59.8% |
2006 | Writing | 12th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 50.5% | 55.2% |
2007 | Writing | 12th Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 48.4% | 55.9% |
2010 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 50.6% | 71.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 67% | 52.8% | 72.8% |
2012 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 17.3% | 11.8% | 28.7% |
2013 | Social Studies | 9th Grade | % met std | 21.8% | 12.7% | 28.6% |
MME | ||||||
2007 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 34.9% | 51% |
2008 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 34.1% | 52.3% |
2009 | English Lang Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 30.6% | 52.1% |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 28.2% | 46.5% |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 21.4% | 46.2% |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 28.8% | 24% | 49.3% |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 26.1% | 50.4% |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 36% | 30% | 52% |
2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.9% | 13.6% | 29.1% |
2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 23% | 12% | 29% |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 42.6% | 59.7% |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 50% | 45.8% | 61.9% |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 37.7% | 59.9% |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.1% | 47.3% | 65.2% |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 52% | 46% | 63% |
2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 50.5% | 41% | 55.9% |
2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 43% | 35% | 54% |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 35.8% | 55.9% |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 39.9% | 32.1% | 56.6% |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 30.9% | 55.6% |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 34% | 57.9% |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 54% | 46% | 61% |
2012 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 22.9% | 13.2% | 25.8% |
2013 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 19% | 9% | 26% |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 78.2% | 83.3% |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.2% | 65.1% | 79.9% |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 62.1% | 81.3% |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 71% | 63.9% | 79.4% |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 77% | 70% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.5% | 24.1% | 40.5% |
2013 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 32% | 20% | 39% |
2007 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.9% | 25.2% | 40.1% |
2008 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 29.5% | 24.8% | 41.1% |
2009 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 28.1% | 24% | 43.4% |
2010 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 24.5% | 43.7% |
2011 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 39% | 32% | 47% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 51% | 37.3% | 49.4% |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 42% | 29% | 49% |
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* Ferndale High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.