Summary:
The Marquette Area Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Marquette Senior High School and Vandenboom Alternative High School. While both schools serve students in grades 9-12, the data analysis reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Marquette Senior High School emerging as the standout institution in the district.
Marquette Senior High School consistently ranks highly in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year and a 4-star rating for the previous two years. The school boasts impressive academic performance, with 11th-grade proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in subjects like M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a high 4-year graduation rate of 98.4% and a low dropout rate of 0.5%, indicating strong student outcomes. In contrast, Vandenboom Alternative High School appears to be struggling academically, with lower proficiency rates and a consistently low statewide ranking.
The data also reveals differences in student demographics and socioeconomic factors between the two schools. Marquette Senior High School has a higher percentage of White students (89.29%) compared to Vandenboom Alternative High School (79.87%), and a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (21.42% vs. 65.77%). These factors may contribute to the observed performance gap, and further investigation into the underlying causes could provide valuable insights to help improve the outcomes at the lower-performing school.
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