Pennfield Senior High School

Pennfield Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
8299 Pennfield Rd,  Battle Creek, MI
Pennfield Schools
3.5
2.8
653 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Thomas Faber
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
17%
Reading Proficiency
42%
Average GPA
3.48
Graduation Rate
82%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B+
Teachers
C
College Prep
C
Administration
D+
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.48
Reading Proficiency
42%
Math Proficiency
17%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
29
Full Time Teachers
29
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
540
Verbal
560
Average ACT
22
Math
21
English
22
Reading
23
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
3
AP Pass Rate
43.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
342:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.2%
Female
45.8%
White
79.6%
Two or more races
8.3%
Hispanic
5.5%
Black
5.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Western Michigan University 154 Students
Michigan State University 145 Students
Kellogg Community College 110 Students
Grand Valley State University 96 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 83 Students
Ferris State University 83 Students
Central Michigan University 54 Students
Saginaw Valley State University 46 Students
Eastern Michigan University 40 Students
Oakland University 35 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 38 Students
Nursing 36 Students
Psychology 32 Students
Biology 23 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 21 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 16 Students
Veterinary Sciences 15 Students
Forensic Science and Technology 14 Students
Accounting 12 Students
Graphic Design 12 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 116 Reviews
4.0 Alum
9/30/2024
My personal experience at pennfield High school were overall good I would say. I loved almost all of the staff. The lunch food was almost every day really good and had a variety. The sports how ever I noticed all based on last name. Very rigged in a sense. I would like if they picked out different coaches for more diversity you could say. Over all it is a good place to go to school in a small area.
4.0 Alum
6/30/2024
The best part of Pennfield High School were the amazing teachers and staff who really cared about students. The worst part is the facilities and overall organization of the school. There was no way to accommodate a large student drop-off system and our parking lot, and it felt very unsafe. We also had no soap in our bathrooms for the longest time, so attention to hygiene is low.
5.0 Alum
6/2/2022
I really loved the ability to kind of be responsible for yourself and being able to dual enroll and goes to the CACC and coming and going and how well the coordinate that into school events and stuff too. I also love the baseball program a ton and the coaching staff and everything that they do.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 5 Reviews
3.0 student
11/30/2022
I love this school but everyone is put into friend groups and if you’re a new kid and you don’t talk you’re not going to get friends. They have suicide prevention benches all over the school and once handed out bracelets all the students messed around with. They have ALOT of clubs and sports to choo...
1.0 student
8/25/2020
Horrible. They don't help you, they reply to your emails once every two weeks or not at all, they don't guide you and basically leave you to figure things out on your own. They use study hall time (an important time to students) to host assembly's where they just play tug-o-war with each other, drin...
1.0 student
10/28/2014
Well, I get detentions for nothing. The clocks are 5-7 minutes off. everyone is religious.
4.0 parent
9/10/2013
My daughter is a senior this year who transfered from another school and actually from another country. The transition has been smooth thus far and the faculty and students have done all they can to welcome her to the Pennfield family. The administration has also been supportive and willing to take...

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