Ferndale High School

Ferndale High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
881 Pinecrest Dr,  Ferndale, MI
Ferndale Public Schools
3.5
3.7
672 Students
B
Niche Grade
Ferndale High School is on the western edge of the city of Ferndale. It is on Pinecrest Drive, a few blocks from Livernois Road. The school is on the same campus as Ferndale Middle School and the school district offices. There are 700 students from grades 9 to 12. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 20 to 1. Ferndale High School is known for excellent academics and advanced options for select students. Among the many opportunities for students are STEM electives and 20 AP courses. The school also offers opportunities through the Center for the Advanced Studies and the Arts (CASA). This off-site center draws in select students across multiple school districts to learn at an advanced level. Another interesting aspect of Ferndale High School is that it offers an early college program. This allows students to even graduate with a free associate’s degree. FHS is well known in the community as a place of academic excellence, and even boasts of a 95% graduation rate. Overall, students have many opportunities to learn in a safe environment.

School Details

Head of School
Mrs. Lisa Williams
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.19
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.19
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
42
Teachers in First or Second Year
27.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1090
Math
540
Verbal
550
Average ACT
25
Math
25
English
26
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
53.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

2
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
346:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.1%
Male
49.9%
Black
64.2%
White
25.7%
Two or more races
5.9%
Hispanic
2.8%
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
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Michigan State University 234 Students
Wayne State University 226 Students
Oakland University 171 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 157 Students
Central Michigan University 148 Students
Eastern Michigan University 129 Students
Grand Valley State University 127 Students
Saginaw Valley State University 111 Students
Western Michigan University 98 Students
Ferris State University 91 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 66 Students
Business 53 Students
Nursing 52 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 33 Students
Biology 30 Students
Computer Science 21 Students
Marketing 20 Students
Engineering 17 Students
Film and Video Studies 17 Students
Creative Writing 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 139 Reviews
3.0 Senior
1/12/2019
I am currently a senior at Ferndale high school and my high school experience could have been better in numerous of ways. Like all schools Ferndale has things to improve on but it is not all bad. Ferndale is very diverse and does have a lot of great teachers that genuinely care about their students and their job. Ferndale could improve on school activities, assemblies, school dances, and making the overall high school experience better for the students.
4.0 Senior
10/2/2018
I like feeling safe at school. Being able to go to school and no worry too much about the safety of the campus. I like that the police department are always involved in the various activies at school. The retired Cheif of Police is very active and involved at school which makes me feel safer.
5.0 Junior
5/14/2018
I like the school because I am currently a student and the staff is very helpful and the school is just a get away and peaceful environment when it comes to working and doing school activities
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3.7 7 Reviews
4.0 parent
12/5/2024
Ferndale high school has a diverse student body from a broad range of income levels, which is both a strength and a weakness. Black students make up a slight majority, white students are a close second, and there is a smaller mix of other races and ethnicities. The school district includes Royal Oak...
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2.0 parent
5/15/2024
The school does not prioritize effective communication with families. Families get inundated with mundane information that does not impact the majority of the kids that attend the school, but they do not effectively communicate actual important information they expect families to know.They are TRYIN...
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3.0 parent
12/11/2019
While I believe this school has excellent extra and co-curricular options for students such as no pay-to-play sports, robotics, music, theatre, and dance, the school is very economically and racially segregated. Most of the honors/ap classes are a majority white with only 2-3 minority students. Thes...
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5.0 parent
4/18/2019
Wonderful experience. Parent and community envolvement is incredible and the kids are so open minded and accepting
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