Western High School

Western High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1400 S Dearing Rd,  Parma, MI
Western School District
3.7
2.9
846 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Jared Vickers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
57%
Average GPA
3.36
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.36
Reading Proficiency
57%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
43
Full Time Teachers
43
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
560
Verbal
570
Average ACT
22
Math
21
English
23
Reading
23
Science
21
Number of AP Courses
6
AP Pass Rate
98.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
272:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.2%
Female
48.8%
White
86.3%
Two or more races
5.6%
Hispanic
4.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%
Black
1.4%
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.
Michigan State University 403 Students
Grand Valley State University 289 Students
Jackson College 283 Students
Western Michigan University 273 Students
Central Michigan University 265 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 254 Students
Spring Arbor University 181 Students
Ferris State University 163 Students
Saginaw Valley State University 160 Students
Eastern Michigan University 155 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 114 Students
Nursing 93 Students
Psychology 83 Students
Biology 74 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 52 Students
Education 37 Students
Physical Therapy 34 Students
Accounting 29 Students
Social Work and Youth Services 28 Students
Pre-Law Studies 25 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 292 Reviews
4.0 Senior
1/22/2024
I think that my experience is pretty well. I wish I would've joined more clubs and done more around.
4.0 Alum
8/9/2023
While many of the teachers stood by what was best for students, other office staffed seemed to have their own best interest in mind. I had run into many specific problems throughout my four years at Western with another student and with needing to keep my life saving medicine on me instead of locked away in the office.
5.0 Alum
6/28/2023
Counselors were very interested in helping students as were teachers. Staff and students were great and I couldn't see myself having succeeded so well at any other school. Only complaint is that pizza parties were few and far between, but other than that I had only good memories.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.9 9 Reviews
2.0 other
10/22/2020
All in all, Western is all about what your last name is, who you know in the district, and how far your reputation can get you.Academics: The curriculum does not prepare students for university-level education after graduation. The AP courses slightly do, but there are limited spots in the classes a...
2.0 parent
12/31/2017
Western is not the place to send a with special needs child. I have done everything in my control getting my child help outside of the school. The therapist gave me all numbers and contact information to give to the school to get my child help, for some reason they continue to not use the resource g...
5.0 parent
11/6/2017
Since enrolling my child in this school, they have flourished. They have teachers, counselors and coaches who check in with my child to see if they need help and to make sure they are okay. My child is not only excelling in academics but excelling socially. My child has been in 5 different schools d...
1.0 parent
8/22/2017
Awful school. Don't send your daughters or special needs children there

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