Neighborhood Project

Union High School and Neighboring

Communities

Rachel Bickford
EDF 310-03
Professor Stockton
October 2, 2015
Demographic Information

Union High School

2013-2014

Contents
Total number of students & Racial/Ethnic makeup of students
.3
Graduation Rates and Post-Secondary Outcomes..
..4
Academics..................................................................
...........................5
Attendance, Retention,
Mobility.6
Economics & Community Education..
.7
Language &
Disabilities
8
Student
Discipline
..9

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Union High School Boundary

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Total number of students & Racial/Ethnic makeup of

students
2013-2014 school year

Union High School

Total
number
of
students
Total
number
of
teachers

1,087

All schools in the state

of Michigan
1,564,114

~60

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*Only the four highest percentages shown here.

Graduation Rates and Post-Secondary Outcomes
Race/ Ethnicity*

Union High School

All schools in the

state of Michigan

African
American

320 students
29.44 %

286,835 students
18.34%

Hispanic/La
tino:

490 students
45.08 %

105,994 students
6.78%

White:

172 students
15.82 %

1,067,945 students
68.28%

Two or
more races:

78 students
7.18 %

44,520 students
2.85%

2013-2014 school year

Graduation
Rates
2014 4-year
cohort
244 students

Union High School

All schools in the

state of Michigan

Total
Graduated

137 students

97,664 students

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Other
completers
(GED, etc.)

<10 students

1,493 students

Drop outs

55 students

11,943 students

Graduation
Rate

56.15%

78.58%

Dropout Rate

22.54%

9.61%

PostSecondary
Outcomes

Union High School

All schools in the

state of Michigan

Enrolled in 2year college

within six
months of
completing
H.S.

46 out of 156 students

29.5 %

23,989 out of 103,217

23.2%

Enrolled in 4year college

within six
months of
completing
H.S.

16 out of 156 students

12.3%

40,300 out of 103,217

students
39.0%

Academics
2013-2014 school year

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Union High School

All schools in the

state of Michigan

ACT
Composite
Score

15.5 mean

19.8 mean

ACT percent

99.4%

80%

MME
Proficient

< 10%

44.0%

MME
Not
Proficient

39.0%

16.0%

of those who
did NOT meet
benchmark

AP Classes
Available*
AP Students
to pass
Exam*

<=2

*Information from Civil Rights Data Collection 2011-2012. The AP courses offered as
Union have increased in recent years as they build their program.

Union has no access to Gifted and Talented Programs/classes

Union ranked 680th out of 799 high schools in MI
The Michigan Department of Education has labeled Union a Red
school. The color red is lowest and indicates few objectives were
achieved, and is an area that requires attention.

Attendance, Retention, Mobility

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2013-2014 school year

Union High School

All schools in the

state of Michigan

85.5%

93.8%

184 students repeated

a grade

45,414 students
repeated a grade

16.93%

2.99%

Union High School

All schools in the

state of Michigan

Attendance
Rate
Retained in
grade

Mobility*

Stable
students:

842 students

1,396,802 students

Mobile
students:

246 students

109,668 students

Total percent
mobile

29.2%

7.8%

*shows students who have changed schools within a given school year

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Economics & Community Education

2013-2014 school year

Union High School

Economically
Disadvantage
d+

951 out of 1087

students

All schools in the

state of Michigan
757,756 out of
1,564,114 students
48.45%

87.49%
Eligible for
Free Lunch*
Eligible for
Reduced
Lunch*

83%
3%

Education of People in the 49504 Area

Code#
High School
or less
High School
Graduate
Associates
or Bachelors
Degree
Graduate
Degree

Average
Teacher
Salary

Adjusted
Gross Income

5,893 people
13,123 people
5,105 people

1,340

Union High School

$44,231

GRPS District
$53,013

49504 Area Code

$37,628

State of Michigan
$51,992

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Economically disadvantaged students are students determined to be eligible for their schools free and reduced price
meals under the National School Lunch Program.( https://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/edfacts/state-profiles/michigan.pdf)
*According to usnews.com
#Many students are bussed to Union from numerous neighborhoods in the Grand Rapids area, so the education and income
levels provided for 49504 area code are not truly representative of the diversity of students home lives. Surrounding area
codes include AGI as diverse as $28,950 - $72,883.
http://archive.freep.com/interactive/article/20140413/OPINION05/304130023/michigan-average-top-income-IRS-richest?
appSession=666179720870621

Language & Disabilities

Students
with
Disabilities

Union High School

All schools in the

state of Michigan

218 out of 1087

students

200,522 out of
1,564,114 students
12.82%

20.06%
Cognitive
Impairment

15.7%

9.7%

6.4%

3.4%

7.3%

5.8%

Severe
Multiple
Impairments

6.1%

1.8%

Specific
Learning
Disability:

17.8%

31.5%

299 out of 1087

students

77,005 out of
1,564,114 students
<5%

Early
Childhood
Dev. Delay
Emotional
Impairment

English
Language
Learners

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27.51%

Student Discipline

Black
Students
White
Students
Hispanic
Two or more

Out of School Suspensions by

Racial/Ethnic Makeup+
176 Total incidences
Percent
# of students
32.1%
49
13.3%

25

44.2%
8.1%

82
16

Total number of students referred to law enforcement = 46

Total number of students expelled due to no tolerance
policy = 4
+ 2011-2012 Academic Year according to Civil Rights Data Collection
http://ocrdata.ed.gov/Page?t=s&eid=231489&syk=6&pid=968

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Union High School Boundary Lines

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Points per Section

Total number of students &
Racial/Ethnic makeup of
students
Page 3

15 Points

Graduation Rates and PostSecondary Outcomes

15 Points

Academics
Pages 4-5

15 Points

Attendance, Retention, Mobility 15 Points

Page 6
Economics & Community
Education
Page 7

15 Points

Language & Disabilities

Page 8
Student Discipline
Page 9

15 Points
10 Points
100 Points
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