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Melvindale High School | |
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Location | |
4500 Enterprise Dr, Allen Park, MI 48101 | |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1882 |
School district | Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools |
Teaching staff | 45.00 (on FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 979 (2022-2023) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.76 [1] |
Color(s) | Red & White |
Mascot | Cardinal |
Website | https://melvindale.melnapschools.com/ |
Student assessments | |
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Change vs. prior year [2] | |
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
Advanced % | 13.1 / 6.0 |
Proficient % | 16.1 / 26.8 |
PR. Proficient % | 17.9 / 45.8 |
Not Proficient % | 53.0 / 21.4 |
Average test scores | |
SAT Total | 889.1 ( −55.2) |
Melvindale High School is a public school located in Allen Park, Michigan, which is in the Downriver area. This school is offered to students that are in grades 9-12. It is within the Melvindale-Northern Allen Park School District and it also serves northern portions of Allen Park.
Melvindale High School was first built as a one-room school house in 1882. In 1923, the second room for this school house was added on. Since the population of the surrounding area grew, many bonds were granted to the district and Quandt School (MHS's former name) was finally established by 1927. Now, there are four schools within the district: Melvindale High School (9-12), Strong Middle School (6-8), Allendale Elementary (2-5), and Rogers Early Elementary (K-1). [3]
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