Wayne Memorial High School | |
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Address | |
3001 Fourth Street , Michigan 48184 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°17′15″N83°22′38″W / 42.2874°N 83.3773°W |
Information | |
Established | c. 1870 |
School district | Wayne-Westland Community Schools |
Principal | Cory Gildersleeve |
Staff | 71.37 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,456 (2022–23) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.40 [1] |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | Kensington Lakes Activities Association |
Nickname | Zebras |
Website | School website |
Student assessments | |
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Change vs. prior year [2] | |
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
Advanced % | 9.5 / ≤5 |
Proficient % | 16.2 / – |
PR. Proficient % | 17.8 / 53.1 |
Not Proficient % | 56.4 / 19.5 |
Average test scores | |
SAT Total | 877.3 ( +0.4) |
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