Wayne Memorial High School

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Wayne Memorial High School
Address
Wayne Memorial High School
3001 Fourth Street

,
Michigan
48184

United States
Coordinates 42°17′15″N83°22′38″W / 42.2874°N 83.3773°W / 42.2874; -83.3773
Information
Establishedc.1870
School district Wayne-Westland Community Schools
PrincipalCory Gildersleeve
Staff71.37 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,456 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.40 [1]
Color(s)  
Athletics conference Kensington Lakes Activities Association
Nickname Zebras
Website School website
Student assessments
202122 school
year [2]
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 Total877.3
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Wayne Memorial High School is a high school in Wayne, Michigan in Metro Detroit, on the corner of Glenwood Road and Fourth Street, sitting near the border of Wayne and its district partner Westland. It is a part of Wayne-Westland Community Schools. It serves portions of Wayne, Westland, Inkster, and Romulus. [3] [4]

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Notable alumni

Notable alumni include Pat Sheridan, a former major league baseball player for the Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals, Lorenzo Guess, who played both football and basketball collegiately at Michigan State University, and is currently a member of MSU’s football coaching staff, and Dean "M-16" Caldwell, an MMA fighter.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wayne Memorial High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. "waynemem.pdf." (Archive) Wayne-Westland Community Schools. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. This reflects the school attendance boundary map before the dissolution of Inkster Public Schools.
  4. "School Attendance Boundaries." Wayne-Westland Community Schools. Retrieved on October 21, 2017. This reflects the school attendance boundary map after the dissolution of Inkster Public Schools. Note the additional territory in Inkster, Michigan.
  5. Gilmour, Ginger. "Ginger Art" . Retrieved July 15, 2011.