Enrollment
258
High
DISTRICT 577 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261554002045
Cambridge Alternative High School
28901 CAMBRIDGE ST, GARDEN CITY, MI 48135 · (734) 762-8430 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
23.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
186 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 6 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 139 | 54% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where Cambridge Alternative High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #504 of 844 | #80 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #520 of 548 | #76 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #93 of 550 | #18 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #131 of 654 | #48 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.4% | #27 of 436 | #8 of 60 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
258
-63 (-20%) vs 2020
-41% since 2010-11, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 32.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 258 | 10.8 | 23.9:1 | 72% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 12.9 | 24.3:1 | 79% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 353 | 12.1 | 29.2:1 | 72% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 10 | 32.1:1 | 79% (254) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 13.4 | 32.3:1 | 79% (340) |
| 2015-16 | 395 | 12 | 32.9:1 | 66% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 35% (152) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cambridge Alternative High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (433 to 258); teachers down 20% (13.4 to 10.8).
About Cambridge Alternative High School
Cambridge Alternative High School is a small high school. Its address is in GARDEN CITY, Michigan. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 258 students. That compares with an average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
Cambridge Alternative High School is part of Garden City Public Schools, where 8 schools serve 3,193 students.
White students are 57% of those enrolled at Cambridge Alternative High School. Next come 33% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 49% White among all Wayne County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
Based on 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Cambridge Alternative High School has a ratio of 23.9:1. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 72%.
For the population of Wayne County, median household income comes to about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Wayne County counts 573 public schools with about 259,786 students.
Garden City High School is the nearest public school to Cambridge Alternative High School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Cambridge Alternative High School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased 20% over 4 years, reaching 258 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 32.1:1 to 23.9:1.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garden City Public Schools
- Garden City High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Farmington 56 CampusMiddle · 455 students
- Garden City Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Memorial Elementary 12 CampusElementary · 419 students
- Douglas Elementary 34 CampusElementary · 412 students
- Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten CenterElementary · 222 students
Other schools in GARDEN CITY
- Garden City High SchoolHigh · 896 students
- Farmington 56 CampusMiddle · 455 students
- Garden City Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Memorial Elementary 12 CampusElementary · 419 students
- Douglas Elementary 34 CampusElementary · 412 students
- Tipton Academy PK3Elementary · 301 students
Nearby schools
- Garden City High School0.1 mi · 896
- Douglas Elementary 34 Campus0.3 mi · 412
- Cooper Upper Elementary School1.1 mi · 638
- Tipton Academy PK31.2 mi · 301
- Hayes Elementary School1.2 mi · 416
- Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center1.3 mi · 222
Frequently asked questions
About Cambridge Alternative High SchoolHow large is Cambridge Alternative High School?
Cambridge Alternative High School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Cambridge Alternative High School serve?
Cambridge Alternative High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Cambridge Alternative High School?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Cambridge Alternative High School.
How diverse is Cambridge Alternative High School?
Cambridge Alternative High School reports a student body of 57% White, 5% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Cambridge Alternative High School public or private?
Cambridge Alternative High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Garden City Public Schools.
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