Communication and Media Arts High School

Located at 19501 BERG RD, in DETROIT, Michigan, Communication and Media Arts High School is a compact four-year high school that instructs 349 students (grades 9 through 12), run under Detroit Public Schools Community District. Enrollment runs roughly 24% leaner than the state mean of about 460.

Communication and Media Arts High School is one of 103 schools operated by Detroit Public Schools Community District, a district that serves 48,448 students overall.

On demographics, Communication and Media Arts High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (98%). The wider county runs roughly 37% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Wayne County indicate median household income runs about $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. In all, Wayne County runs 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), of which Communication and Media Arts High School is one.

Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Communication and Media Arts High School's enrollment has decreased 40% since 2018, when it stood at 581 (now 349). Class-load math has fell: from 26.4:1 in 2018 to 19.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.