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Enrollment
405
High
STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAYLOR PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 260106108531
Taylor Preparatory High School
9540 TELEGRAPH RD, TAYLOR, MI 48180 · (313) 668-2100 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL405 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
272 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 125 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 86 | 21% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Taylor Preparatory High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Preparatory High School this school | 405 | 67.2% | N/A |
| Summit Academy North High School ROMULUS | 547 | 67.5% | N/A |
| Benjamin Franklin Middle School WAYNE | 619 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Hazel Park High School HAZEL PARK | 567 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Arbor Preparatory High School YPSILANTI | 278 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Clarenceville High School LIVONIA | 562 | 56.9% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Taylor Preparatory High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 405 | #368 of 844 | #70 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #234 of 548 | #34 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #23 of 550 | #2 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #165 of 654 | #57 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #429 of 436 | #59 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
405
-33 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 405 | 22.5 | 18.0:1 | 67% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 23.8 | 17.6:1 | 69% (290) |
| 2022-23 | 464 | 27.5 | 16.9:1 | 73% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 64% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 22.1 | 18.5:1 | 61% (250) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 64% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor Preparatory High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (410 to 405); teachers up 1% (22.1 to 22.5).
About Taylor Preparatory High School
Taylor Preparatory High School is a medium-sized high school found in TAYLOR, Michigan. The school serves 405 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Federal records list Taylor Preparatory High School as its own district.
Taylor Preparatory High School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 47%. Beyond that, enrollment is 25% White, 14% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. In Wayne County overall, about 37% of residents are Black. Taylor Preparatory High School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 22.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.0:1. This ratio sits 3.6 below the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Roughly 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
Federal survey data for Wayne County show that the median household income is $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 573 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 259,786 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Clarence Randall Elem School, about 0.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Taylor Preparatory High School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
2024-25 enrollment was 405, an 8% decrease from 438 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.9:1 to 18.0:1 over the same years.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Taylor Preparatory High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 TAYLOR
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- Quest Charter AcademyElementary · 683 students
- Taylor Exemplar AcademyElementary · 660 students
- Robert J West Middle SchoolMiddle · 641 students
- Trillium AcademyCombined · 641 students
- Hoover Middle SchoolMiddle · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Clarence Randall Elem School0.8 mi · 492
- Kinyon Elementary School1.2 mi · 375
- Taylor Virtual Learning Academy1.2 mi · 325
- Taylor High School1.2 mi · 1,371
- Robert J West Middle School1.3 mi · 641
- Holland Elementary School1.4 mi · 310
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor Preparatory High SchoolHow large is Taylor Preparatory High School?
Taylor Preparatory High School enrolls approximately 405 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Taylor Preparatory High School serve?
Taylor Preparatory High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Taylor Preparatory High School?
Approximately 18.0:1 students per teacher at Taylor Preparatory High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Taylor Preparatory High School?
At Taylor Preparatory High School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 10% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Taylor Preparatory High School public or private?
Taylor Preparatory High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Taylor Preparatory High School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.