University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh

As an expansive 9-12 campus in DETROIT, Michigan, University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh serves 855 students from grades 6 through 12, run under University Preparatory Art & Design. That puts it 86% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Within University Preparatory Art & Design, which oversees 2 schools and 1,244 students, University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (99%). That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 37%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 73% of students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Wayne County) reports that median household earnings sit near $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 849 (now 855). The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.