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What's one thing University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
855
High
DISTRICT 622 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY ART & DESIGN·NCES 260096108026
University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh
485 W MILWAUKEE ST, DETROIT, MI 48202 · (313) 481-4000 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL855 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
23.1:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
627 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 6 | 122 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 112 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 121 | 14% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within University Preparatory Art & Design. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
16.8%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh this school | 855 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Oak Park High School OAK PARK | 798 | 74.6% | N/A |
| Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School DETROIT | 976 | 75.5% | N/A |
| Detroit School of Arts DETROIT | 523 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Harper Woods High School HARPER WOODS | 877 | 82.0% | N/A |
| University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School DETROIT | 559 | 66.7% | 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 University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #40 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 855 | #171 of 844 | #33 of 111 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #503 of 548 | #72 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.8% | #546 of 550 | #82 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.3% | #126 of 654 | #47 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #118 of 126 | #23 of 25 |
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
855
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+49% since 2010-11, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 855 | 37 | 23.1:1 | 73% (627) |
| 2023-24 | 882 | 49 | 18.0:1 | 77% (682) |
| 2022-23 | 843 | 50.6 | 16.7:1 | 79% (663) |
| 2020-21 | 869 | 46 | 18.9:1 | 66% (575) |
| 2017-18 | 849 | 44 | 19.3:1 | 78% (660) |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 33 | 24.2:1 | 100% (798) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 35 | 16.4:1 | 72% (415) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (849 to 855); teachers down 16% (44 to 37).
About University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh
University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is a large high school in DETROIT, Michigan, under University Preparatory Art & Design. A total of 855 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 12. The average for high schools in Michigan is about 460 students, so this school is 86% larger than average.
University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is one of 2 schools in University Preparatory Art & Design, which enrolls 1,244 students in total.
University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh enrolls a student body that is 99% Black. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 37% Black. University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh has a diversity index of 2%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 23.1:1. That ratio is over the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%.
Across Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. The public schools of Wayne County number 573 and enroll about 259,786.
The closest public school, University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary, is about 0.2 miles from University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The school's size has been steady, with 869 students in 2020-21 and 855 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 18.9 to 23.1 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 University Preparatory Art & Design
- University Preparatory Art Design ElementaryElementary · 389 students
Other schools in DETROIT
- Cass Technical High SchoolHigh · 2,493 students
- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Renaissance High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary0.2 mi · 467
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School0.4 mi · 559
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD Elementary0.4 mi · 438
- Golightly Education Center0.8 mi · 412
- University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School0.9 mi · 513
- University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle1.0 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHighHow many students attend University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh?
University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh enrolls approximately 855 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh serve?
University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh?
The student-to-teacher ratio at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is approximately 23.1:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh?
At University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh, the student body is approximately 0% White, 0% Hispanic, 99% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh?
University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh is overseen by University Preparatory Art & Design in Wayne County.
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