Advanced Technology Academy-High School
Advanced Technology Academy-High School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-12 | Advanced Technology Academy
Advanced Technology Academy-High School is located in Dearborn, MI and is in Advanced Technology Academy School District. It is a magnet school that serves 1239 students in grades K-12.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Advanced Technology Academy-High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Advanced Technology Academy-High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Advanced Technology Academy-High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Advanced Technology Academy-High School's students and teachers. more
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Advanced Technology Academy-High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Michigan in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Advanced Technology Academy-High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Advanced Technology Academy-High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Advanced Technology Academy-High School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Miller Elementary School 0.3 miles |  |
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| Academy for Business and Technology Elemen 0.5 miles |  |
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| Fordson High School 0.8 miles | |
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| M & M Child Care Center 0.9 miles | n/a | |
| Geer Park Elementary School 1.1 miles |  |
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advanced technology is a very wonderful school for anybody to come to. It has many high expectations in every student.They always try and get every kid and student involved in everything they have going on if you child graduates through 12th grade there is a possibility that you child will leave with their diploma and a free ticket to college. This school encourages students to get out there and do things that will help but not harm their life.they have a REACH
which stands for respect,enthusiasm,achievement,citizenship,and hard work.each and every student that joins ata will have to follow this pledge through life and their entire stay in ata. If you would like for your child to have all of these great qualities then you should enroll them into Advanced Technology Academy ASAP because these seats are filling quickly!!..
which stands for respect,enthusiasm,achievement,citizenship,and hard work.each and every student that joins ata will have to follow this pledge through life and their entire stay in ata. If you would like for your child to have all of these great qualities then you should enroll them into Advanced Technology Academy ASAP because these seats are filling quickly!!..
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 1239
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49%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Advanced Technology Academy-High School had 82% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Michigan had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
89%
Hispanic
9%
White
1%
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Advanced Technology Academy District Spending
$7,750Per Pupil
The Advanced Technology Academy spends $7,750 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 43% on instruction, 53% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Advanced Technology Academy District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Advanced Technology Academy-High School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Michigan average is 18 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the MEAP
What is it?
The Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) is an annual test administered in the fall of the school year and used to assess a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in math, reading, and writing, in grades 5 and 8 in science, and in grades 6 and 9 in social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).
About the ACT
What is it?
The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.
Which Grades and Subjects?
The ACT Composite score is an average of English, math, reading, and science scores. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 10, 11 or 12.
How is it Scored?
ACT scores range from a low score of 1 to a high score of 36.
About the MME
What is it?
The Michigan Merit Examination (MME) assesses student achievement in the Michigan high school core content standards and benchmarks.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grade 11 are assessed in March of each year. The MME consists of three major components: the ACT college entrance examination, the WorkKeys job skills assessments in reading and mathematics, and Michigan assessments in mathematics, science, so
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels:exceeded standards (level 1), met standards (level 2), basic (level 3) and apprentice (level 4). The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard (levels 1 and 2).
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Michigan, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 MEAP Results and MME Results for all subjects tested.
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