CORNERSTONE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL
Cornerstone Health and Technology School is a Title I public charter high school with about 532 students offering grade levels from 9th Grade to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 27 teachers, Cornerstone Health and Technology School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Cornerstone Health and Technology School, located on Southfield Road in Detroit, is a specialized charter school dedicated to preparing students for the modern workforce by bridging the gap between rigorous academics and career-focused technical training. As part of the Cornerstone network, the school emphasizes a "blended learning" environment, integrating traditional classroom instruction with technology-driven coursework to provide a personalized educational experience for students in grades 6 through 12.
The school is particularly noted for its focus on health sciences and information technology, offering curricula designed to give students a head start in high-demand career fields. By combining a strong character-development program with hands-on technical exposure, Cornerstone aims to ensure that its graduates are not only college-ready but also equipped with the specific skills and professional ethics required to succeed in competitive professional environments immediately upon graduation.
For more information, contact Cornerstone Health and Technology School at (313) 486-4260 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Detroit, MI 48235-3349
(313) 486-4260
CORNERSTONE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL is a public Title I Charter school in Detroit, MI with about 532 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Michigan
School Details
- Level:
- High School
- Charter School:*
-
Yes
Grand Valley State University - Magnet school:
- Yes
- Total Students:
- 532
- Teachers:
- 27
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 532 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending CORNERSTONE HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 98% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 97.9%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 1.3%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 0.6%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- Female
- 55.1%
- Male
- 44.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.