Diploma and Careers Institute

1435 W AUBURN RD
ROCHESTER HLS, MI 48309

www.diplomaandcareers.com

450 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Diploma and Careers Institute is a public high school and part of the Avondale School District school district, located in ROCHESTER HLS, MI with 450 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 5 teachers, Diploma and Careers Institute has a student/teacher ratio of about 78.1:1. 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.

450

Total Students

5.8

Full-Time Teachers

78.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Diploma and Careers Institute
Demographic	Student Count
White	212
Hispanic	36
Black	177
Asian	3
Two or More	10
American Indian	10
Pacific Islander	2

White
212 (47.1 %)
Black
177 (39.3 %)
Hispanic
36 (8.0 %)
Two or More
10 (2.2 %)
American Indian
10 (2.2 %)
Asian
3 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Exclusively virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Avondale School District
Phone:	(313)575-3768
Website:	http://www.diplomaandcareers.com
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	450
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	78.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	303
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 37

Grade 10 110

Grade 11 156

Grade 12 147