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Cesar Chavez Academy High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

1761 Waterman St, Detroit, MI 48209 · (313) 551-0611

Detroit’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
730
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Cesar Chavez Academy High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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1761 Waterman St, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9204
Grade 10187
Grade 11176
Grade 12163
Enrollment over time
714’20
717’21
705’22
693’23
730’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%White 2%Black 2%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cesar Chavez Academy High School from Detroit families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.