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Cambridge Alternative High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

28901 Cambridge St, Garden City, MI 48135 · (734) 762-8430 · Part of Garden City School District

Garden City’s School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
258
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Cambridge Alternative High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts10%
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

Directions ↗

28901 Cambridge St, Garden City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 96
Grade 1042
Grade 1171
Grade 12139
Enrollment over time
321’20
305’21
353’22
314’23
258’24

Down 19.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 33%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cambridge Alternative High School from Garden City families.

Other schools in Garden City School District

The district →
Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Garden City
222 students8:1
Burger Development Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Inkster
A
108 students3:1
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Garden City
419 students15:1
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Garden City
C+
412 students15:1
Farmington 56 Campus
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Garden City
C−
455 students18:1
Garden City Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Garden City
C
423 students17:1

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; Garden City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.