Cesar Chavez Academy High School

High school·Grades 9-12·Charter Detroit, Michigan·48209
Score
23.6/100
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#462
Among 604 Michigan high schools
#6
In Detroit
Top 77%
In Michigan

Score 23.6/100: better than 23% of Michigan high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 28% of them
376 students tested
Math
15%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 26% of them
377 students tested
Science
14%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 18% of them
161 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10PSAT 1039.4180
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 938.3196
MathGrade 10PSAT 1011181
MathGrade 9PSAT 918.4196
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP14.3161
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP38.5161

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
693
Type
High school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
693
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
102%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

School district
City
Wayne County

Contact

Address
1761 WATERMAN ST
Detroit, MI 48209

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Cesar Chavez Academy High School at a glance

Cesar Chavez Academy High School is a public high school (a charter school) in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Cesar Chavez Academy school district. It has about 693 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 102% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Michigan high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan high schools, it scores 23.6 out of 100: better than 23% of them, ranking #462 of 604. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.