Lee M. Thurston High School

Lee M. Thurston High School
Address
Map
26255 Schoolcraft

Redford
,
Wayne
,
Michigan
48239

United States
Coordinates42°23′03″N 83°18′08″W / 42.384094°N 83.30235°W / 42.384094; -83.30235
Information
School typePublic
School districtSouth Redford School District
NCES District ID2632280[1]
CEEB code230955
NCES School ID263228006762[2]
Teaching staff51.98 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Enrollment867 (2023-2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio16.68[3]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Navy and white     [4]
Team nameEagles[4]
Websitesrsdthurston.sharpschool.net
Student assessments
2021–22 school
year[5]
Change vs.
prior year[5]
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates
(Science / Social Studies)
Advanced %7.5 / ≤5
Proficient %17.1 / –
PR. Proficient %12.6 / 60.1
Not Proficient %62.8 / 23.2
Average test scores
SAT Total850.1
(Decrease −29.1)

Lee M. Thurston High School is a public high school in Redford, Michigan, United States in the suburban Detroit area. The school is a part of the South Redford School District.

The school was completed in 1956. Recently THS received the rank of 11th among Michigan schools in Newsweek's top 1,000 high schools list. Thirty percent of Thurston High School receives subsidized lunch.[6]

Notable alumni

  • Eric Wilson, American football player
  • Jim "JJ" Johnson, Detroit Radio personality
  • Paul Glantz, Emagine Theatre Founder and Chairman

References

  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for South Redford School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Search for Public Schools - Lee M. Thurston High School (263228006762)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Lee M Thurston High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Thurston High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  5. ^ a b "MI School Data Annual Education Report". MI School Data. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  6. ^ "Partners In Education Newsletter" (PDF). South Redford School District. Retrieved 2008-10-05. [dead link‍]