WAY Academy Chicago Site

Charter Virtual

Alternative School · DETROIT, MI

WAY Academy Chicago Site is a charter alternative school school in DETROIT, Michigan, serving grades 06–12 with 76 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025).

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	74	97%
Hispanic/Latino	2	3%
Total enrollment	76	40M / 36F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<50%	36.0%	9
Reading Proficiency	<50%	49.6%	9
Science Proficiency	<50%	—	7
4-Year Graduation Rate	11-19%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

111

146.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	76	100%

Contact & Location

19321 W CHICAGO ST Don Bosco Hall

DETROIT, MI 48228

Phone: (313)444-9398

http://www.wayacademy.net/west

District

W-A-Y Academy

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,913

District enrollment: 195

Other Schools in District

WAY Academy Vernor Site High

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 48228) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

260102308423

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD