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UCS Alternative Learning Center

Alternative School · Sterling Heights, MI

UCS Alternative Learning Center is a alternative school school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades 09–12 with 245 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.4:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
245
Teachers (FTE)
13.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 172 70%
Black or African American 35 14%
Hispanic/Latino 18 7%
Two or more races 15 6%
Asian 4 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 245 160M / 85F

English Language Learners: 38 (16% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency <=10% 36.0% 37
Reading Proficiency 11-19% 49.6% 37
Science Proficiency <=20% — 20
4-Year Graduation Rate 40-44% —

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
50
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
20
8.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
34
13.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 245 100%

Contact & Location

7600 18 Mile Rd

Sterling Heights, MI 48314

Phone: (586)797-7000

http://alc.uticak12.org/

District

Utica Community Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,152

District enrollment: 25,628

Other Schools in District

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Related Data

NCES ID

263447008727

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