High Schools in Allegan Public Schools

The Allegan Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Allegan High School and Allegan Alternative High School. While Allegan High School is the larger and higher-performing of the two, serving 648 students, Allegan Alternative High School caters to a more disadvantaged student population of 123 students.

Allegan High School outperforms the district and state averages on most state assessments, with 45.8% of students proficient or better in Science, 47.5% in Social Studies, 47.1% in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and 20.7% in Math. In contrast, Allegan Alternative High School lags behind, with only 23.8% of students proficient or better in Science and Social Studies. This disparity is reflected in the schools' graduation rates, with Allegan High School at 84.7% and Allegan Alternative High School at just 12.7%.

The data suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the differences in academic outcomes, as Allegan Alternative High School serves a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch (71.54% vs. 54.94% at Allegan High School). Additionally, the higher chronic absenteeism rates at Allegan Alternative High School (48.8% vs. 37.6% at Allegan High School) could be a factor in the lower graduation rates and academic performance at this school. These findings highlight the need for targeted strategies to support the more disadvantaged student population at Allegan Alternative High School and improve overall academic achievement within the Allegan Public Schools district.