High Schools in Utica Community Schools

The Utica Community Schools district in Michigan is home to 5 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. These schools vary in their academic performance, with Eisenhower High School standing out as the top-performing school in the district, ranking 100 out of 743 Michigan high schools and consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the UCS Alternative Learning Center faces significant challenges, with low academic achievement, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism.

The high schools in the Utica Community Schools district generally have strong 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.4% at Adlai Stevenson High School to 98.5% at Henry Ford II High School, well above the state average. Eisenhower High School stands out with the lowest dropout rate at 0.1% and the highest proficiency rates on standardized tests, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics.

The racial demographics of the schools vary, with Eisenhower High School having the highest percentage of white students at 88.94% and the UCS Alternative Learning Center having the most diverse student population, with 67.35% white, 16.33% African American, 7.14% Hispanic, and 4.08% Asian. The spending per student is also highest at the UCS Alternative Learning Center, likely due to the additional resources and support required to serve its student population effectively.