Best High Schools in Michigan

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the SAT and M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 743)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
262595008938	451	Northview Next Learning Center	Public, Virtual	9-12	5365 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 361-7396	91	1	130	68.1%	56 (61.5%)	14 (15.4%)	11 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.9%)	$8,269			$2,899			$5,369	37.5			(n/a)
262913006501	452	Posen Consolidated High School	Public	7-12	10575 Michigan Ave	Posen	49776	Presque Isle County	Posen Consolidated School District No. 9	No	No	No	No	(989) 248-6500	104	8	13.2	56.7%	102 (98.1%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,987			$1,530			$12,456	37.4	42.3	414	38
263630007219	453	Whitehall Senior High School	Public	9-12	3100 White Lake Dr	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1020	629	31	20.4	41.3%	548 (87.1%)	23 (3.7%)	27 (4.3%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	$13,978			$1,799			$12,179	37	52.1	330	123
263267006815	454	Lake Shore High School	Public	9-12	22980 E 13 Mile Rd	Saint Clair Shores	48082	Macomb County	Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb)	No	No	No	No	(586) 285-8900	950	54	17.5	48.7%	655 (68.9%)	186 (19.6%)	37 (3.9%)	5 (0.5%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	56 (5.9%)	$16,894			$1,841			$15,053	36.8	32.5	497	43
262112005781	455	Lamphere High School	Public	9-12	610 W 13 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3943	729	38	19.3	47.7%	532 (73.0%)	75 (10.3%)	33 (4.5%)	33 (4.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.0%)	$17,365			$2,434			$14,931	36.7	44.4	394	61
260426004094	456	Bay City Central High School	Public	9-12	1624 Columbus Ave	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 893-9541	1,033	58	17.7	64.5%	710 (68.7%)	62 (6.0%)	153 (14.8%)	10 (1.0%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (8.6%)	$15,918			$2,057			$13,861	36.5	44.2	398	58
260097208180	457	Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(616) 309-1600	2,895	160	18	77.9%	1,508 (52.1%)	798 (27.6%)	271 (9.4%)	46 (1.6%)	19 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	252 (8.7%)	$10,506			$1,718			$8,788	36.4	44.2	399	58
263492008891	458	Vestaburg Community Alternative Education School Wyoming	Public, Virtual	9-12	719 36th St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Vestaburg Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 268-5353	321	3	103.5	68.5%	159 (49.5%)	44 (13.7%)	105 (32.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	$8,627			$416			$8,211	36.2	15.6	627	169
261575005229	459	Genesee High School	Public	7-12	7347 N Genesee Rd	Genesee	48437	Genesee County	Genesee School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1450	342			89.8%	252 (73.7%)	22 (6.4%)	40 (11.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.3%)	$13,444			$1,528			$11,916	35.9	5.6	700	241
260001403877	460	EwenTrout Creek Consolidated School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	14312 Airport Rd	Ewen	49925	Ontonagon County	Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(906) 813-0620	159	12	13.1	61.6%	150 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	$18,432			$2,053			$16,379	35.8	78.9	128	332

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, SAT Mathematics test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.