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)
263132006736	601	Shelby High School	Public	9-12	641 N State St	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 861-4452	376	24	15.5	72.1%	204 (54.3%)	6 (1.6%)	160 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$16,373			$2,913			$13,460	19.9	21.1	580	21
262850006398	602	Pittsford Area High School	Public	6-12	9304 Hamilton Rd	Pittsford	49271	Hillsdale County	Pittsford Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 523-3481	198	12	16.3	66.7%	177 (89.4%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	$12,596			$879			$11,716	19.6	24.7	551	51
262016008992	603	Kelloggsville Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	242 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 538-7460	81	8	9.7	80.2%	20 (24.7%)	16 (19.8%)	35 (43.2%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.9%)	$18,478			$980			$17,498	19.5			(n/a)
262160005866	604	Lincoln Park High School	Public	9-12	1701 Champaign Rd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 389-0234	1,367	63	21.6	79.1%	456 (33.4%)	200 (14.6%)	633 (46.3%)	11 (0.8%)	8 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	57 (4.2%)	$17,169			$2,546			$14,622	19.4	12.4	650	46
260098908273	605	Arbor Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6800 Hitchingham Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Arbor Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 961-9700	280	18	15.9	55.7%	66 (23.6%)	152 (54.3%)	29 (10.4%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.3%)	$19,111			$1,278			$17,833	19.2	33.6	486	119
263222006751	606	South Lake High School	Public	9-12	21900 E 9 Mile Rd	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1401	516	23	22.3	61.2%	84 (16.3%)	380 (73.6%)	17 (3.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.0%)	$14,708			$1,207			$13,501	19.2	8.2	677	71
262229005943	607	Madison High School	Public	9-12	915 E 11 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Madison District Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 548-1800	269	16	16.8	78.1%	86 (32.0%)	164 (61.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	$21,061			$1,652			$19,409	19.1	15.2	630	23
262676006304	608	Orchard View High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16 N Quarterline Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 760-1400	576	27	21	73.6%	341 (59.2%)	137 (23.8%)	49 (8.5%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.1%)	$14,805			$2,305			$12,500	19.1	21.8	570	38
260002000213	609	Windover High School	Public, Charter	9-12	919 Smith Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Windover High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 832-0852	61	5	12.2	91.8%	59 (96.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	$17,289			$2,290			$14,999	19			(n/a)
262484006152	610	Muskegon High School	Public	9-12	80 W Southern Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	No	(231) 720-2800	1,039	42	24.8	83.6%	160 (15.4%)	626 (60.3%)	168 (16.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (7.7%)	$19,771			$6,834			$12,936	18.8	11.4	657	47

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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.

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Virtual Schools: The Future of Online 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.