Is Cadillac Senior High School a good school?

Cadillac Senior High School ranks 150 th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cadillac Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 884 students attended Cadillac Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cadillac Senior High School?

Students at Cadillac Senior High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Cadillac Senior High School?

Cadillac Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Forest View Elementary School Elementary : Franklin Elementary School Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Middle : Mackinaw Trail Middle School

Cadillac Senior High School

Summary:

Cadillac Senior High School is a public high school serving 907 students in grades 9-12 in Cadillac, Michigan. The school is part of the Cadillac Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 207 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cadillac Senior High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic assessments, with 52% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science compared to 46% for the district and 37.5% for the state. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 91.0%, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's racial demographics are predominantly White at 92.5%, which is higher than the state average, and it has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 50.06%.

Compared to nearby schools like Mesick Consolidated JrSr High School, Marion High School, and Pine River Area High School, Cadillac Senior High School generally outperforms in academic assessments and graduation rates. However, the school faces some challenges, such as a decline in graduation rates from a high of 97.8% in 2018-2019 to 91.0% in 2022-2023, as well as a significant increase in chronic absenteeism from 7.0% in 2020-2021 to 32.9% in 2021-2022.

Detail:

Public 9-12

400 Linden St
Cadillac, MI 49601-1704

(231) 876-5800

District: Cadillac Area Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
150^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,012

Feeder schools for Cadillac Senior High School:

Elementary:	Forest View Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:	Mackinaw Trail Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 884

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cadillac Senior High School ranks better than 79.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.28. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cadillac Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92%), Hispanic (3.5%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cadillac Senior High School is 21. (See more...)

Compare Cadillac Senior High School employs 41.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cadillac Senior High School is $12,012.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cadillac Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cadillac Senior High School 150^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Cadillac Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Cadillac Area Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cadillac Area Public Schools 207^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cadillac Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Cadillac Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	64.17	293^rd	705	58.4%
2007	70.33	249^th	767	67.5%
2008	78.39	162^nd	750	78.4%
2009	62.68	357^th	754	52.7%
2010	82.34	106^th	765	86.1%
2011	77.58	176^th	784	77.6%
2012	75.67	167^th	773	78.4%
2013	75.44	173^rd	805	78.5%
2014	76.90	143^rd	799	82.1%
2015	82.15	128^th	832	84.6%
2016	66.64	260^th	852	69.5%
2017	63.73	271^st	835	67.5%
2018	71.49	212^th	824	74.3%
2019	80.03	118^th	666	82.3%
2021	56.28	205^th	561	63.5%
2022	69.61	164^th	531	69.1%
2023	76.72	139^th	735	81.1%
2024	74.28	150^th	743	79.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cadillac Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.36	125^th	315	60.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cadillac Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	66.25	211^th	755	72.1%
2019	72.70	117^th	532	78.0%
2021	45.23	229^th	417	45.1%
2022	63.75	135^th	369	63.4%
2023	69.07	149^th	614	75.7%
2024	68.87	154^th	654	76.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Cadillac Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	55.45	299^th	710	57.9%
2019	77.70	98^th	554	82.3%
2021	51.86	207^th	462	55.2%
2022	53.13	209^th	416	49.8%
2023	69.13	154^th	611	74.8%
2024	70.50	141^st	619	77.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Cadillac Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	81.64	101^st	707	85.7%
2019	74.91	124^th	543	77.2%
2021	50.90	202^nd	472	57.2%
2022	74.86	101^st	440	77.0%
2023	76.19	118^th	611	80.7%
2024	69.86	162^nd	633	74.4%

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Rank History for White students at Cadillac Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	62.64	242^nd	708	65.8%
2019	74.61	130^th	582	77.7%
2021	49.19	232^nd	516	55.0%
2022	60.78	195^th	492	60.4%
2023	69.45	166^th	647	74.3%
2024	67.56	177^th	638	72.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cadillac Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1021	3	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1989	985	7	5	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	1002
1990	929	1	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
1991	915	0	15	17	11	n/a	n/a	0	958
1992	944	1	11	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	964
1993	912	1	11	16	13	n/a	n/a	0	953
1994	923	2	4	2	27	n/a	n/a	0	958
1995	1063	6	7	1	16	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1996	1063	6	7	1	16	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1997	1074	7	4	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	1097
1998	1121	4	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	1133
1999	803	3	4	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	817
2000	795	6	7	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
2001	804	6	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	828
2002	816	8	6	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	840
2003	816	8	6	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	840
2004	790	6	8	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	809
2005	791	6	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	814
2006	783	7	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	807
2007	738	7	9	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	770
2008	711	7	8	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	741
2009	683	4	8	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	716
2010	643	7	5	4	5	n/a	n/a	10	674
2011	616	7	4	19	7	0	4	0	657
2012	802	5	4	27	8	2	9	0	857
2013	758	3	4	17	7	2	12	0	803
2014	706	5	5	19	6	3	15	0	759
2015	739	5	2	22	6	1	16	0	791
2016	764	5	5	25	6	2	22	0	829
2017	806	7	4	29	4	2	17	0	869
2018	776	7	9	24	4	3	20	0	843
2019	798	5	8	21	2	3	14	0	851
2020	783	6	12	18	3	0	18	0	840
2021	799	7	12	18	2	3	18	0	859
2022	825	11	6	27	4	3	23	0	899
2023	839	8	5	28	4	3	20	0	907
2024	813	6	8	31	7	3	16	0	884

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cadillac Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1030	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1002	n/a	n/a	8.8
1990	939	54.0	17.3	6.2
1991	958	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	964	n/a	n/a	11.8
1993	953	n/a	0.0	12.8
1994	958	43.0	22.3	11.8
1995	1093	50.2	21.8	10.6
1996	1093	50.2	21.8	10.6
1997	1097	51.0	21.5	12.1
1998	1133	54.0	21.0	11.6
1999	817	42.0	19.5	9.7
2000	814	39.5	20.6	10.9
2001	828	39.4	21.0	13.8
2002	840	37.5	22.4	20.8
2003	840	37.5	22.4	20.8
2004	809	34.2	23.7	22.7
2005	814	41.0	19.9	22.6
2006	807	40.4	20.0	23.7
2007	770	40.6	19.0	32.7
2008	741	36.4	20.4	36.3
2009	716	36.8	19.5	37.4
2010	674	34.5	19.5	33.1
2011	657	32.7	20.0	38.8
2012	857	41.6	20.5	43.5
2013	803	39.1	20.4	45.3
2014	759	39.0	19.4	37.3
2015	791	38.0	20.8	40.3
2016	829	39.0	21.2	38.6
2017	869	39.0	22.2	42.9
2018	843	39.2	21.4	44.2
2019	851	39.2	21.6	44.3
2020	840	39.5	21.2	45.1
2021	859	37.5	22.9	47.6
2022	899	39.3	22.8	45.7
2023	907	41.3	21.9	50.1
2024	884	41.9	21.0	52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cadillac Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1030	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1002	n/a	n/a	8.8
1990	939	54.0	17.3	6.2
1991	958	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	964	n/a	n/a	11.8
1993	953	n/a	0.0	12.8
1994	958	43.0	22.3	11.8
1995	1093	50.2	21.8	10.6
1996	1093	50.2	21.8	10.6
1997	1097	51.0	21.5	12.1
1998	1133	54.0	21.0	11.6
1999	817	42.0	19.5	9.7
2000	814	39.5	20.6	10.9
2001	828	39.4	21.0	13.8
2002	840	37.5	22.4	20.8
2003	840	37.5	22.4	20.8
2004	809	34.2	23.7	22.7
2005	814	41.0	19.9	22.6
2006	807	40.4	20.0	23.7
2007	770	40.6	19.0	32.7
2008	741	36.4	20.4	36.3
2009	716	36.8	19.5	37.4
2010	674	34.5	19.5	33.1
2011	657	32.7	20.0	38.8
2012	857	41.6	20.5	43.5
2013	803	39.1	20.4	45.3
2014	759	39.0	19.4	37.3
2015	791	38.0	20.8	40.3
2016	829	39.0	21.2	38.6
2017	869	39.0	22.2	42.9
2018	843	39.2	21.4	44.2
2019	851	39.2	21.6	44.3
2020	840	39.5	21.2	45.1
2021	859	37.5	22.9	47.6
2022	899	39.3	22.8	45.7
2023	907	41.3	21.9	50.1
2024	884	41.9	21.0	52.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cadillac Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$703 (7.1%)	$9,175 (92.9%)	$9,878
2020	$728 (6.9%)	$9,849 (93.1%)	$10,577
2021	$1,237 (11.7%)	$9,328 (88.3%)	$10,565
2022	$1,129 (9.7%)	$10,507 (90.3%)	$11,636
2023	$1,390 (11.6%)	$10,622 (88.4%)	$12,012

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cadillac Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 118^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 139^th of 735 High schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Cadillac Senior High School)	56.1	45.5	10.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Cadillac Area Public Schools)	52.9	43.5	9.4%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Cadillac Senior High School)	69.8	62.8	7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Cadillac Area Public Schools)	66	60.4	5.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Cadillac Senior High School)	48.8	35.9	12.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Cadillac Area Public Schools)	46.1	31.8	14.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	851	907	6.6%
African American	5	8	60%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	8	5	37.5%
Hispanic	21	28	33.3%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	798	839	5.1%
Two or More Races	14	20	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.3%	50.1%	5.8%

Schools Near Cadillac Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)		M-Step Math (2024)		M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cadillac Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 Linden St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5800	884	42	21.0	52.5%	813 (92.0%)	6 (0.7%)	31 (3.5%)	8 (0.9%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.8%)	74.3	150^th of 743 public high schools	79.8%		76.7	139^th of 735 public high schools	81.1%	11			57.6	36.4						52.0		44.4	$12,012	$1,390	$10,622
Cadillac Innovation High School	Public	9-12	9600 E 13th St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Cadillac Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-5900	154	5	32.0	83.1%	141 (91.6%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	17.9	615^th of 743 public high schools	17.2%		39.1	440^th of 735 public high schools	40.1%	175			36.8							15.4		15.8	$10,528	$1,376	$9,153
WexfordMissaukee Independent School District (Isd) Career Center	Public	9-12	9901 E 13th St	Cadillac	49601	Wexford County	Wexford-Missaukee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 876-2200	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Manton Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	105 5th St	Manton	49663	Wexford County	Manton Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 824-6411	302	17	17.3	53.3%	274 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	43.2	399^th of 743 public high schools	46.3%		27.6	538^th of 735 public high schools	26.8%	139			46.0	16.0						34.0		38.0	$12,249	$1,432	$10,818
McBain High School	Public	9-12	107 E Maple St	Mc Bain	49657	Missaukee County	McBain Rural Agricultural Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 825-2412	309	17	17.6	47.9%	271 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	62.5	240^th of 743 public high schools	67.7%		55.6	303^rd of 735 public high schools	58.8%	63			50.7	38.4						45.2		32.9	$13,378	$1,106	$12,271
Lake City High School	Public	9-12	251 Russell St	Lake City	49651	Missaukee County	Lake City Area School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 839-6600	384	24	16.0	67.7%	344 (89.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	50.9	335^th of 743 public high schools	54.9%		34.3	483^rd of 735 public high schools	34.3%	148			47.8	18.8						48.5		33.8	$13,079	$1,626	$11,453
Pine River Area High School	Public	8-12	17445 Pine River Rd	Leroy	49655	Osceola County	Pine River Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 829-3841	367	22	16.8	63.5%	341 (92.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.1%)	32.4	491^st of 743 public high schools	33.9%		18.1	605^th of 735 public high schools	17.7%	114	66.1	40.3	41.1	16.4					27.4	26.0	32.3	31.5	$13,675	$2,401	$11,274
Marion High School	Public	6-12	2213 20 Mile Rd	Marion	49665	Osceola County	Marion Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 743-2836	216	13	17.0	77.3%	201 (93.1%)	3 (1.4%)	10 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	60.2	263^rd of 743 public high schools	64.6%		11.2	663^rd of 735 public high schools	9.8%	400	53.1	21.9	41.2		53.3	27.6	23.3	37.9	12.5	38.2	9.4	52.9	$13,771	$2,382	$11,389
Mesick Consolidated JrSr High School	Public	6-12	581 S Clark St	Mesick	49668	Wexford County	Mesick Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 885-1201	288	16	18.1	63.9%	264 (91.7%)	5 (1.7%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	30.1	511^th of 743 public high schools	31.2%		36.5	462^nd of 735 public high schools	37.1%	49	69.4	13.9	27.3		23.8	12.9	23.8	9.7	47.2	30.3	25.0	30.3	$14,793	$2,873	$11,919

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Rank History for Female students at Cadillac Senior High School

Rank History for Male students at Cadillac Senior High School

Rank History for White students at Cadillac Senior High School

Enrollment information for Cadillac Senior High School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cadillac Senior High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Cadillac Senior High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cadillac Senior High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Cadillac Senior High School

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Schools Near Cadillac Senior High School