Is Harper Woods High School a good school?

Harper Woods High School ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Harper Woods High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 879 students attended Harper Woods High School.

What is the racial makeup of Harper Woods High School?

Students at Harper Woods High School are 98% African American, 2% White.

What schools feed into Harper Woods High School?

Harper Woods High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Beacon Elementary School Elementary : Tyrone Elementary School Middle : Harper Woods Middle School

Harper Woods High School

Summary:

Harper Woods High School is a public magnet high school serving 879 students in grades 9-12 in the predominantly African American community of Harper Woods, Michigan. The school has faced significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan high schools over the past decade and maintaining a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state.

Despite a recent improvement in the school's 4-year graduation rate, from 87.5% in 2019-2020 to 92.4% in 2022-2023, Harper Woods High School still struggles with a relatively high dropout rate ranging from 3.4% to 7.1% over the past 5 years. The school has also grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.8% to 80.6% during the same period. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the state and Detroit Public Schools Community District averages, with only 8.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step Science in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 37.5%.

Interestingly, while Harper Woods High School performs worse than nearby schools like East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney and Denby High School, which are also in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, it does better than South Lake High School, which is in the South Lake Schools district. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 75% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these challenges, despite a significant increase in per-student spending from $10,399 in 2020-2021 to $17,842 in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public, Magnet 9-12

20225 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225-1305

(313) 245-3084

District: Harper Woods The School District of the City of

SchoolDigger Rank:
712^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,842

Feeder schools for Harper Woods High School:

Elementary:	Beacon Elementary School
	Tyrone Elementary School
Middle:	Harper Woods Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.2

Number of students: 879

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.6%

White:

2.2%

Hispanic:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harper Woods High School ranks worse than 95.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.26. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Harper Woods 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 Harper Woods High School has the largest high school student body size in the Harper Woods The School District of the City of. Racial makeup is: African American (97.6%), White (2.2%), Hispanic (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Harper Woods The School District of the City of. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harper Woods High School is 22.2, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Harper Woods The School District of the City of! (See more...)

Compare Harper Woods High School employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harper Woods High School is $17,842. 1 high schools in the Harper Woods The School District of the City of spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harper Woods High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harper Woods High School 712^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Harper Woods High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Harper Woods The School District of the City of:

SchoolDigger ranks Harper Woods The School District of the City of 607^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harper Woods High School

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Rank History for all students at Harper Woods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	41.05	496^th	705	29.6%
2007	32.19	560^th	767	27.0%
2008	27.27	577^th	750	23.1%
2009	21.87	596^th	754	21.0%
2010	25.69	583^rd	765	23.8%
2011	25.83	592^nd	784	24.5%
2012	19.57	602^nd	773	22.1%
2013	20.25	604^th	805	25.0%
2014	16.54	637^th	799	20.3%
2015	11.69	748^th	832	10.1%
2016	8.51	742^nd	852	12.9%
2017	9.16	671^st	835	19.6%
2018	11.21	688^th	824	16.5%
2019	4.54	639^th	666	4.1%
2023	6.69	690^th	735	6.1%
2024	5.26	712^th	743	4.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harper Woods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.45	284^th	315	9.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harper Woods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	14.47	617^th	755	18.3%
2019	7.54	500^th	532	6.0%
2023	7.81	582^nd	614	5.2%
2024	5.81	633^rd	654	3.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Harper Woods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	7.73	621^st	710	12.5%
2019	1.77	548^th	554	1.1%
2023	4.33	594^th	611	2.8%
2024	6.02	590^th	619	4.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Harper Woods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	8.31	623^rd	707	11.9%
2019	4.07	523^rd	543	3.7%
2023	5.02	592^nd	611	3.1%
2024	1.97	632^nd	633	0.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Harper Woods High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	29.69	166^th	254	34.6%
2019	14.50	130^th	147	11.6%
2023	22.67	136^th	170	20.0%
2024	16.85	165^th	188	12.2%

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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 Harper Woods High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	381	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	-29	357
1989	354	1	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1990	322	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	-1	329
1991	330	2	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	340
1992	337	6	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
1993	367	8	8	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1994	396	16	6	5	4	n/a	n/a	0	427
1995	419	21	7	5	9	n/a	n/a	0	461
1996	419	21	7	5	9	n/a	n/a	0	461
1997	417	27	6	3	13	n/a	n/a	0	466
1998	423	37	6	1	15	n/a	n/a	0	482
1999	423	44	5	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	489
2000	384	66	5	4	17	n/a	n/a	0	476
2001	244	71	4	2	6	n/a	n/a	0	327
2002	324	174	9	13	13	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	324	174	9	13	13	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	294	214	12	13	17	n/a	n/a	0	550
2005	263	274	7	10	14	n/a	n/a	0	568
2006	229	309	6	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	564
2007	202	390	5	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	616
2008	108	307	1	4	4	n/a	n/a	14	438
2009	107	304	2	7	4	n/a	n/a	10	434
2010	93	385	2	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	494
2011	78	388	2	12	5	0	12	0	497
2012	60	371	1	6	3	0	10	0	451
2013	30	395	1	7	1	0	9	0	443
2014	21	397	3	2	0	0	11	0	434
2015	13	452	1	1	0	0	10	0	477
2016	14	509	1	1	1	0	11	0	537
2017	15	555	0	2	0	0	10	0	582
2018	16	555	0	6	0	0	6	0	583
2019	17	851	1	6	0	0	6	0	881
2020	22	883	2	5	0	0	4	0	916
2021	18	863	1	2	0	0	1	0	885
2022	21	908	1	3	0	0	1	0	934
2023	19	858	0	2	0	0	0	0	879

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 Harper Woods High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	364	n/a	n/a	2.2
1990	329	25.0	13.1	1.8
1991	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	359	n/a	n/a	0.8
1993	390	n/a	0.0	3.1
1994	427	19.2	22.2	1.9
1995	461	23.4	19.7	3.5
1996	461	23.4	19.7	3.5
1997	466	24.0	19.4	5.4
1998	482	22.0	21.9	4.1
1999	489	29.0	16.9	4.1
2000	476	23.0	20.7	9.7
2001	327	16.0	20.4	17.7
2002	533	28.4	18.8	14.3
2003	533	28.4	18.8	14.3
2004	550	25.8	21.3	19.1
2005	568	28.8	19.7	23.6
2006	564	27.9	20.2	33
2007	616	27.1	22.7	39.9
2008	438	18.3	23.9	51.7
2009	434	19.3	22.5	60.1
2010	494	20.7	23.8	64.4
2011	497	20.3	24.4	67.4
2012	451	23.9	18.8	66.1
2013	443	17.9	24.7	75.6
2014	434	25.4	17.0	68.4
2015	477	26.0	18.3	72.1
2016	537	26.0	20.6	52.7
2017	582	31.2	18.6	63.2
2018	583	37.8	15.3	67.4
2019	881	37.8	23.2	71.6
2020	916	39.7	23.0	70.4
2021	885	40.7	21.7	72.2
2022	934	39.1	23.8	75.9
2023	879	39.5	22.2	77.4

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 Harper Woods High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	357	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	364	n/a	n/a	2.2
1990	329	25.0	13.1	1.8
1991	340	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	359	n/a	n/a	0.8
1993	390	n/a	0.0	3.1
1994	427	19.2	22.2	1.9
1995	461	23.4	19.7	3.5
1996	461	23.4	19.7	3.5
1997	466	24.0	19.4	5.4
1998	482	22.0	21.9	4.1
1999	489	29.0	16.9	4.1
2000	476	23.0	20.7	9.7
2001	327	16.0	20.4	17.7
2002	533	28.4	18.8	14.3
2003	533	28.4	18.8	14.3
2004	550	25.8	21.3	19.1
2005	568	28.8	19.7	23.6
2006	564	27.9	20.2	33
2007	616	27.1	22.7	39.9
2008	438	18.3	23.9	51.7
2009	434	19.3	22.5	60.1
2010	494	20.7	23.8	64.4
2011	497	20.3	24.4	67.4
2012	451	23.9	18.8	66.1
2013	443	17.9	24.7	75.6
2014	434	25.4	17.0	68.4
2015	477	26.0	18.3	72.1
2016	537	26.0	20.6	52.7
2017	582	31.2	18.6	63.2
2018	583	37.8	15.3	67.4
2019	881	37.8	23.2	71.6
2020	916	39.7	23.0	70.4
2021	885	40.7	21.7	72.2
2022	934	39.1	23.8	75.9
2023	879	39.5	22.2	77.4

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 Harper Woods High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,059 (8.8%)	$10,965 (91.2%)	$12,025
2020	$1,090 (9.7%)	$10,144 (90.3%)	$11,234
2021	$2,804 (27.0%)	$7,594 (73.0%)	$10,399
2022	$2,374 (14.1%)	$14,447 (85.9%)	$16,822
2023	$3,144 (17.6%)	$14,698 (82.4%)	$17,842

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harper Woods High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 639^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 690^th of 735 High schools	2.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Harper Woods High School)	13.6	10.6	3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Harper Woods The School District of the City of)	14.5	7.9	6.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Harper Woods High School)	20.5	16.7	3.8%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Harper Woods The School District of the City of)	17.4	12.5	4.9%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	881	879	0.2%
African American	851	858	0.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	6	2	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	17	19	11.8%
Two or More Races	6	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.6%	77.4%	5.7%

Schools Near Harper Woods High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harper Woods High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	20225 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-3084	879	40	22.2	77.4%	19 (2.2%)	858 (97.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	712^th of 743 public high schools	4.2%		6.7	690^th of 735 public high schools	6.1%	22	15.6		8.2	9.2	$17,842	$3,144	$14,698
Harper Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	20225 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 245-3084	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$24,544	$2,845	$21,700
The Harper Woods College and Career Institute	Public	9-12	20570 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 332-8451	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chandler Park Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20254 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 499-3010	682	37	18.4	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	682 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	719^th of 743 public high schools	3.2%		8.6	676^th of 735 public high schools	8.0%	43	17.4		6.6	6.6	$13,403	$2,827	$10,575
Denby High School	Public	9-12	12800 Kelly Rd	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7200	537	31	17.5	87.7%	0 (0.0%)	535 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2.3	742^nd of 743 public high schools	0.1%		2.2	734^th of 735 public high schools	0.1%	8	5.4		3.3	3.3	$20,878	$7,310	$13,568
Eastpointe Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(586) 533-3700	127	3	49.4	77.2%	10 (7.9%)	106 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)								(n/a)					$6,969	$2,578	$4,391
Eastpointe Alternative Center	Public	8-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 533-3700	4	0			1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eastpointe High School	Public	9-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 533-3700	633	42	15.0	78.8%	53 (8.4%)	536 (84.7%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.1%)	7	693^rd of 743 public high schools	6.7%		4.2	718^th of 735 public high schools	2.3%	25	12.6		10.8	14.9	$25,626	$5,695	$19,931
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%)	19.2	606^th of 743 public high schools	18.4%		8.2	677^th of 735 public high schools	7.9%	71	27.7		15.0	27.5	$14,708	$1,207	$13,501
Grosse Pointe North High School	Public	9-12	707 Vernier Rd	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-3200	1,081	68	15.9	30.6%	669 (61.9%)	314 (29.0%)	27 (2.5%)	17 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (4.4%)	83	91^st of 743 public high schools	87.8%		77.3	137^th of 735 public high schools	81.4%	46	74.3	42.8	48.1	48.3	$19,072	$854	$18,218

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Schools Near Harper Woods High School