Hazel Park High School

Summary:

Hazel Park High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hazel Park, Michigan, with a student population of 587. The school is part of the Hazel Park School District, which is ranked 535 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hazel Park High School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high dropout rates, and very high chronic absenteeism. Only 18.4% of 11th graders are proficient or better in M-Step/Science and 15.8% in M-Step/Social Studies, compared to state averages of 37.5% and 39.6%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 70% to 92.5%, while its dropout rate has been consistently high, reaching up to 12.7%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 59.7%, significantly higher than the state average.

These challenges are not unique to Hazel Park High School, as nearby schools within the Hazel Park School District, such as Viking Virtual Academy and Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School, also struggle with low academic performance, high dropout rates, and high chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the issues facing Hazel Park High School are systemic within the district and the surrounding area, and addressing them will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of the problems.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 23400 Hughes Ave
       Hazel Park, MI  48030-1552


(248) 658-5100

District: Hazel Park School District of the City of

SchoolDigger Rank:
648th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,486 Help


Feeder schools for Hazel Park High School:

Elementary:    Hoover Elementary School
    United Oaks Elementary School
Middle:    Hazel Park Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  557

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.7%
White:
41.8%
Hispanic:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  74.5% Help


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Compare Details Hazel Park High School ranks worse than 87.2% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.1. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hazel Park High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Hazel Park High School has the largest high school student body size in the Hazel Park School District of the City of. Racial makeup is: African American (48.7%), White (41.8%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 74.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hazel Park High School is 13.8, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Hazel Park School District of the City of! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hazel Park High School is $19,486, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Hazel Park School District of the City of!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hazel Park High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazel Park High School 648th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Hazel Park High School in the ranking list.)

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Hazel Park School District of the City of:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazel Park School District of the City of 535th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hazel Park High School

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Rank History for all students at Hazel Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 21.67 581st 705 17.6%
2007 32.92 557th 767 27.4%
2008 30.46 566th 750 24.5%
2009 43.96 494th 754 34.5%
2010 30.43 557th 765 27.2%
2011 26.14 590th 784 24.7%
2012 30.66 550th 773 28.8%
2013 34.76 530th 805 34.2%
2014 49.29 445th 799 44.3%
2015 43.87 481st 832 42.2%
2016 21.16 618th 852 27.5%
2017 20.25 580th 835 30.5%
2018 32.76 534th 824 35.2%
2019 17.29 557th 666 16.4%
2021 5.45 546th 561 2.7%
2022 10.13 513th 531 3.4%
2023 17.55 612th 735 16.7%
2024 13.10 648th 743 12.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hazel Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.56 40th 102 60.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hazel Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.07 182nd 315 42.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hazel Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.88 495th 755 34.4%
2019 18.70 450th 532 15.4%
2021 5.90 409th 417 1.9%
2023 21.03 512th 614 16.6%
2024 20.53 539th 654 17.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hazel Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.91 519th 710 26.9%
2019 12.73 489th 554 11.7%
2022 9.61 405th 416 2.6%
2023 14.01 534th 611 12.6%
2024 7.98 574th 619 7.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Hazel Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.68 482nd 707 31.8%
2019 13.10 488th 543 10.1%
2021 5.47 461st 472 2.3%
2023 13.32 544th 611 11.0%
2024 16.32 545th 633 13.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Hazel Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.19 136th 254 46.5%
2019 21.66 115th 147 21.8%
2023 39.96 90th 170 47.1%
2024 29.98 131st 188 30.3%
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Rank History for White students at Hazel Park High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.90 466th 708 34.2%
2019 22.06 470th 582 19.2%
2021 10.93 486th 516 5.8%
2022 13.73 462nd 492 6.1%
2023 12.55 584th 647 9.7%
2024 10.03 588th 638 7.8%
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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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a student
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Open Quote Hazel Park is a decent school, but there are too many people that disrespect the teachers and give the school a bad reputation. There are many smart people here that want a good education, but are unable to do so because of all of the distractions in classrooms. PV1 Napolitano Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hazel Park High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 888 0 20 19 140 n/a n/a -10 1057
1989 1164 6 19 15 128 n/a n/a -8 1324
1990 989 8 29 20 219 n/a n/a -15 1250
1991 1088 8 33 18 83 n/a n/a 0 1230
1992 1036 7 34 18 86 n/a n/a 0 1181
1993 1048 7 37 14 91 n/a n/a 0 1197
1994 993 4 38 13 130 n/a n/a 0 1178
1995 1067 8 40 13 145 n/a n/a 0 1273
1996 1067 8 40 13 145 n/a n/a 0 1273
1997 907 7 40 14 118 n/a n/a 0 1086
1998 962 9 38 14 104 n/a n/a 0 1127
1999 883 11 30 11 108 n/a n/a 0 1043
2000 921 13 27 18 118 n/a n/a 0 1097
2001 971 21 21 25 92 n/a n/a 0 1130
2002 1025 41 29 30 73 n/a n/a 0 1198
2003 1025 41 29 30 73 n/a n/a 0 1198
2004 1056 61 25 25 49 n/a n/a 0 1216
2005 1048 79 27 26 48 n/a n/a 0 1228
2006 989 84 24 24 45 n/a n/a 0 1166
2007 956 127 21 15 40 n/a n/a 0 1159
2008 889 171 24 20 34 n/a n/a 0 1138
2009 829 188 18 20 27 n/a n/a 0 1082
2010 803 198 19 18 23 n/a n/a 0 1061
2011 728 199 16 17 19 0 2 0 981
2012 718 198 12 18 19 0 3 0 968
2013 617 189 10 11 9 0 3 0 839
2014 568 178 6 12 11 0 5 0 780
2015 534 237 7 15 2 0 9 0 804
2016 513 316 6 18 2 0 13 0 868
2017 504 374 8 15 2 0 13 0 916
2018 462 406 10 21 2 0 15 0 916
2019 379 342 8 18 1 0 14 0 762
2020 338 301 3 17 1 0 13 0 673
2021 225 192 4 18 2 0 9 0 450
2022 260 244 7 21 2 0 10 0 544
2023 258 273 4 30 0 2 20 0 587
2024 233 271 4 24 2 2 21 0 557

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 Hazel Park High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1057 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1324 n/a n/a 9.6
1990 1250 78.0 16.0 14.2
1991 1230 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1181 n/a n/a 33
1993 1197 n/a 0.0 21.6
1994 1178 53.3 22.1 15.3
1995 1273 53.6 23.8 22.2
1996 1273 53.6 23.8 22.2
1997 1086 58.0 18.7 25.1
1998 1127 58.0 19.4 27.1
1999 1043 59.0 17.7 31.1
2000 1097 58.2 18.8 42.8
2001 1130 57.2 19.8 31.8
2002 1198 54.7 21.9 39
2003 1198 54.7 21.9 39
2004 1216 58.6 20.8 41.8
2005 1228 55.7 22.0 43.6
2006 1166 56.5 20.6 43.5
2007 1159 64.0 18.1 45.4
2008 1138 61.2 18.6 51.5
2009 1082 57.4 18.9 57.5
2010 1061 53.4 19.8 66.8
2011 981 46.9 20.9 67.7
2012 968 51.0 18.9 67.3
2013 839 51.0 16.4 70.6
2014 780 44.4 17.5 70.4
2015 804 45.0 17.8 68.8
2016 868 31.0 28.0 61.8
2017 916 33.5 27.2 51.1
2018 916 40.1 22.8 65.3
2019 762 34.0 22.4 61.8
2020 673 37.0 18.1 63
2021 450 37.4 12.0 74.4
2022 544 41.4 13.1 70.2
2023 587 42.9 13.6 72.9
2024 557 40.1 13.8 74.5

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 Hazel Park High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1057 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1324 n/a n/a 9.6
1990 1250 78.0 16.0 14.2
1991 1230 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1181 n/a n/a 33
1993 1197 n/a 0.0 21.6
1994 1178 53.3 22.1 15.3
1995 1273 53.6 23.8 22.2
1996 1273 53.6 23.8 22.2
1997 1086 58.0 18.7 25.1
1998 1127 58.0 19.4 27.1
1999 1043 59.0 17.7 31.1
2000 1097 58.2 18.8 42.8
2001 1130 57.2 19.8 31.8
2002 1198 54.7 21.9 39
2003 1198 54.7 21.9 39
2004 1216 58.6 20.8 41.8
2005 1228 55.7 22.0 43.6
2006 1166 56.5 20.6 43.5
2007 1159 64.0 18.1 45.4
2008 1138 61.2 18.6 51.5
2009 1082 57.4 18.9 57.5
2010 1061 53.4 19.8 66.8
2011 981 46.9 20.9 67.7
2012 968 51.0 18.9 67.3
2013 839 51.0 16.4 70.6
2014 780 44.4 17.5 70.4
2015 804 45.0 17.8 68.8
2016 868 31.0 28.0 61.8
2017 916 33.5 27.2 51.1
2018 916 40.1 22.8 65.3
2019 762 34.0 22.4 61.8
2020 673 37.0 18.1 63
2021 450 37.4 12.0 74.4
2022 544 41.4 13.1 70.2
2023 587 42.9 13.6 72.9
2024 557 40.1 13.8 74.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hazel Park High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $888 (9.0%) $8,994 (91.0%) $9,882
2020 $994 (9.2%) $9,853 (90.8%) $10,847
2021 $2,284 (13.8%) $14,264 (86.2%) $16,547
2022 $1,768 (10.5%) $15,013 (89.5%) $16,782
2023 $1,677 (8.6%) $17,809 (91.4%) $19,486

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hazel Park High School

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 557th of 666 High schoolsRanks 612th of 735 High schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Hazel Park High School)26.711
 15.7%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Hazel Park School District of the City of)20.88.7
 12.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Hazel Park High School)38.630.3
 8.3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Hazel Park School District of the City of)26.923.5
 3.4%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hazel Park High School)15.710
 5.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.330
 6.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students762587
 23%
African American342273
 20.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian84
 50%
Hispanic1830
 66.7%
Pacific Islander02
White379258
 31.9%
Two or More Races1420
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.8%72.9%
 11.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hazel Park High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 557 students attended Hazel Park High School.

Hazel Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hoover Elementary School
Elementary : United Oaks Elementary School
Middle : Hazel Park Junior High School

Hazel Park High School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Michigan high schools.

Students at Hazel Park High School are 49% African American, 42% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.


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