Holly High School

Summary:

Holly High School is a public high school located in Holly, Michigan, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,023 students. The school is part of the Holly Area School District, which is ranked 267 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holly High School has a predominantly white student population, with 82.4% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Grand Blanc Community High School (62.25% white) and Fenton Senior High School (87.3% white). However, the school has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 90.7% in 2019-2020 to 84.5% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the graduation rates of nearby high-performing schools like Goodrich High School (98.1%) and Lake Fenton High School (96.1%). Additionally, Holly High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 22.6% in 2018-2019 to 28.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of nearby schools like Fenton Senior High School (16.7%) and Clarkston Junior High School (18.5%).

Academically, Holly High School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally on par with the state and district averages, but lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Holly High School's proficiency rates in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (50.6%) and SAT/Mathematics (25.2%) were lower than those of Goodrich High School (61.2% and 23.5%, respectively) and Lake Fenton High School (66.1% and 28.7%, respectively). This suggests that Holly High School may need to examine its practices and strategies to better support its students and improve its overall performance.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 6161 E Holly Rd
       Holly, MI  48442-9724


(248) 328-3200

District: Holly Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
333rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,988 Help


Feeder schools for Holly High School:

Elementary:    Davisburg Elementary School
    Holly Elementary School
    Patterson Elementary School
    Rose Pioneer Elementary School
Middle:    Holly Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.5 Help
Number of students:  1,023

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.4%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Holly High School ranks better than 55.2% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.29. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Holly High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 high 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 Racial makeup is: White (82.4%), Hispanic (9.3%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holly High School is 19.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holly High School is $14,988.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holly High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holly High School 333rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Holly High School in the ranking list.)

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Holly Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Holly Area School District 267th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Holly High School

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Rank History for all students at Holly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.61 224th 705 68.2%
2007 74.68 185th 767 75.9%
2008 74.95 204th 750 72.8%
2009 77.43 167th 754 77.9%
2010 82.32 107th 765 86.0%
2011 83.33 94th 784 88.0%
2012 78.63 143rd 773 81.5%
2013 76.86 161st 805 80.0%
2014 73.81 177th 799 77.8%
2015 63.06 312th 832 62.5%
2016 79.48 137th 852 83.9%
2017 72.84 184th 835 78.0%
2018 60.63 310th 824 62.4%
2019 80.08 117th 666 82.4%
2021 49.14 258th 561 54.0%
2022 60.39 220th 531 58.6%
2023 63.44 228th 735 69.0%
2024 51.29 333rd 743 55.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Holly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.94 144th 315 54.3%
2023 36.46 73rd 116 37.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Holly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.43 356th 755 52.8%
2019 76.63 93rd 532 82.5%
2021 31.49 304th 417 27.1%
2022 49.03 206th 369 44.2%
2023 56.28 246th 614 59.9%
2024 36.75 412th 654 37.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Holly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.28 255th 710 64.1%
2019 76.39 112th 554 79.8%
2021 34.53 312th 462 32.5%
2022 50.82 223rd 416 46.4%
2023 54.92 258th 611 57.8%
2024 52.82 273rd 619 55.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Holly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.16 345th 707 51.2%
2019 76.31 113th 543 79.2%
2021 52.93 186th 472 60.6%
2022 59.65 180th 440 59.1%
2023 62.31 197th 611 67.8%
2024 39.69 379th 633 40.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.76 34th 201 83.1%
2019 74.60 22nd 97 77.3%
2023 60.38 60th 190 68.4%
2024 33.27 131st 195 32.8%
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Rank History for White students at Holly High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.16 353rd 708 50.1%
2019 75.66 122nd 582 79.0%
2021 44.70 266th 516 48.4%
2022 58.48 202nd 492 58.9%
2023 58.51 234th 647 63.8%
2024 42.69 361st 638 43.4%
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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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Saturday, September 3, 2022

Open Quote Great school! Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, February 5, 2016

Open Quote Holly HS provides for a first class education, is small enough that students are free to pursue their interest without being crowded out of programs and provides a family environment welcoming students from diverse backgrounds. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Holly High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 856 27 6 18 4 n/a n/a 0 911
1989 804 27 5 12 1 n/a n/a -3 846
1990 727 23 2 10 11 n/a n/a -2 771
1991 722 20 8 12 5 n/a n/a 0 767
1992 1021 20 6 6 5 n/a n/a 0 1058
1993 1000 19 6 11 22 n/a n/a 0 1058
1994 987 24 4 24 7 n/a n/a 0 1046
1995 1011 16 3 24 8 n/a n/a 0 1062
1996 1011 16 3 24 8 n/a n/a 0 1062
1997 990 26 18 25 39 n/a n/a 0 1098
1998 1044 21 11 23 27 n/a n/a 0 1126
1999 1128 24 4 21 9 n/a n/a 0 1186
2000 1209 28 3 19 5 n/a n/a 0 1264
2001 1217 37 4 22 5 n/a n/a 0 1285
2002 1308 39 5 25 0 n/a n/a 1 1378
2003 1308 39 5 25 0 n/a n/a 1 1378
2004 1262 48 6 21 0 n/a n/a 0 1337
2005 1260 55 12 26 0 n/a n/a 0 1353
2006 1289 56 21 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1389
2007 1320 58 26 28 0 n/a n/a 0 1432
2008 1295 33 22 35 2 n/a n/a 0 1387
2009 1237 30 18 40 7 n/a n/a 0 1332
2010 1153 36 21 39 7 n/a n/a 1 1257
2011 1116 37 18 41 5 3 0 0 1220
2012 1106 32 13 42 7 2 0 0 1202
2013 1049 37 12 39 8 2 8 0 1155
2014 1056 31 4 59 5 2 24 0 1181
2015 1063 36 2 56 3 1 28 0 1189
2016 1050 31 5 62 4 1 32 0 1185
2017 1019 21 5 71 5 1 42 0 1164
2018 1023 30 8 66 8 0 35 0 1170
2019 967 25 10 65 8 0 41 0 1116
2020 944 23 14 78 6 0 43 0 1108
2021 904 23 14 86 2 1 35 0 1065
2022 875 24 16 90 2 2 35 0 1044
2023 843 29 15 95 1 2 38 0 1023

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 Holly High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 911 n/a n/a n/a
1989 846 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 771 49.0 15.7 3
1991 767 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1058 n/a n/a 3.2
1993 1058 n/a 0.0 5.6
1994 1046 43.1 24.3 5.5
1995 1062 51.8 20.5 4.9
1996 1062 51.8 20.5 4.9
1997 1098 61.0 18.0 7.1
1998 1126 53.0 21.2 6.8
1999 1186 54.0 22.0 7.8
2000 1264 57.3 22.1 10
2001 1285 58.3 22.0 10.4
2002 1378 61.0 22.6 15.1
2003 1378 61.0 22.6 15.1
2004 1337 63.4 21.1 18.7
2005 1353 64.6 20.9 17.7
2006 1389 61.2 22.7 18.2
2007 1432 60.5 23.7 20.4
2008 1387 63.2 21.9 21.8
2009 1332 64.8 20.6 23.8
2010 1257 66.2 18.9 33.7
2011 1220 65.5 18.6 32.9
2012 1202 65.2 18.4 34.9
2013 1155 57.1 20.2 33.2
2014 1181 59.3 19.8 39.2
2015 1189 55.0 21.6 30.8
2016 1185 55.0 21.5 31.7
2017 1164 55.1 21.1 30.3
2018 1170 54.7 21.3 35.6
2019 1116 57.3 19.4 33.5
2020 1108 53.7 20.6 35.8
2021 1065 54.3 19.6 35.6
2022 1044 55.0 18.9 39.5
2023 1023 52.4 19.5 40.1

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 Holly High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 911 n/a n/a n/a
1989 846 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 771 49.0 15.7 3
1991 767 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1058 n/a n/a 3.2
1993 1058 n/a 0.0 5.6
1994 1046 43.1 24.3 5.5
1995 1062 51.8 20.5 4.9
1996 1062 51.8 20.5 4.9
1997 1098 61.0 18.0 7.1
1998 1126 53.0 21.2 6.8
1999 1186 54.0 22.0 7.8
2000 1264 57.3 22.1 10
2001 1285 58.3 22.0 10.4
2002 1378 61.0 22.6 15.1
2003 1378 61.0 22.6 15.1
2004 1337 63.4 21.1 18.7
2005 1353 64.6 20.9 17.7
2006 1389 61.2 22.7 18.2
2007 1432 60.5 23.7 20.4
2008 1387 63.2 21.9 21.8
2009 1332 64.8 20.6 23.8
2010 1257 66.2 18.9 33.7
2011 1220 65.5 18.6 32.9
2012 1202 65.2 18.4 34.9
2013 1155 57.1 20.2 33.2
2014 1181 59.3 19.8 39.2
2015 1189 55.0 21.6 30.8
2016 1185 55.0 21.5 31.7
2017 1164 55.1 21.1 30.3
2018 1170 54.7 21.3 35.6
2019 1116 57.3 19.4 33.5
2020 1108 53.7 20.6 35.8
2021 1065 54.3 19.6 35.6
2022 1044 55.0 18.9 39.5
2023 1023 52.4 19.5 40.1

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 Holly High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $780 (7.3%) $9,965 (92.7%) $10,744
2020 $773 (7.4%) $9,675 (92.6%) $10,448
2021 $1,274 (10.9%) $10,446 (89.1%) $11,720
2022 $1,429 (11.1%) $11,473 (88.9%) $12,902
2023 $1,380 (9.2%) $13,608 (90.8%) $14,988

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Holly High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 117th of 666 High schoolsRanks 228th of 735 High schools
 13.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Holly High School)60.946.1
 14.8%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Holly Area School District)60.946.1
 14.8%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Holly High School)67.354.1
 13.2%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Holly Area School District)67.354.1
 13.2%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Holly High School)46.526.6
 19.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Holly Area School District)46.526.6
 19.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11161023
 8.3%
African American2529
 16%
American Indian81
 87.5%
Asian1015
 50%
Hispanic6595
 46.2%
Pacific Islander02
White967843
 12.8%
Two or More Races4138
 7.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients33.5%40.1%
 6.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Holly High School

Holly High School ranks 333rd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,023 students attended Holly High School.

Holly High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Davisburg Elementary School
Elementary : Holly Elementary School
Elementary : Patterson Elementary School
Elementary : Rose Pioneer Elementary School
Middle : Holly Middle School

Students at Holly High School are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.


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

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