Lake Orion Community High School

Summary:

Lake Orion Community High School is a public high school serving 2,174 students in grades 9-12 in the Lake Orion Community Schools district, which is ranked 85 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating.

Lake Orion Community High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, with 67.7% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 51.3%. In mathematics, 39.2% of 11th graders are proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 26.3%. The school's 4-year graduation rate is an impressive 97.7%, and its dropout rate is just 0.5%. While the student population is predominantly White (77.14%), the school has a more diverse racial makeup than nearby schools like Oxford High School (79.88% White) and Rochester Adams High School (72.03% White). Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (23.51%), indicating a lower proportion of students from low-income families compared to the state average.

In comparison, Learning Options High School, a public magnet school within the same district, has significantly lower academic performance, with only 26.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. Oxford High School, located in the neighboring Oxford Community Schools district, has a similar racial demographic but lower academic performance compared to Lake Orion Community High School. In contrast, Pontiac High School, located in the Pontiac City School District, serves a significantly different student population with a majority of African American and Hispanic students and a much higher percentage of students from low-income families, resulting in significantly lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 495 E Scripps Rd
       Lake Orion, MI  48360-2249


(248) 693-5420

District: Lake Orion Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
96th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,302 Help


Feeder schools for Lake Orion Community High School:

Elementary:    Blanche Sims Elementary School
    Carpenter Elementary School
    Orion Oaks Elementary School
    Paint Creek Elementary School
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Middle:    Oakview Middle School
    Scripps Middle School
    Waldon Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  2,174

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.1%
Hispanic:
10.4%
Two or more races:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lake Orion Community High School ranks better than 87.1% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.64. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lake Orion Community 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 Racial makeup is: White (77.1%), Hispanic (10.4%), two or more races (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Orion Community High School is 17.1. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Orion Community High School is $13,302.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Orion Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Orion Community High School 96th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Lake Orion Community High School in the ranking list.)

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Lake Orion Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Orion Community Schools 85th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lake Orion Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 77.73 146th 705 79.3%
2007 82.54 104th 767 86.4%
2008 84.23 100th 750 86.7%
2009 89.88 52nd 754 93.1%
2010 86.79 63rd 765 91.8%
2011 85.93 62nd 784 92.1%
2012 91.24 48th 773 93.8%
2013 92.74 40th 805 95.0%
2014 93.21 38th 799 95.2%
2015 90.32 56th 832 93.3%
2016 92.24 45th 852 94.7%
2017 91.45 46th 835 94.5%
2018 91.75 52nd 824 93.7%
2019 87.48 74th 666 88.9%
2021 91.92 36th 561 93.6%
2022 85.01 76th 531 85.7%
2023 82.62 98th 735 86.7%
2024 82.64 96th 743 87.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.65 34th 93 63.4%
2019 65.99 13th 36 63.9%
2021 50.43 13th 24 45.8%
2022 16.84 31st 32 3.1%
2023 34.94 70th 110 36.4%
2024 52.52 39th 105 62.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.26 3rd 102 97.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.24 99th 315 68.6%
2019 33.70 39th 61 36.1%
2023 21.84 92nd 116 20.7%
2024 42.78 66th 130 49.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.34 87th 755 88.5%
2019 56.73 212th 532 60.2%
2021 80.56 60th 417 85.6%
2022 60.95 144th 369 61.0%
2023 69.06 150th 614 75.6%
2024 63.15 198th 654 69.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.20 58th 710 91.8%
2019 85.23 67th 554 87.9%
2021 87.98 42nd 462 90.9%
2022 77.43 94th 416 77.4%
2023 79.21 88th 611 85.6%
2024 75.72 115th 619 81.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.60 47th 707 93.4%
2019 84.95 64th 543 88.2%
2021 90.54 36th 472 92.4%
2022 86.15 60th 440 86.4%
2023 80.02 103rd 611 83.1%
2024 82.80 81st 633 87.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.67 41st 87 52.9%
2021 62.47 17th 42 59.5%
2024 76.13 18th 70 74.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.08 29th 254 88.6%
2019 75.39 28th 147 81.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.58 16th 201 92.0%
2019 67.81 28th 97 71.1%
2021 95.45 3rd 64 95.3%
2022 81.42 16th 83 80.7%
2023 67.07 51st 190 73.2%
2024 76.63 41st 195 79.0%
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Rank History for White students at Lake Orion Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.66 56th 708 92.1%
2019 86.80 69th 582 88.1%
2021 91.11 40th 516 92.2%
2022 84.56 73rd 492 85.2%
2023 83.33 84th 647 87.0%
2024 78.90 100th 638 84.3%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Lake Orion Community High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1286 4 2 5 0 n/a n/a -28 1269
1989 1190 2 2 8 0 n/a n/a -33 1169
1990 1098 3 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1120
1991 995 7 5 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1026
1992 967 12 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 1001
1993 943 14 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 971
1994 863 2 3 46 3 n/a n/a 0 917
1995 1001 7 7 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1033
1996 1001 7 7 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1033
1997 1077 5 5 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1102
1998 1523 16 11 19 2 n/a n/a 0 1571
1999 1559 20 13 31 2 n/a n/a 0 1625
2000 1620 19 19 30 4 n/a n/a 0 1692
2001 1662 38 30 51 6 n/a n/a 0 1787
2002 1917 41 47 50 12 n/a n/a 0 2067
2003 1917 41 47 50 12 n/a n/a 0 2067
2004 1946 33 42 54 12 n/a n/a 4 2091
2005 2144 43 35 44 10 n/a n/a 6 2282
2006 2210 55 33 38 14 n/a n/a 4 2354
2007 2312 53 24 45 13 n/a n/a 19 2466
2008 2314 62 25 40 n/a n/a n/a 15 2456
2009 2258 79 31 49 0 n/a n/a 26 2443
2010 2334 93 45 60 1 n/a n/a 32 2565
2011 2256 79 40 86 1 1 45 0 2508
2012 2284 72 45 92 3 2 48 0 2546
2013 2224 67 41 93 6 2 49 0 2482
2014 2112 73 48 93 9 3 46 0 2384
2015 2043 73 51 103 6 2 38 0 2316
2016 1998 87 57 115 7 2 45 0 2311
2017 1951 83 62 132 4 2 56 0 2290
2018 1915 69 59 168 7 2 71 0 2291
2019 1896 80 74 178 5 1 92 0 2326
2020 1826 80 64 190 6 2 97 0 2265
2021 1772 84 59 190 6 3 111 0 2225
2022 1718 79 62 187 2 3 127 0 2178
2023 1677 64 61 226 2 3 141 0 2174

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 Lake Orion Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1269 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1169 n/a n/a 1
1990 1120 75.0 14.9 0.6
1991 1026 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1001 n/a n/a n/a
1993 971 n/a 0.0 0
1994 917 51.2 17.9 2
1995 1033 56.8 18.2 1.4
1996 1033 56.8 18.2 1.4
1997 1102 59.0 18.7 1.6
1998 1571 82.0 19.2 2
1999 1625 90.0 18.1 2.3
2000 1692 92.0 18.4 2.4
2001 1787 88.0 20.3 4.1
2002 2067 101.8 20.3 6.9
2003 2067 101.8 20.3 6.9
2004 2091 96.3 21.7 6.9
2005 2282 107.4 21.2 7.2
2006 2354 118.5 19.9 7.8
2007 2466 124.8 19.8 9.4
2008 2456 121.9 20.1 11.7
2009 2443 125.3 19.5 12.8
2010 2565 126.2 20.3 18.3
2011 2508 113.8 22.0 17.4
2012 2546 118.1 21.5 18.6
2013 2482 126.6 19.6 18.3
2014 2384 115.5 20.6 19.2
2015 2316 112.0 20.6 16.8
2016 2311 109.0 21.2 14.6
2017 2290 108.9 21.0 16.6
2018 2291 109.7 20.8 19.7
2019 2326 111.0 20.9 19.6
2020 2265 113.7 19.9 20
2021 2225 108.7 20.4 21.8
2022 2178 131.1 16.6 21.3
2023 2174 126.8 17.1 23.5

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 Lake Orion Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1269 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1169 n/a n/a 1
1990 1120 75.0 14.9 0.6
1991 1026 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1001 n/a n/a n/a
1993 971 n/a 0.0 0
1994 917 51.2 17.9 2
1995 1033 56.8 18.2 1.4
1996 1033 56.8 18.2 1.4
1997 1102 59.0 18.7 1.6
1998 1571 82.0 19.2 2
1999 1625 90.0 18.1 2.3
2000 1692 92.0 18.4 2.4
2001 1787 88.0 20.3 4.1
2002 2067 101.8 20.3 6.9
2003 2067 101.8 20.3 6.9
2004 2091 96.3 21.7 6.9
2005 2282 107.4 21.2 7.2
2006 2354 118.5 19.9 7.8
2007 2466 124.8 19.8 9.4
2008 2456 121.9 20.1 11.7
2009 2443 125.3 19.5 12.8
2010 2565 126.2 20.3 18.3
2011 2508 113.8 22.0 17.4
2012 2546 118.1 21.5 18.6
2013 2482 126.6 19.6 18.3
2014 2384 115.5 20.6 19.2
2015 2316 112.0 20.6 16.8
2016 2311 109.0 21.2 14.6
2017 2290 108.9 21.0 16.6
2018 2291 109.7 20.8 19.7
2019 2326 111.0 20.9 19.6
2020 2265 113.7 19.9 20
2021 2225 108.7 20.4 21.8
2022 2178 131.1 16.6 21.3
2023 2174 126.8 17.1 23.5

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 Lake Orion Community High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $218 (2.3%) $9,398 (97.7%) $9,616
2020 $233 (2.3%) $9,892 (97.7%) $10,125
2021 $532 (5.0%) $10,116 (95.0%) $10,648
2022 $720 (5.9%) $11,392 (94.1%) $12,111
2023 $521 (3.9%) $12,780 (96.1%) $13,302

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lake Orion Community High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 74th of 666 High schoolsRanks 98th of 735 High schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Lake Orion Community High School)62.846.1
 16.7%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Lake Orion Community Schools)60.743.8
 16.9%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lake Orion Community High School)75.769
 6.7%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lake Orion Community Schools)7366.1
 6.9%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lake Orion Community High School)52.347
 5.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Lake Orion Community Schools)49.844.1
 5.7%
   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 Students23262174
 6.5%
African American8064
 20%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian7461
 17.6%
Hispanic178226
 27%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White18961677
 11.6%
Two or More Races92141
 53.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.6%23.5%
 3.9%


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Students at Lake Orion Community High School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

Lake Orion Community High School ranks 96th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,174 students attended Lake Orion Community High School.


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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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