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Morrice Area High School is a public high school located in Morrice, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 239 students. The school is part of the Morrice Area Schools district, which is ranked 424 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Morrice Area High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student attendance, and socioeconomic factors. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (95.4%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, and it consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.1% and 93.5% over the past five years, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.2% to 5.3%, both of which are higher than the state average and some nearby schools. Additionally, Morrice Area High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, which has increased from 17.1% in 2019-2020 to 30.8% in the current school year.
When compared to nearby high schools, such as Williamston High School and Laingsburg High School, Morrice Area High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, dropout rates, and academic assessments. The school's underperformance in various academic assessments, including M-Step, SAT, and PSAT, is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates significantly lower than the state averages, especially in subjects like science, social studies, and mathematics. These challenges may be exacerbated by the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the current school year.
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