Heritage High School

Summary:

Heritage High School is a public high school located in Saginaw, Michigan, serving 1,396 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Saginaw Township Community Schools district, which is ranked 334 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heritage High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 55.8% White, 19.41% African American, and 15.83% Hispanic students. Academically, the school ranks in the middle range of Michigan high schools, performing on par with or slightly better than the district average but lagging behind top-performing schools like Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy. Heritage High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.6% to 93.4% over the past five years, but has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.1% in 2019-2020 to 29.7% in 2022-2023.

While Heritage High School outperforms some nearby schools like The Success Academy and Omni High School, it lags behind the top-performing Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy. The school also faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps among different student subgroups, with male and White students generally performing better than female and African American or Hispanic students. These disparities are likely influenced by the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.2% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3465 N Center Rd
       Saginaw, MI  48603-1863


(989) 799-5790

District: Saginaw Township Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
251st of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,416 Help


Feeder schools for Heritage High School:

Elementary:    Arrowwood Elementary School
    Sherwood Elementary School
    Weiss Elementary School
    Westdale Elementary School
Middle:    White Pine Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  1,324

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.5%
African American:
20.1%
Hispanic:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.8% Help


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Compare Details Heritage High School ranks better than 66.2% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.57. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Heritage 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 Student population at Heritage High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.5%), African American (20.1%), Hispanic (17.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage High School is 17.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage High School is $12,416.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage High School 251st of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Heritage High School in the ranking list.)

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Saginaw Township Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Saginaw Township Community Schools 334th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Heritage High School

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Rank History for all students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 78.93 134th 705 81.0%
2007 79.32 131st 767 82.9%
2008 80.03 141st 750 81.2%
2009 80.87 124th 754 83.6%
2010 73.84 219th 765 71.4%
2011 78.62 161st 784 79.5%
2012 74.24 182nd 773 76.5%
2013 69.09 243rd 805 69.8%
2014 65.50 278th 799 65.2%
2015 47.63 453rd 832 45.6%
2016 51.94 396th 852 53.5%
2017 55.24 330th 835 60.5%
2018 68.72 238th 824 71.1%
2019 53.40 298th 666 55.3%
2021 44.09 301st 561 46.3%
2022 57.80 239th 531 55.0%
2023 55.04 308th 735 58.1%
2024 61.57 251st 743 66.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.71 87th 110 20.9%
2024 76.53 22nd 105 79.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.19 52nd 315 83.5%
2023 28.38 84th 116 27.6%
2024 37.30 77th 130 40.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.04 321st 755 57.5%
2019 24.84 431st 532 19.0%
2021 25.83 336th 417 19.4%
2022 32.03 292nd 369 20.9%
2023 43.88 343rd 614 44.1%
2024 53.84 270th 654 58.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.38 312th 710 56.1%
2019 42.75 319th 554 42.4%
2021 40.30 274th 462 40.7%
2022 54.25 204th 416 51.0%
2023 40.85 358th 611 41.4%
2024 43.87 333rd 619 46.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.92 164th 707 76.8%
2019 52.16 257th 543 52.7%
2021 37.27 299th 472 36.7%
2022 49.53 233rd 440 47.0%
2023 60.03 216th 611 64.6%
2024 69.78 163rd 633 74.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.20 42nd 87 51.7%
2019 76.43 10th 42 76.2%
2021 44.10 29th 42 31.0%
2024 74.38 20th 70 71.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.45 85th 254 66.5%
2019 33.64 92nd 147 37.4%
2021 53.54 28th 59 52.5%
2022 35.30 41st 51 19.6%
2023 55.57 59th 170 65.3%
2024 38.71 106th 188 43.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.64 137th 201 31.8%
2019 23.46 74th 97 23.7%
2021 49.83 31st 64 51.6%
2022 20.88 70th 83 15.7%
2023 34.28 123rd 190 35.3%
2024 49.13 93rd 195 52.3%
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Rank History for White students at Heritage High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.11 168th 708 76.3%
2019 56.41 252nd 582 56.7%
2021 40.88 293rd 516 43.2%
2022 71.13 135th 492 72.6%
2023 61.90 208th 647 67.9%
2024 67.51 178th 638 72.1%
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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 Heritage High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 948 33 18 32 1 n/a n/a -111 921
1989 1632 55 43 69 0 n/a n/a -184 1615
1990 1469 46 48 60 0 n/a n/a -173 1450
1991 1387 53 39 64 0 n/a n/a 0 1543
1992 1397 49 41 66 3 n/a n/a 0 1556
1993 1382 60 45 57 3 n/a n/a 0 1547
1994 1312 62 47 111 9 n/a n/a 0 1541
1995 1306 86 51 101 1 n/a n/a 0 1545
1996 1306 86 51 101 1 n/a n/a 0 1545
1997 1302 88 49 93 3 n/a n/a 0 1535
1998 1293 68 50 90 5 n/a n/a 0 1506
1999 1292 66 60 82 6 n/a n/a 0 1506
2000 1345 74 66 70 10 n/a n/a 0 1565
2001 1332 83 60 73 7 n/a n/a 0 1555
2002 1374 117 63 99 14 n/a n/a 0 1667
2003 1374 117 63 99 14 n/a n/a 0 1667
2004 1340 135 59 94 11 n/a n/a 0 1639
2005 1353 154 62 119 7 n/a n/a 2 1697
2006 1336 161 57 120 9 n/a n/a 5 1688
2007 1336 190 56 104 9 n/a n/a 7 1702
2008 1353 210 59 120 7 n/a n/a 25 1774
2009 1325 210 62 119 6 n/a n/a 58 1780
2010 1274 232 59 131 5 n/a n/a 93 1794
2011 1200 210 60 205 6 3 49 0 1733
2012 1188 194 61 192 5 2 40 0 1682
2013 1114 183 63 171 4 1 29 0 1565
2014 1108 178 71 151 4 1 23 0 1536
2015 1094 196 72 167 3 1 16 0 1549
2016 1057 223 80 164 4 3 22 0 1553
2017 1027 249 91 165 4 3 30 0 1569
2018 958 265 101 166 5 3 45 0 1543
2019 899 269 94 162 5 4 46 0 1479
2020 886 277 78 166 3 2 44 0 1456
2021 864 264 62 186 3 3 58 0 1440
2022 803 267 59 194 2 4 63 0 1392
2023 779 271 44 221 3 3 75 0 1396
2024 708 266 47 226 2 2 73 0 1324

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 Heritage High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 921 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1615 n/a n/a 3.1
1990 1450 85.0 17.0 1.8
1991 1543 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1556 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1547 n/a 0.0 2.8
1994 1541 79.5 19.4 3.9
1995 1545 69.4 22.3 3
1996 1545 69.4 22.3 3
1997 1535 76.0 20.2 2.6
1998 1506 74.0 20.4 2.9
1999 1506 74.0 20.4 3.3
2000 1565 78.3 20.0 5
2001 1555 84.6 18.4 7.4
2002 1667 86.3 19.3 13.3
2003 1667 86.3 19.3 13.3
2004 1639 85.8 19.1 14.1
2005 1697 83.1 20.4 18.1
2006 1688 81.7 20.7 21.4
2007 1702 80.9 21.0 24.2
2008 1774 85.9 20.7 25
2009 1780 85.9 20.7 22.1
2010 1794 82.0 21.8 29.9
2011 1733 77.1 22.4 31.4
2012 1682 77.5 21.6 34.5
2013 1565 76.2 20.5 29.5
2014 1536 72.4 21.2 32.8
2015 1549 74.0 20.9 31.8
2016 1553 72.0 21.5 30.3
2017 1569 72.6 21.5 35.4
2018 1543 72.8 21.1 37.4
2019 1479 73.1 20.2 37.7
2020 1456 73.6 19.7 41.5
2021 1440 71.3 20.1 34
2022 1392 68.8 20.2 40.2
2023 1396 73.2 19.0 45.2
2024 1324 74.3 17.8 43.8

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 Heritage High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 921 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1615 n/a n/a 3.1
1990 1450 85.0 17.0 1.8
1991 1543 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1556 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1547 n/a 0.0 2.8
1994 1541 79.5 19.4 3.9
1995 1545 69.4 22.3 3
1996 1545 69.4 22.3 3
1997 1535 76.0 20.2 2.6
1998 1506 74.0 20.4 2.9
1999 1506 74.0 20.4 3.3
2000 1565 78.3 20.0 5
2001 1555 84.6 18.4 7.4
2002 1667 86.3 19.3 13.3
2003 1667 86.3 19.3 13.3
2004 1639 85.8 19.1 14.1
2005 1697 83.1 20.4 18.1
2006 1688 81.7 20.7 21.4
2007 1702 80.9 21.0 24.2
2008 1774 85.9 20.7 25
2009 1780 85.9 20.7 22.1
2010 1794 82.0 21.8 29.9
2011 1733 77.1 22.4 31.4
2012 1682 77.5 21.6 34.5
2013 1565 76.2 20.5 29.5
2014 1536 72.4 21.2 32.8
2015 1549 74.0 20.9 31.8
2016 1553 72.0 21.5 30.3
2017 1569 72.6 21.5 35.4
2018 1543 72.8 21.1 37.4
2019 1479 73.1 20.2 37.7
2020 1456 73.6 19.7 41.5
2021 1440 71.3 20.1 34
2022 1392 68.8 20.2 40.2
2023 1396 73.2 19.0 45.2
2024 1324 74.3 17.8 43.8

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 Heritage High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,139 (11.8%) $8,519 (88.2%) $9,658
2020 $1,190 (12.5%) $8,340 (87.5%) $9,529
2021 $1,762 (16.0%) $9,250 (84.0%) $11,012
2022 $2,034 (16.9%) $9,968 (83.1%) $12,002
2023 $1,393 (11.2%) $11,023 (88.8%) $12,416

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 298th of 666 High schoolsRanks 308th of 735 High schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Heritage High School)41.138
 3.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Saginaw Township Community Schools)40.637.4
 3.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Heritage High School)56.957.1
 0.2%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Saginaw Township Community Schools)55.255.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Heritage High School)37.225.3
 11.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Saginaw Township Community Schools)35.724.2
 11.5%
   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 Students14791396
 5.6%
African American269271
 0.7%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian9444
 53.2%
Hispanic162221
 36.4%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White899779
 13.3%
Two or More Races4675
 63%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.7%45.2%
 7.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage High School

Heritage High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arrowwood Elementary School
Elementary : Sherwood Elementary School
Elementary : Weiss Elementary School
Elementary : Westdale Elementary School
Middle : White Pine Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,324 students attended Heritage High School.

Heritage High School ranks 251st of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Heritage High School are 53% White, 20% African American, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% 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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