South Haven High School

Summary:

South Haven High School is a public high school serving 569 students in grades 9-12 in South Haven, Michigan, which is part of the South Haven Public Schools district. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a 3-star rating to a 1-star rating in recent years, and its academic performance, particularly in mathematics, is significantly lower than the state average.

One of the key differentiators of South Haven High School is its more diverse student population, with 58.35% White, 9.67% African American, 19.68% Hispanic, and 10.9% two or more races. However, the school's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from a high of 92.5% in 2022-2023 to a low of 82.4% in 2021-2022, and its dropout rate has also been variable, reaching as high as 8.8% in 2021-2022. Additionally, the school has a consistently high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.6% to 44.8% in recent years, which is a significant concern.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lawrence JrSr High School and Bloomingdale Middle and High School, South Haven High School has a more diverse student population but generally underperforms on academic measures, including lower proficiency rates in mathematics. Schools like Watervliet Senior High School and Bangor High School tend to outperform South Haven High School, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its curriculum, instructional practices, and support systems to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 600 Elkenburg St
       South Haven, MI  49090-1980


(269) 637-0500

District: South Haven Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
544th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,787 Help


Feeder schools for South Haven High School:

Elementary:    Lincoln School
    Maple Grove Elementary School
    North Shore Elementary
Middle:    Baseline Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  569

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.3%
Hispanic:
19.7%
Two or more races:
10.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Haven High School ranks worse than 73.2% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.13. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at South Haven 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 (58.3%), Hispanic (19.7%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Haven High School is 18.3. (See more...)
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Compare South Haven High School employs 30.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Haven High School is $14,787.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Haven High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Haven High School 544th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See South Haven High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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South Haven Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks South Haven Public Schools 434th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Haven High School

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Rank History for all students at South Haven High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.48 261st 705 63.0%
2007 74.68 184th 767 76.0%
2008 79.93 142nd 750 81.1%
2009 77.22 168th 754 77.7%
2010 75.51 194th 765 74.6%
2011 75.16 213th 784 72.8%
2012 66.14 266th 773 65.6%
2013 69.29 241st 805 70.1%
2014 54.86 388th 799 51.4%
2015 67.30 269th 832 67.7%
2016 57.52 346th 852 59.4%
2017 53.13 350th 835 58.1%
2018 58.81 325th 824 60.6%
2019 53.91 293rd 666 56.0%
2021 40.34 334th 561 40.5%
2022 47.95 304th 531 42.7%
2023 30.33 518th 735 29.5%
2024 26.13 544th 743 26.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Haven High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.15 266th 315 15.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Haven High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.84 382nd 755 49.4%
2019 59.37 184th 532 65.4%
2021 54.32 177th 417 57.6%
2022 55.50 181st 369 50.9%
2023 29.07 456th 614 25.7%
2024 30.15 469th 654 28.3%
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Rank History for Female students at South Haven High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.93 309th 710 56.5%
2019 50.05 272nd 554 50.9%
2021 16.71 415th 462 10.2%
2022 37.32 310th 416 25.5%
2023 26.95 454th 611 25.7%
2024 30.51 423rd 619 31.7%
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Rank History for Male students at South Haven High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.01 309th 707 56.3%
2019 46.04 291st 543 46.4%
2021 59.23 157th 472 66.7%
2022 50.96 228th 440 48.2%
2023 24.42 470th 611 23.1%
2024 14.02 561st 633 11.4%
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Rank History for African American students at South Haven High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.09 101st 254 60.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Haven High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.12 88th 201 56.2%
2019 38.95 56th 97 42.3%
2023 9.83 179th 190 5.8%
2024 5.99 192nd 195 1.5%
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Rank History for White students at South Haven High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.77 210th 708 70.3%
2019 65.51 176th 582 69.8%
2021 48.98 233rd 516 54.8%
2022 59.43 199th 492 59.6%
2023 38.22 394th 647 39.1%
2024 34.47 420th 638 34.2%
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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 South Haven High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 708 146 6 38 10 n/a n/a 0 908
1989 679 166 7 44 9 n/a n/a 0 905
1990 637 133 9 45 7 n/a n/a 0 831
1991 640 121 5 10 5 n/a n/a 0 781
1992 643 139 4 49 5 n/a n/a 0 840
1993 656 122 3 31 6 n/a n/a 0 818
1994 624 149 1 44 4 n/a n/a 0 822
1995 659 123 1 26 5 n/a n/a 0 814
1996 659 123 1 26 5 n/a n/a 0 814
1997 732 99 0 11 3 n/a n/a 0 845
1998 801 62 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 868
1999 730 84 1 30 2 n/a n/a 0 847
2000 664 121 2 35 5 n/a n/a 0 827
2001 628 115 3 43 7 n/a n/a 0 796
2002 643 90 6 47 6 n/a n/a 0 792
2003 643 90 6 47 6 n/a n/a 0 792
2004 606 118 9 61 5 n/a n/a 1 800
2005 629 100 6 59 2 n/a n/a 1 797
2006 611 113 6 62 3 n/a n/a 7 802
2007 570 110 4 64 4 n/a n/a 5 757
2008 551 98 1 89 4 n/a n/a 4 747
2009 542 91 2 89 7 n/a n/a 4 735
2010 547 88 2 75 10 n/a n/a 2 724
2011 511 93 5 62 5 0 18 0 694
2012 495 91 8 68 6 0 24 0 692
2013 472 105 10 72 8 0 14 0 681
2014 399 94 11 104 5 0 22 0 635
2015 405 88 4 101 4 0 23 0 625
2016 383 90 5 98 2 0 28 0 606
2017 358 82 0 108 4 0 28 0 580
2018 379 69 2 113 4 0 30 0 597
2019 379 64 2 113 5 0 36 0 599
2020 329 60 6 111 5 0 36 0 547
2021 337 58 6 112 2 0 38 0 553
2022 337 64 5 112 2 0 48 0 568
2023 332 55 5 112 3 0 62 0 569

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 South Haven High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 908 n/a n/a n/a
1989 905 n/a n/a 16.9
1990 831 54.0 15.3 13.2
1991 781 n/a n/a n/a
1992 840 n/a n/a 13.7
1993 818 n/a 0.0 15.8
1994 822 40.8 20.1 16.1
1995 814 38.2 21.3 18.6
1996 814 38.2 21.3 18.6
1997 845 40.0 21.1 21.9
1998 868 44.0 19.7 23.6
1999 847 44.0 19.3 28.1
2000 827 40.9 20.2 30.7
2001 796 43.6 18.3 29.4
2002 792 40.8 19.4 31.2
2003 792 40.8 19.4 31.2
2004 800 41.6 19.2 35
2005 797 44.0 18.1 38.2
2006 802 41.0 19.6 47.8
2007 757 40.2 18.8 41.4
2008 747 38.2 19.6 39
2009 735 37.4 19.7 41.7
2010 724 37.1 19.4 45.6
2011 694 37.5 18.4 42.9
2012 692 37.6 18.3 47.5
2013 681 33.2 20.4 48.6
2014 635 31.0 20.4 54
2015 625 32.0 19.5 55.4
2016 606 31.0 19.5 52.6
2017 580 29.2 19.8 58.6
2018 597 28.7 20.7 60.3
2019 599 27.3 21.9 58.4
2020 547 29.0 18.8 60.5
2021 553 28.5 19.3 65.1
2022 568 30.9 18.3 56.5
2023 569 30.9 18.3 61.2

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 South Haven High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 908 n/a n/a n/a
1989 905 n/a n/a 16.9
1990 831 54.0 15.3 13.2
1991 781 n/a n/a n/a
1992 840 n/a n/a 13.7
1993 818 n/a 0.0 15.8
1994 822 40.8 20.1 16.1
1995 814 38.2 21.3 18.6
1996 814 38.2 21.3 18.6
1997 845 40.0 21.1 21.9
1998 868 44.0 19.7 23.6
1999 847 44.0 19.3 28.1
2000 827 40.9 20.2 30.7
2001 796 43.6 18.3 29.4
2002 792 40.8 19.4 31.2
2003 792 40.8 19.4 31.2
2004 800 41.6 19.2 35
2005 797 44.0 18.1 38.2
2006 802 41.0 19.6 47.8
2007 757 40.2 18.8 41.4
2008 747 38.2 19.6 39
2009 735 37.4 19.7 41.7
2010 724 37.1 19.4 45.6
2011 694 37.5 18.4 42.9
2012 692 37.6 18.3 47.5
2013 681 33.2 20.4 48.6
2014 635 31.0 20.4 54
2015 625 32.0 19.5 55.4
2016 606 31.0 19.5 52.6
2017 580 29.2 19.8 58.6
2018 597 28.7 20.7 60.3
2019 599 27.3 21.9 58.4
2020 547 29.0 18.8 60.5
2021 553 28.5 19.3 65.1
2022 568 30.9 18.3 56.5
2023 569 30.9 18.3 61.2

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 South Haven High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $682 (6.7%) $9,483 (93.3%) $10,165
2020 $845 (7.5%) $10,419 (92.5%) $11,264
2021 $1,342 (11.0%) $10,846 (89.0%) $12,188
2022 $2,195 (15.6%) $11,894 (84.4%) $14,089
2023 $2,004 (13.6%) $12,783 (86.4%) $14,787

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Haven 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 293rd of 666 High schoolsRanks 518th of 735 High schools
 26.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (South Haven High School)49.618.3
 31.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (South Haven Public Schools)48.118.6
 29.5%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (South Haven High School)57.844.1
 13.7%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (South Haven Public Schools)56.542.9
 13.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Haven High School)28.918.6
 10.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (South Haven Public Schools)28.217
 11.2%
   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 Students599569
 5%
African American6455
 14.1%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian25
 150%
Hispanic113112
 0.9%
Pacific Islander00
White379332
 12.4%
Two or More Races3662
 72.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.4%61.2%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Haven High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 569 students attended South Haven High School.

South Haven High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln School
Elementary : Maple Grove Elementary School
Elementary : North Shore Elementary
Middle : Baseline Middle School

Students at South Haven High School are 58% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American.

South Haven High School ranks 544th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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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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