Trenton High School

Summary:

Trenton High School is a public high school located in Trenton, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 892. The school is part of the Gibraltar School District, which is ranked 155 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trenton High School consistently performs above the state average in academic assessments, with higher percentages of students proficient or better in M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics compared to the state averages. This strong academic performance is reflected in the school's high statewide ranking, typically in the top 40% of Michigan high schools. Additionally, Trenton High School has maintained an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.8% to 98.6% over the past five years, significantly outperforming the state average. While the student population is predominantly White (85.54%), the school has a more diverse racial makeup compared to some nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (7.85%) and Asian (1.46%) students. Furthermore, Trenton High School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (29.71%), indicating a lower proportion of students from low-income families compared to some of the surrounding schools.

When comparing Trenton High School to nearby schools, such as Roosevelt High School and Asher School, Trenton High School consistently outperforms them in academic assessments and statewide rankings. Additionally, Trenton High School's graduation rates are significantly higher than those of Flat Rock Academic Virtual Academy and Asher School, which have much lower four-year graduation rates. While Trenton High School has a more diverse student population than some nearby schools, it is still less diverse than Woodhaven High School, which has a higher percentage of African American and Asian students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2601 Charlton Rd
       Trenton, MI  48183-2446


(734) 692-4531

District: Trenton Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
223rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,205 Help


Feeder schools for Trenton High School:

Elementary:    Jesse L Anderson Elementary School
    Richard C Hedke Elementary School
Middle:    Boyd W Arthurs Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.2 Help
Number of students:  892

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.5%
Hispanic:
7.8%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29.7% Help


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Compare Details Trenton High School ranks better than 70% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.11. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Trenton 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 (85.5%), Hispanic (7.8%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Trenton High School is 21.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Trenton High School is $13,205.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Trenton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Trenton High School 223rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Trenton High School in the ranking list.)

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Trenton Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Trenton Public Schools 155th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Trenton High School

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Rank History for all students at Trenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.74 68th 705 90.4%
2007 88.33 52nd 767 93.2%
2008 81.90 123rd 750 83.6%
2009 74.52 207th 754 72.5%
2010 74.78 208th 765 72.8%
2011 76.94 182nd 784 76.8%
2012 69.41 238th 773 69.2%
2013 74.08 192nd 805 76.1%
2014 82.37 110th 799 86.2%
2015 71.19 235th 832 71.8%
2016 83.54 107th 852 87.4%
2017 74.51 164th 835 80.4%
2018 76.04 175th 824 78.8%
2019 70.53 178th 666 73.3%
2021 73.13 107th 561 80.9%
2022 57.94 238th 531 55.2%
2023 69.50 184th 735 75.0%
2024 64.11 223rd 743 70.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Trenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.64 97th 315 69.2%
2024 35.17 84th 130 35.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Trenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.01 140th 755 81.5%
2019 51.62 245th 532 53.9%
2021 91.07 27th 417 93.5%
2022 38.66 274th 369 25.7%
2023 70.38 134th 614 78.2%
2024 36.63 413th 654 36.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Trenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.84 220th 710 69.0%
2019 67.39 164th 554 70.4%
2021 70.31 100th 462 78.4%
2022 37.61 307th 416 26.2%
2023 68.64 158th 611 74.1%
2024 55.45 261st 619 57.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Trenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.19 127th 707 82.0%
2019 65.05 176th 543 67.6%
2021 65.14 129th 472 72.7%
2022 64.60 161st 440 63.4%
2023 62.49 195th 611 68.1%
2024 62.25 201st 633 68.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Trenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.63 41st 201 79.6%
2023 76.28 33rd 190 82.6%
2024 60.03 72nd 195 63.1%
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Rank History for White students at Trenton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.64 194th 708 72.6%
2019 63.41 191st 582 67.2%
2021 63.71 142nd 516 72.5%
2022 51.79 233rd 492 52.6%
2023 64.67 186th 647 71.3%
2024 54.22 256th 638 59.9%
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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 Trenton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1256 0 8 9 1 n/a n/a -4 1270
1989 1152 1 7 9 0 n/a n/a -7 1162
1990 1044 2 7 8 0 n/a n/a -4 1057
1991 1013 3 5 7 1 n/a n/a 8 1037
1992 946 3 8 12 1 n/a n/a 0 970
1993 920 3 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 939
1994 930 0 8 7 5 n/a n/a 0 950
1995 968 2 11 11 0 n/a n/a 0 992
1996 968 2 11 11 0 n/a n/a 0 992
1997 979 1 14 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1005
1998 987 1 11 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1017
1999 958 2 14 18 0 n/a n/a 0 992
2000 1024 1 8 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1038
2001 1011 2 14 13 1 n/a n/a 0 1041
2002 1062 3 18 13 4 n/a n/a 0 1100
2003 1062 3 18 13 4 n/a n/a 0 1100
2004 1020 4 16 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1052
2005 1020 8 14 11 2 n/a n/a 0 1055
2006 994 12 13 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1034
2007 956 15 16 16 2 n/a n/a 0 1005
2008 937 17 19 22 3 n/a n/a 3 1001
2009 939 11 15 24 2 n/a n/a 3 994
2010 924 19 19 20 4 n/a n/a 0 986
2011 889 16 16 28 1 0 8 0 958
2012 843 10 12 26 1 1 9 0 902
2013 858 9 8 41 1 1 7 0 925
2014 881 11 7 47 2 2 13 0 963
2015 892 7 9 47 2 2 19 0 978
2016 870 14 9 57 1 1 22 0 974
2017 829 15 9 47 1 1 17 0 919
2018 820 14 14 51 2 0 17 0 918
2019 814 14 15 57 1 0 17 0 918
2020 784 14 16 52 2 0 15 0 883
2021 740 14 18 50 4 0 18 0 844
2022 767 17 13 60 3 0 27 0 887
2023 763 21 13 70 2 0 23 0 892

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 Trenton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1270 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1162 n/a n/a 1
1990 1057 86.0 12.2 1.5
1991 1037 n/a n/a n/a
1992 970 n/a n/a 1.2
1993 939 n/a 0.0 1.5
1994 950 65.4 14.5 3.2
1995 992 53.4 18.6 2.3
1996 992 53.4 18.6 2.3
1997 1005 55.0 18.3 3.4
1998 1017 56.0 18.2 2.3
1999 992 55.0 18.0 2
2000 1038 57.3 18.1 1.7
2001 1041 56.3 18.5 2
2002 1100 56.0 19.6 3.3
2003 1100 56.0 19.6 3.3
2004 1052 51.0 20.6 4.7
2005 1055 50.0 21.1 3.9
2006 1034 50.4 20.5 6.9
2007 1005 52.5 19.1 9.2
2008 1001 53.5 18.7 11.1
2009 994 53.3 18.6 13.3
2010 986 55.0 17.9 16.4
2011 958 51.5 18.6 18.4
2012 902 44.4 20.3 16.9
2013 925 44.8 20.6 17.4
2014 963 45.2 21.2 19.6
2015 978 44.0 22.2 16.8
2016 974 46.0 21.1 18.3
2017 919 44.7 20.5 18.1
2018 918 45.7 20.0 18.6
2019 918 43.5 21.0 20.5
2020 883 41.8 21.1 23.1
2021 844 37.8 22.3 24.5
2022 887 40.6 21.8 30.1
2023 892 41.9 21.2 29.7

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 Trenton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1270 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1162 n/a n/a 1
1990 1057 86.0 12.2 1.5
1991 1037 n/a n/a n/a
1992 970 n/a n/a 1.2
1993 939 n/a 0.0 1.5
1994 950 65.4 14.5 3.2
1995 992 53.4 18.6 2.3
1996 992 53.4 18.6 2.3
1997 1005 55.0 18.3 3.4
1998 1017 56.0 18.2 2.3
1999 992 55.0 18.0 2
2000 1038 57.3 18.1 1.7
2001 1041 56.3 18.5 2
2002 1100 56.0 19.6 3.3
2003 1100 56.0 19.6 3.3
2004 1052 51.0 20.6 4.7
2005 1055 50.0 21.1 3.9
2006 1034 50.4 20.5 6.9
2007 1005 52.5 19.1 9.2
2008 1001 53.5 18.7 11.1
2009 994 53.3 18.6 13.3
2010 986 55.0 17.9 16.4
2011 958 51.5 18.6 18.4
2012 902 44.4 20.3 16.9
2013 925 44.8 20.6 17.4
2014 963 45.2 21.2 19.6
2015 978 44.0 22.2 16.8
2016 974 46.0 21.1 18.3
2017 919 44.7 20.5 18.1
2018 918 45.7 20.0 18.6
2019 918 43.5 21.0 20.5
2020 883 41.8 21.1 23.1
2021 844 37.8 22.3 24.5
2022 887 40.6 21.8 30.1
2023 892 41.9 21.2 29.7

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 Trenton High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $273 (2.5%) $10,522 (97.5%) $10,795
2020 $360 (3.2%) $11,024 (96.8%) $11,383
2021 $483 (4.0%) $11,548 (96.0%) $12,032
2022 $682 (5.5%) $11,612 (94.5%) $12,294
2023 $667 (5.1%) $12,538 (94.9%) $13,205

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Trenton High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 178th of 666 High schoolsRanks 184th of 735 High schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Trenton High School)61.245.7
 15.5%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Trenton Public Schools)61.245.7
 15.5%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Trenton High School)5855
 3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Trenton Public Schools)5855
 3%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Trenton High School)40.634
 6.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Trenton Public Schools)40.634
 6.6%
   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 Students918892
 2.8%
African American1421
 50%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1513
 13.3%
Hispanic5770
 22.8%
Pacific Islander00
White814763
 6.3%
Two or More Races1723
 35.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.5%29.7%
 9.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 892 students attended Trenton High School.

Students at Trenton High School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Trenton High School ranks 223rd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars 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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