Henry Ford II High School

Summary:

Henry Ford II High School is a public high school serving 1,717 students in grades 9-12 in Sterling Heights, Michigan, which is part of the highly-ranked Utica Community Schools district.

Henry Ford II High School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Michigan high schools, with strong academic performance on standardized tests like the SAT and M-Step. The school's four-year graduation rate is exceptionally high, ranging from 97.2% to 98.8% over the past five years. Compared to nearby schools like Utica High School and Adlai Stevenson High School, Henry Ford II has a more diverse student population, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. While the performance of different racial subgroups varies, the school's overall academic outcomes are impressive, particularly in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

Henry Ford II High School also serves a relatively higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to nearby schools, yet its academic performance remains strong. This suggests the school is effectively supporting and addressing the needs of these students. Additionally, the school's higher per-student spending may contribute to its ability to provide resources and support for its diverse student population. While Henry Ford II generally outperforms nearby schools, the differences are not always significant, indicating that the schools within the Utica Community Schools district are relatively strong performers overall.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 11911 Clinton River Rd
       Sterling Heights, MI  48313-2420


(586) 797-1600

District: Utica Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
154th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,438 Help


Feeder schools for Henry Ford II High School:

Elementary:    Browning Elementary School
    Dresden Elementary School
    Floyd Ebeling Elementary School
    Graebner Elementary School
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Middle:    Bemis Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  1,717

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.8%
African American:
7.4%
Asian:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.4% Help


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Compare Details Henry Ford II High School ranks better than 79.3% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Utica Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Henry Ford II 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 (80.8%), African American (7.4%), Asian (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henry Ford II High School is 19.7. 3 high schools in the Utica Community Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henry Ford II High School is $14,438, which is the 3rd highest among 4 high schools in the Utica Community Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Henry Ford II High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry Ford II High School 154th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Henry Ford II High School in the ranking list.)

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Utica Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Utica Community Schools 166th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Henry Ford II High School

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Rank History for all students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 69.30 246th 705 65.1%
2007 78.36 142nd 767 81.5%
2008 85.21 92nd 750 87.7%
2009 80.66 128th 754 83.0%
2010 78.19 150th 765 80.4%
2011 79.79 146th 784 81.4%
2012 80.81 124th 773 84.0%
2013 79.92 133rd 805 83.5%
2014 81.47 115th 799 85.6%
2015 82.46 125th 832 85.0%
2016 81.23 124th 852 85.4%
2017 75.34 159th 835 81.0%
2018 81.71 126th 824 84.7%
2019 72.42 162nd 666 75.7%
2021 49.38 255th 561 54.5%
2022 71.92 150th 531 71.8%
2023 68.59 193rd 735 73.7%
2024 73.41 154th 743 79.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.37 47th 93 49.5%
2024 22.74 87th 105 17.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.65 60th 102 41.2%
2024 43.24 20th 43 53.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.24 181st 315 42.5%
2019 15.17 56th 61 8.2%
2021 18.93 22nd 25 12.0%
2023 34.58 76th 116 34.5%
2024 29.28 93rd 130 28.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.64 155th 755 79.5%
2019 71.15 121st 532 77.3%
2021 42.24 249th 417 40.3%
2022 60.56 146th 369 60.4%
2023 62.27 198th 614 67.8%
2024 56.81 247th 654 62.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.98 146th 710 79.4%
2019 65.93 176th 554 68.2%
2021 38.52 288th 462 37.7%
2022 60.93 175th 416 57.9%
2023 67.43 169th 611 72.3%
2024 60.13 212th 619 65.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.93 105th 707 85.1%
2019 70.09 148th 543 72.7%
2021 48.72 216th 472 54.2%
2022 74.41 103rd 440 76.6%
2023 61.85 200th 611 67.3%
2024 77.18 116th 633 81.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.08 30th 42 28.6%
2022 48.93 19th 31 38.7%
2023 59.28 29th 63 54.0%
2024 52.56 40th 70 42.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.78 102nd 254 59.8%
2019 78.37 23rd 147 84.4%
2023 63.95 42nd 170 75.3%
2024 35.16 117th 188 37.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.50 51st 201 74.6%
2023 41.86 107th 190 43.7%
2024 53.63 79th 195 59.5%
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Rank History for White students at Henry Ford II High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.28 136th 708 80.8%
2019 66.06 169th 582 71.0%
2021 42.43 281st 516 45.5%
2022 66.25 162nd 492 67.1%
2023 62.97 195th 647 69.9%
2024 70.30 157th 638 75.4%
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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 Henry Ford II High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1752 4 19 11 3 n/a n/a -3 1786
1989 1675 2 15 4 0 n/a n/a -1 1695
1990 1627 3 14 10 1 n/a n/a -3 1652
1991 1623 3 12 10 1 n/a n/a 0 1649
1992 1572 3 14 7 8 n/a n/a 0 1604
1993 1571 7 17 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1605
1994 1572 9 16 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1603
1995 1591 12 19 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1631
1996 1591 12 19 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1631
1997 1659 8 24 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1702
1998 1530 7 29 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1573
1999 1456 10 26 5 1 n/a n/a 0 1498
2000 1544 14 32 4 1 n/a n/a 0 1595
2001 1533 22 28 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1588
2002 1604 14 33 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1666
2003 1604 14 33 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1666
2004 1684 26 34 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1757
2005 1822 41 52 13 4 n/a n/a 0 1932
2006 1873 60 48 15 5 n/a n/a 0 2001
2007 1886 71 58 11 2 n/a n/a 7 2035
2008 1830 77 51 15 4 n/a n/a 1 1978
2009 1827 82 58 15 3 n/a n/a 4 1989
2010 1872 72 56 15 3 n/a n/a 17 2035
2011 1888 101 57 21 2 4 12 0 2085
2012 1818 100 57 26 3 4 9 0 2017
2013 1749 132 45 35 3 8 9 0 1981
2014 1749 129 50 39 2 8 13 0 1990
2015 1812 125 50 40 1 7 15 0 2050
2016 1766 129 45 36 0 9 24 0 2009
2017 1733 122 44 38 1 6 32 0 1976
2018 1745 110 43 36 2 5 29 0 1970
2019 1632 102 49 38 4 8 33 0 1866
2020 1568 107 66 41 2 5 34 0 1823
2021 1507 106 75 45 0 6 41 0 1780
2022 1426 121 86 55 0 6 50 0 1744
2023 1387 127 84 58 0 2 59 0 1717

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 Henry Ford II High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1786 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1695 n/a n/a 0.7
1990 1652 97.0 17.0 1.2
1991 1649 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1604 n/a n/a 2.7
1993 1605 n/a 0.0 2.2
1994 1603 68.7 23.3 2.6
1995 1631 92.4 17.7 2
1996 1631 92.4 17.7 2
1997 1702 89.0 19.1 2.8
1998 1573 81.0 19.4 1.7
1999 1498 79.0 19.0 2
2000 1595 82.8 19.3 1.6
2001 1588 86.3 18.4 2.5
2002 1666 86.3 19.3 6.2
2003 1666 86.3 19.3 6.2
2004 1757 88.4 19.9 5.5
2005 1932 94.6 20.4 7.5
2006 2001 98.4 20.3 6.8
2007 2035 89.8 22.7 8.5
2008 1978 86.9 22.8 8.9
2009 1989 91.3 21.8 11.4
2010 2035 87.1 23.3 19.8
2011 2085 86.5 24.0 18.4
2012 2017 83.4 24.1 22.7
2013 1981 84.9 23.3 23.8
2014 1990 85.6 23.2 25.2
2015 2050 87.0 23.5 24.6
2016 2009 86.0 23.3 25.3
2017 1976 85.2 23.1 24.9
2018 1970 89.3 22.0 28.5
2019 1866 87.1 21.4 31
2020 1823 92.6 19.6 31.4
2021 1780 90.0 19.7 32.4
2022 1744 84.4 20.6 35
2023 1717 86.8 19.7 37.4

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 Henry Ford II High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1786 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1695 n/a n/a 0.7
1990 1652 97.0 17.0 1.2
1991 1649 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1604 n/a n/a 2.7
1993 1605 n/a 0.0 2.2
1994 1603 68.7 23.3 2.6
1995 1631 92.4 17.7 2
1996 1631 92.4 17.7 2
1997 1702 89.0 19.1 2.8
1998 1573 81.0 19.4 1.7
1999 1498 79.0 19.0 2
2000 1595 82.8 19.3 1.6
2001 1588 86.3 18.4 2.5
2002 1666 86.3 19.3 6.2
2003 1666 86.3 19.3 6.2
2004 1757 88.4 19.9 5.5
2005 1932 94.6 20.4 7.5
2006 2001 98.4 20.3 6.8
2007 2035 89.8 22.7 8.5
2008 1978 86.9 22.8 8.9
2009 1989 91.3 21.8 11.4
2010 2035 87.1 23.3 19.8
2011 2085 86.5 24.0 18.4
2012 2017 83.4 24.1 22.7
2013 1981 84.9 23.3 23.8
2014 1990 85.6 23.2 25.2
2015 2050 87.0 23.5 24.6
2016 2009 86.0 23.3 25.3
2017 1976 85.2 23.1 24.9
2018 1970 89.3 22.0 28.5
2019 1866 87.1 21.4 31
2020 1823 92.6 19.6 31.4
2021 1780 90.0 19.7 32.4
2022 1744 84.4 20.6 35
2023 1717 86.8 19.7 37.4

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 Henry Ford II High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $702 (6.7%) $9,795 (93.3%) $10,497
2020 $745 (6.9%) $10,022 (93.1%) $10,768
2021 $946 (8.6%) $10,049 (91.4%) $10,995
2022 $1,215 (10.0%) $10,988 (90.0%) $12,204
2023 $1,300 (9.0%) $13,137 (91.0%) $14,438

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Henry Ford II High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 162nd of 666 High schoolsRanks 193rd of 735 High schools
 1.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Henry Ford II High School)49.546
 3.5%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Utica Community Schools)52.438.9
 13.5%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Henry Ford II High School)65.166.6
 1.5%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Utica Community Schools)63.564.5
 1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Henry Ford II High School)47.342.6
 4.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Utica Community Schools)48.340.2
 8.1%
   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 Students18661717
 8%
African American102127
 24.5%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian4984
 71.4%
Hispanic3858
 52.6%
Pacific Islander82
 75%
White16321387
 15%
Two or More Races3359
 78.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31%37.4%
 6.4%


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Students at Henry Ford II High School are 81% White, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Henry Ford II High School ranks 154th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,717 students attended Henry Ford II High School.


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