Heritage Junior High School

Summary:

Heritage Junior High School is a public middle school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades 7-9 with a student population of 448 as of the 2022-2023 school year. This school stands out for its diverse student body, strong academic performance, and favorable student-teacher ratios compared to nearby schools.

Heritage Junior High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 72.32% White, 8.48% African American, 2.23% Hispanic, and 11.38% Asian students. Academically, the school consistently performs above the state average in standardized tests like M-Step and PSAT, with 44.7% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.4% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 37.9% and 32.6%, respectively. Heritage Junior High School is ranked 195 out of 897 Michigan middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 22% of middle schools in the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Heritage Junior High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.9 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is more favorable than Frank Jeannette Junior High School (18.2), Bemis Junior High School (21.1), and Davis Junior High School (19.5). However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.0% in 2018-2019 to 19.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others. Overall, Heritage Junior High School's strong performance and favorable learning environment make it a standout option for families in the Utica Community Schools district.


Detail:

Public 7-9

 37400 Dodge Park Rd
       Sterling Heights, MI  48312-2143


(586) 797-3100

District: Utica Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,358 Help


Students who attend Heritage Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Adlai Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Junior High School:

Elementary:    Bruce Collins Elementary School
    Oakbrook Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  448

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.3%
Asian:
11.4%
African American:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.7% Help


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Compare Details Heritage Junior High School ranks better than 78.3% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.71. (See more...)
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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 Heritage Junior High School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Utica Community Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (72.3%), Asian (11.4%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Heritage Junior High School is 14.9, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Heritage Junior High School is $16,358, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Utica Community Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Heritage Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Heritage Junior High School 195th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Heritage Junior 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 Heritage Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Heritage Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.63 188th 806 76.7%
2007 72.96 219th 823 73.4%
2008 68.52 288th 839 65.7%
2009 65.30 367th 847 56.7%
2010 71.80 254th 851 70.2%
2011 77.50 151st 858 82.4%
2012 87.98 71st 900 92.1%
2013 72.43 210th 919 77.1%
2014 86.22 82nd 921 91.1%
2015 83.51 103rd 919 88.8%
2016 84.48 108th 894 87.9%
2017 75.36 150th 821 81.7%
2018 81.21 136th 838 83.8%
2019 82.32 111th 792 86.0%
2021 58.59 227th 675 66.4%
2022 62.60 234th 776 69.8%
2023 80.60 128th 883 85.5%
2024 71.71 195th 897 78.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Heritage Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.08 48th 154 68.8%
2023 46.99 31st 72 56.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Heritage Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.76 86th 815 89.4%
2019 81.32 56th 672 91.7%
2021 36.76 348th 523 33.5%
2022 49.10 323rd 691 53.3%
2023 78.63 97th 825 88.2%
2024 66.31 198th 836 76.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Heritage Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.18 104th 794 86.9%
2019 78.78 109th 658 83.4%
2021 49.67 212th 521 59.3%
2022 61.59 193rd 657 70.6%
2023 75.94 127th 770 83.5%
2024 73.18 142nd 771 81.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Heritage Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.50 183rd 797 77.0%
2019 76.14 113th 639 82.3%
2021 56.83 189th 540 65.0%
2022 54.29 267th 658 59.4%
2023 78.24 126th 776 83.8%
2024 62.27 239th 786 69.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Heritage Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.41 50th 104 51.9%
2021 39.73 24th 39 38.5%
2022 62.80 26th 57 54.4%
2023 42.36 56th 87 35.6%
2024 49.35 54th 88 38.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Heritage Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.28 32nd 366 91.3%
2023 73.90 52nd 310 83.2%
2024 81.58 21st 300 93.0%
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Rank History for White students at Heritage Junior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.54 179th 678 73.6%
2019 74.10 128th 624 79.5%
2021 53.64 229th 577 60.3%
2022 50.60 275th 638 56.9%
2023 71.27 158th 688 77.0%
2024 56.28 252nd 701 64.1%
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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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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Heritage Junior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 529 1 11 2 0 n/a n/a 0 543
1989 515 2 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1990 497 0 8 5 2 n/a n/a 0 512
1991 486 0 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1992 455 1 8 1 1 n/a n/a 0 466
1993 431 2 7 3 4 n/a n/a 0 447
1994 447 2 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1995 478 2 7 2 2 n/a n/a 0 491
1996 478 2 7 2 2 n/a n/a 0 491
1997 507 4 10 1 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1998 473 6 16 7 3 n/a n/a 0 505
1999 492 3 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 501
2000 510 12 11 5 1 n/a n/a 0 539
2001 491 8 16 3 2 n/a n/a 0 520
2002 479 13 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2003 479 13 18 4 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2004 505 22 24 1 1 n/a n/a 0 553
2005 539 35 25 4 0 n/a n/a 0 603
2006 533 48 22 9 2 n/a n/a 0 614
2007 586 49 22 11 3 n/a n/a 1 672
2008 553 40 24 6 5 n/a n/a 0 628
2009 562 63 29 5 2 n/a n/a 0 661
2010 513 64 36 6 2 n/a n/a 0 621
2011 526 67 27 5 0 3 1 0 629
2012 471 55 34 9 1 3 4 0 577
2013 469 50 33 5 3 1 2 0 563
2014 438 51 26 4 2 1 4 0 526
2015 446 38 38 6 1 0 12 0 541
2016 423 37 42 4 0 0 14 0 520
2017 391 49 45 5 0 1 17 0 508
2018 366 44 40 5 0 0 15 0 470
2019 351 37 40 8 0 1 11 0 448
2020 360 38 43 9 0 0 17 0 467
2021 350 34 49 12 0 0 23 0 468
2022 363 34 55 10 0 0 25 0 487
2023 324 38 51 10 0 1 24 0 448

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 Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 543 n/a n/a n/a
1989 525 n/a n/a 1.3
1990 512 30.0 17.0 0.2
1991 497 n/a n/a n/a
1992 466 n/a n/a n/a
1993 447 n/a 0.0 0
1994 459 27.6 16.6 0.9
1995 491 26.7 18.4 1.8
1996 491 26.7 18.4 1.8
1997 523 25.0 20.9 2.7
1998 505 26.0 19.4 2
1999 501 22.0 22.8 2
2000 539 31.0 17.4 3.2
2001 520 31.7 16.4 3.7
2002 514 31.3 16.4 7.4
2003 514 31.3 16.4 7.4
2004 553 27.1 20.4 8.1
2005 603 30.5 19.8 9.3
2006 614 30.6 20.1 11.4
2007 672 31.1 21.6 10.6
2008 628 33.1 19.0 14.5
2009 661 32.4 20.4 17.4
2010 621 31.1 19.9 26.2
2011 629 32.6 19.2 26.6
2012 577 n/a n/a 30.5
2013 563 47.3 11.9 33.4
2014 526 47.8 11.0 29.8
2015 541 48.0 11.2 32.2
2016 520 46.0 11.3 33.3
2017 508 42.4 11.9 32.9
2018 470 43.8 10.7 39.1
2019 448 42.8 10.4 44.4
2020 467 20.0 23.3 44.1
2021 468 20.4 22.9 45.1
2022 487 22.2 21.9 45.4
2023 448 30.0 14.9 50.7

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 Heritage Junior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 543 n/a n/a n/a
1989 525 n/a n/a 1.3
1990 512 30.0 17.0 0.2
1991 497 n/a n/a n/a
1992 466 n/a n/a n/a
1993 447 n/a 0.0 0
1994 459 27.6 16.6 0.9
1995 491 26.7 18.4 1.8
1996 491 26.7 18.4 1.8
1997 523 25.0 20.9 2.7
1998 505 26.0 19.4 2
1999 501 22.0 22.8 2
2000 539 31.0 17.4 3.2
2001 520 31.7 16.4 3.7
2002 514 31.3 16.4 7.4
2003 514 31.3 16.4 7.4
2004 553 27.1 20.4 8.1
2005 603 30.5 19.8 9.3
2006 614 30.6 20.1 11.4
2007 672 31.1 21.6 10.6
2008 628 33.1 19.0 14.5
2009 661 32.4 20.4 17.4
2010 621 31.1 19.9 26.2
2011 629 32.6 19.2 26.6
2012 577 n/a n/a 30.5
2013 563 47.3 11.9 33.4
2014 526 47.8 11.0 29.8
2015 541 48.0 11.2 32.2
2016 520 46.0 11.3 33.3
2017 508 42.4 11.9 32.9
2018 470 43.8 10.7 39.1
2019 448 42.8 10.4 44.4
2020 467 20.0 23.3 44.1
2021 468 20.4 22.9 45.1
2022 487 22.2 21.9 45.4
2023 448 30.0 14.9 50.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Heritage Junior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $422 (3.7%) $10,995 (96.3%) $11,417
2020 $449 (4.0%) $10,821 (96.0%) $11,270
2021 $799 (5.1%) $14,778 (94.9%) $15,578
2022 $1,408 (9.0%) $14,184 (91.0%) $15,592
2023 $1,782 (10.9%) $14,576 (89.1%) $16,358

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Heritage Junior 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 111th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 128th of 883 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Junior High School)56.352.1
 4.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)5247
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Heritage Junior High School)51.341.5
 9.8%
   7th Grade Math (Utica Community Schools)48.840.9
 7.9%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Heritage Junior High School)48.838.2
 10.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Utica Community Schools)38.332.5
 5.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Heritage Junior High School)73.570.9
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Community Schools)72.468.9
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Heritage Junior High School)51.853.6
 1.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Utica Community Schools)52.247.6
 4.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students448448
African American3738
 2.7%
American Indian00
Asian4051
 27.5%
Hispanic810
 25%
Pacific Islander11
White351324
 7.7%
Two or More Races1124
 118.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.4%50.7%
 6.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Junior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 448 students attended Heritage Junior High School.

Students at Heritage Junior High School are 72% White, 11% Asian, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Heritage Junior High School ranks 195th of 897 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Heritage Junior High School usually go on to attend Adlai Stevenson High School


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