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Ogemaw Heights High School

Summary:

Ogemaw Heights High School is a public high school located in West Branch, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 573 students. The school is part of the West Branch-Rose City Area Schools district, which is ranked 351 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ogemaw Heights High School has a predominantly white student population, with 95.11% of students identifying as white, significantly higher than the nearby WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School, which has 86.29% white students. The school has shown mixed academic performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 214 and 479 out of Michigan high schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, Ogemaw Heights High School scored 42.5% proficient or better in M-Step/Science and 40.3% proficient or better in M-Step/Social Studies for 11th-grade students, on par with the district average but slightly below the state average. In contrast, WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School has consistently lower academic performance.

Ogemaw Heights High School has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% in 2022-2023 to a concerning 51.0% in 2018-2019, significantly higher than the 36.4% chronic absenteeism rate at WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.78% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, lower than the 83.8% free or reduced-price lunch rate at WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 960 S M 33
       West Branch, MI  48661-9079

(989) 343-2020

District: West Branch-Rose City Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
345th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,496 Help


Feeder schools for Ogemaw Heights High School:

Elementary:    Rose City School
    Surline Elementary School
Middle:    Surline Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  556

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.0%
Hispanic:
2.7%
Two or more races:
2.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.4% Help


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Compare Details Ogemaw Heights High School ranks better than 53.6% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.04. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ogemaw Heights 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 (93%), Hispanic (2.7%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ogemaw Heights High School is 19.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ogemaw Heights High School is $14,496.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ogemaw Heights High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ogemaw Heights High School 345th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Ogemaw Heights High School in the ranking list.)

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West Branch-Rose City Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks West Branch-Rose City Area Schools 351st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ogemaw Heights High School

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Rank History for all students at Ogemaw Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 51.64 425th 705 39.7%
2007 60.29 375th 767 51.1%
2008 59.43 389th 750 48.1%
2009 65.60 324th 754 57.0%
2010 62.86 374th 765 51.1%
2011 70.37 274th 784 65.1%
2012 57.81 363rd 773 53.0%
2013 77.02 153rd 805 81.0%
2014 69.94 226th 799 71.7%
2015 86.80 81st 832 90.3%
2016 63.17 291st 852 65.8%
2017 52.00 359th 835 57.0%
2018 64.12 281st 824 65.9%
2019 53.29 300th 666 55.0%
2021 55.64 214th 561 61.9%
2022 45.19 322nd 531 39.4%
2023 34.48 479th 735 34.8%
2024 49.04 345th 743 53.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ogemaw Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.42 319th 755 57.7%
2019 50.61 259th 532 51.3%
2021 51.08 196th 417 53.0%
2022 40.39 257th 369 30.4%
2023 34.57 413th 614 32.7%
2024 51.44 286th 654 56.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Ogemaw Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.01 315th 710 55.6%
2019 36.01 371st 554 33.0%
2021 56.95 169th 462 63.4%
2022 43.89 267th 416 35.8%
2023 33.11 406th 611 33.6%
2024 45.30 322nd 619 48.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Ogemaw Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.98 241st 707 65.9%
2019 58.28 223rd 543 58.9%
2021 41.70 271st 472 42.6%
2022 36.56 300th 440 31.8%
2023 26.32 456th 611 25.4%
2024 42.64 348th 633 45.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ogemaw Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.87 299th 708 57.8%
2019 42.13 333rd 582 42.8%
2021 48.65 235th 516 54.5%
2022 35.85 344th 492 30.1%
2023 23.71 513th 647 20.7%
2024 37.94 400th 638 37.3%
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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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by a citizen
Thursday, January 31, 2013

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Enrollment information for Ogemaw Heights High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 818 0 6 7 2 n/a n/a -1 832
1989 793 0 3 5 0 n/a n/a -1 800
1990 787 1 4 12 6 n/a n/a -1 809
1991 811 1 5 7 3 n/a n/a 0 827
1992 797 0 3 5 7 n/a n/a 0 812
1993 834 0 4 4 6 n/a n/a 0 848
1994 854 1 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 860
1995 909 2 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 920
1996 909 2 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 920
1997 907 2 4 7 5 n/a n/a 0 925
1998 939 2 13 4 6 n/a n/a 0 964
1999 977 0 3 3 6 n/a n/a 0 989
2000 961 3 6 0 3 n/a n/a 0 973
2001 911 0 10 14 9 n/a n/a 0 944
2002 900 1 5 11 8 n/a n/a 0 925
2003 900 1 5 11 8 n/a n/a 0 925
2004 874 5 5 4 5 n/a n/a 0 893
2005 893 5 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 905
2006 879 6 8 2 3 n/a n/a 0 898
2007 876 9 10 3 0 n/a n/a 3 901
2008 870 7 7 4 1 n/a n/a 0 889
2009 828 10 11 7 5 n/a n/a 0 861
2010 792 7 14 9 4 n/a n/a 0 826
2011 799 4 1 9 8 2 0 0 823
2012 748 4 6 10 6 0 5 0 779
2013 757 2 5 11 5 0 5 0 785
2014 715 2 5 12 6 1 4 0 745
2015 644 2 9 14 3 0 6 0 678
2016 603 2 5 15 5 0 6 0 636
2017 609 1 3 15 4 0 6 0 638
2018 616 1 5 14 8 2 0 0 646
2019 583 3 5 14 9 1 3 0 618
2020 589 4 6 12 8 0 3 0 622
2021 553 3 4 11 8 2 3 0 584
2022 549 0 3 11 7 1 5 0 576
2023 545 2 3 6 8 1 8 0 573
2024 517 4 2 15 6 1 11 0 556

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 Ogemaw Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 832 n/a n/a n/a
1989 800 n/a n/a 15.8
1990 809 48.0 16.8 15.1
1991 827 n/a n/a n/a
1992 812 n/a n/a 19.8
1993 848 n/a 0.0 19.6
1994 860 46.7 18.4 16.3
1995 920 43.5 21.1 14.3
1996 920 43.5 21.1 14.3
1997 925 45.0 20.6 13.4
1998 964 46.0 21.0 17
1999 989 48.0 20.6 16.7
2000 973 51.2 19.0 19.2
2001 944 51.8 18.2 25.6
2002 925 50.3 18.4 32.2
2003 925 50.3 18.4 32.2
2004 893 50.7 17.6 36.1
2005 905 48.9 18.5 36.5
2006 898 45.7 19.6 38.9
2007 901 46.2 19.5 30.3
2008 889 45.2 19.7 34.1
2009 861 40.3 21.4 46.3
2010 826 37.9 21.7 47.2
2011 823 38.5 21.3 48.4
2012 779 39.1 19.8 51.3
2013 785 39.8 19.6 54.1
2014 745 36.0 20.6 54.5
2015 678 35.0 19.3 54.1
2016 636 31.0 20.5 52.2
2017 638 32.5 19.6 48.6
2018 646 31.1 20.7 43.5
2019 618 29.2 21.1 48.5
2020 622 27.8 22.3 50.5
2021 584 24.1 24.2 56.5
2022 576 27.1 21.2 58.7
2023 573 28.6 20.0 61.8
2024 556 28.0 19.8 59.4

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 Ogemaw Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 832 n/a n/a n/a
1989 800 n/a n/a 15.8
1990 809 48.0 16.8 15.1
1991 827 n/a n/a n/a
1992 812 n/a n/a 19.8
1993 848 n/a 0.0 19.6
1994 860 46.7 18.4 16.3
1995 920 43.5 21.1 14.3
1996 920 43.5 21.1 14.3
1997 925 45.0 20.6 13.4
1998 964 46.0 21.0 17
1999 989 48.0 20.6 16.7
2000 973 51.2 19.0 19.2
2001 944 51.8 18.2 25.6
2002 925 50.3 18.4 32.2
2003 925 50.3 18.4 32.2
2004 893 50.7 17.6 36.1
2005 905 48.9 18.5 36.5
2006 898 45.7 19.6 38.9
2007 901 46.2 19.5 30.3
2008 889 45.2 19.7 34.1
2009 861 40.3 21.4 46.3
2010 826 37.9 21.7 47.2
2011 823 38.5 21.3 48.4
2012 779 39.1 19.8 51.3
2013 785 39.8 19.6 54.1
2014 745 36.0 20.6 54.5
2015 678 35.0 19.3 54.1
2016 636 31.0 20.5 52.2
2017 638 32.5 19.6 48.6
2018 646 31.1 20.7 43.5
2019 618 29.2 21.1 48.5
2020 622 27.8 22.3 50.5
2021 584 24.1 24.2 56.5
2022 576 27.1 21.2 58.7
2023 573 28.6 20.0 61.8
2024 556 28.0 19.8 59.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ogemaw Heights High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $812 (8.4%) $8,845 (91.6%) $9,657
2020 $992 (9.4%) $9,564 (90.6%) $10,556
2021 $1,177 (10.9%) $9,573 (89.1%) $10,749
2022 $3,030 (24.7%) $9,228 (75.3%) $12,258
2023 $4,763 (32.9%) $9,733 (67.1%) $14,496

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ogemaw Heights 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 300th of 666 High schoolsRanks 479th of 735 High schools
 20.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Ogemaw Heights High School)52.428.2
 24.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (West Branch-Rose City Area Schools)52.428.2
 24.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ogemaw Heights High School)53.843.2
 10.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (West Branch-Rose City Area Schools)53.843.2
 10.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ogemaw Heights High School)2915.3
 13.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Branch-Rose City Area Schools)2915.3
 13.7%
   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 Students618573
 7.3%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian98
 11.1%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic146
 57.1%
Pacific Islander11
White583545
 6.5%
Two or More Races38
 166.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.5%61.8%
 13.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ogemaw Heights High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 556 students attended Ogemaw Heights High School.

Ogemaw Heights High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rose City School
Elementary : Surline Elementary School
Middle : Surline Middle School

Students at Ogemaw Heights High School are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Ogemaw Heights High School ranks 345th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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