Is Whitehall Senior High School a good school?

Whitehall Senior High School ranks 453 rd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whitehall Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 629 students attended Whitehall Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Whitehall Senior High School?

Students at Whitehall Senior High School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Whitehall Senior High School?

Whitehall Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Shoreline Elementary School Elementary : Whitehall Ealy Elementary School Middle : Whitehall Middle School

Whitehall Senior High School

Summary:

Whitehall Senior High School is a public high school located in Whitehall, Michigan, serving 629 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Whitehall District Schools, which is ranked 230 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitehall Senior High School stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 96.5% to 97.7% over the past five years, which is notably higher than the graduation rates of nearby schools like Muskegon High School (82.3%) and Orchard View High School (86.0%). The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.5% to 2.4%, which is significantly lower than the dropout rates of nearby schools like Muskegon High School (10.7%) and Muskegon Covenant Academy (53.1%). However, Whitehall Senior High School's student population is significantly less diverse compared to nearby schools, with 87.12% of students identifying as white, compared to 15.4% at Muskegon High School and 59.2% at Orchard View High School.

While Whitehall Senior High School's test scores, as measured by the M-Step and SAT assessments, are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages and the scores of the Whitehall District Schools, the school's spending per student has increased from $9,971 in 2019-2020 to $13,978 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and the spending of some nearby schools like Muskegon High School ($19,771) and Orchard View Community Education ($19,473). However, Whitehall Senior High School's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 20.4 and 23.8 over the past three years, which is generally higher than the ratios of nearby schools like North Muskegon High School (19.0) and Montague High School (18.3).

Detail:

Public 9-12

3100 White Lake Dr
Whitehall, MI 49461-9283

(231) 893-1020

District: Whitehall District Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
453^rd of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,978

Feeder schools for Whitehall Senior High School:

Elementary:	Shoreline Elementary School
	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School
Middle:	Whitehall Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 629

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whitehall Senior High School ranks worse than 61% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.98. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Whitehall Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.1%), Hispanic (4.3%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitehall Senior High School is 20.4. (See more...)

Compare Whitehall Senior High School employs 30.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whitehall Senior High School is $13,978.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whitehall Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall Senior High School 453^rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Whitehall Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Whitehall District Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitehall District Schools 230^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whitehall Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Whitehall Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	77.04	155^th	705	78.0%
2007	75.66	172^nd	767	77.6%
2008	62.94	352^nd	750	53.1%
2009	65.17	332^nd	754	56.0%
2010	74.56	212^th	765	72.3%
2011	71.15	268^th	784	65.8%
2012	73.41	194^th	773	74.9%
2013	54.51	389^th	805	51.7%
2014	67.92	249^th	799	68.8%
2015	67.53	267^th	832	67.9%
2016	41.44	475^th	852	44.2%
2017	36.79	483^rd	835	42.2%
2018	66.56	258^th	824	68.7%
2019	44.14	372^nd	666	44.1%
2021	45.16	289^th	561	48.5%
2022	55.64	257^th	531	51.6%
2023	52.10	330^th	735	55.1%
2024	36.98	453^rd	743	39.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Whitehall Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.25	195^th	315	38.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitehall Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	37.01	459^th	755	39.2%
2019	21.77	439^th	532	17.5%
2021	45.77	226^th	417	45.8%
2022	57.53	164^th	369	55.6%
2023	43.47	350^th	614	43.0%
2024	18.77	551^st	654	15.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Whitehall Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	57.23	284^th	710	60.0%
2019	48.91	276^th	554	50.2%
2021	35.27	307^th	462	33.5%
2022	29.11	350^th	416	15.9%
2023	47.72	311^th	611	49.1%
2024	28.68	438^th	619	29.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Whitehall Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	66.68	226^th	707	68.0%
2019	28.64	403^rd	543	25.8%
2021	47.73	229^th	472	51.5%
2022	67.29	147^th	440	66.6%
2023	45.21	331^st	611	45.8%
2024	34.05	420^th	633	33.6%

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Rank History for White students at Whitehall Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	57.31	291^st	708	58.9%
2019	35.43	390^th	582	33.0%
2021	39.07	306^th	516	40.7%
2022	49.90	246^th	492	50.0%
2023	42.44	357^th	647	44.8%
2024	24.72	491^st	638	23.0%

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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.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Whitehall Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	479	24	4	6	6	n/a	n/a	519
1989	470	24	4	6	4	n/a	n/a	508
1990	473	23	3	7	5	n/a	n/a	511
1991	463	18	4	4	6	n/a	n/a	495
1992	459	15	3	5	4	n/a	n/a	486
1993	457	21	5	9	4	n/a	n/a	496
1994	497	35	4	10	4	n/a	n/a	550
1995	367	27	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	413
1996	367	27	3	14	2	n/a	n/a	413
1997	425	22	5	10	4	n/a	n/a	466
1998	580	29	8	10	14	n/a	n/a	641
1999	558	25	10	7	41	n/a	n/a	641
2000	604	36	8	11	18	n/a	n/a	677
2001	596	31	9	11	17	n/a	n/a	664
2002	628	35	4	11	13	n/a	n/a	691
2003	628	35	4	11	13	n/a	n/a	691
2004	619	29	6	8	13	n/a	n/a	675
2005	643	30	7	10	9	n/a	n/a	699
2006	646	33	6	12	7	n/a	n/a	704
2007	645	38	6	13	5	n/a	n/a	707
2008	625	38	5	11	8	n/a	n/a	687
2009	642	41	5	15	10	n/a	n/a	713
2010	616	37	4	13	7	n/a	n/a	677
2011	597	33	6	12	6	2	0	656
2012	631	25	5	8	5	1	3	678
2013	604	25	4	9	2	0	2	646
2014	588	21	7	15	1	0	1	633
2015	598	25	6	19	7	1	2	658
2016	594	30	8	21	8	2	2	665
2017	589	32	12	19	8	3	5	668
2018	585	47	8	19	5	3	6	673
2019	591	46	6	12	6	2	11	674
2020	595	43	7	17	9	3	13	687
2021	609	43	7	19	10	2	10	700
2022	580	28	8	22	5	2	15	660
2023	548	23	6	27	5	2	18	629

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 Whitehall Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	519	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	508	n/a	n/a	27.2
1990	511	26.0	19.6	30.7
1991	495	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	486	n/a	n/a	14.8
1993	496	n/a	0.0	0
1994	550	29.0	19.0	41.8
1995	413	35.1	11.8	30.8
1996	413	35.1	11.8	30.8
1997	466	38.0	12.3	24.7
1998	641	38.0	16.9	19.3
1999	641	38.0	16.9	21.1
2000	677	37.0	18.3	26.1
2001	664	36.8	18.0	29.4
2002	691	39.8	17.4	32.1
2003	691	39.8	17.4	32.1
2004	675	35.2	19.2	33.9
2005	699	33.6	20.8	27.2
2006	704	34.6	20.3	31.5
2007	707	36.3	19.5	26.6
2008	687	35.6	19.3	27.5
2009	713	35.0	20.4	30.4
2010	677	34.5	19.6	34.4
2011	656	34.0	19.2	35.8
2012	678	31.6	21.4	36.3
2013	646	30.6	21.0	36.1
2014	633	30.3	20.8	36.2
2015	658	30.0	21.9	33
2016	665	33.0	20.1	39.5
2017	668	32.8	20.3	34.6
2018	673	33.2	20.2	38
2019	674	32.2	20.8	38.4
2020	687	30.5	22.4	38.9
2021	700	31.2	22.4	49.6
2022	660	27.7	23.8	41.4
2023	629	30.8	20.4	41.3

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 Whitehall Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	519	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	508	n/a	n/a	27.2
1990	511	26.0	19.6	30.7
1991	495	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	486	n/a	n/a	14.8
1993	496	n/a	0.0	0
1994	550	29.0	19.0	41.8
1995	413	35.1	11.8	30.8
1996	413	35.1	11.8	30.8
1997	466	38.0	12.3	24.7
1998	641	38.0	16.9	19.3
1999	641	38.0	16.9	21.1
2000	677	37.0	18.3	26.1
2001	664	36.8	18.0	29.4
2002	691	39.8	17.4	32.1
2003	691	39.8	17.4	32.1
2004	675	35.2	19.2	33.9
2005	699	33.6	20.8	27.2
2006	704	34.6	20.3	31.5
2007	707	36.3	19.5	26.6
2008	687	35.6	19.3	27.5
2009	713	35.0	20.4	30.4
2010	677	34.5	19.6	34.4
2011	656	34.0	19.2	35.8
2012	678	31.6	21.4	36.3
2013	646	30.6	21.0	36.1
2014	633	30.3	20.8	36.2
2015	658	30.0	21.9	33
2016	665	33.0	20.1	39.5
2017	668	32.8	20.3	34.6
2018	673	33.2	20.2	38
2019	674	32.2	20.8	38.4
2020	687	30.5	22.4	38.9
2021	700	31.2	22.4	49.6
2022	660	27.7	23.8	41.4
2023	629	30.8	20.4	41.3

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 Whitehall Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$908 (9.0%)	$9,192 (91.0%)	$10,101
2020	$903 (9.1%)	$9,068 (90.9%)	$9,971
2021	$1,589 (15.9%)	$8,430 (84.1%)	$10,019
2022	$1,735 (14.8%)	$9,968 (85.2%)	$11,703
2023	$1,798 (12.9%)	$12,179 (87.1%)	$13,978

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitehall Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 372^nd of 666 High schools	Ranks 330^th of 735 High schools	11%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Whitehall Senior High School)	34.7	36.6	1.9%
11th Grade Social Studies (Whitehall District Schools)	33.3	34.3	1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Whitehall Senior High School)	55.9	49.3	6.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Whitehall District Schools)	52.9	45.5	7.4%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Whitehall Senior High School)	32.4	30.3	2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Whitehall District Schools)	30.3	27.5	2.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	674	629	6.7%
African American	46	23	50%
American Indian	6	5	16.7%
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	12	27	125%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	591	548	7.3%
Two or More Races	11	18	63.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.4%	41.3%	2.9%

Schools Near Whitehall Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Science (2024)	M-Step Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitehall Senior High School	Public	9-12	3100 White Lake Dr	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1020	629	31	20.4	41.3%	548 (87.1%)	23 (3.7%)	27 (4.3%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	37	453^rd of 743 public high schools	39.0%		52.1	330^th of 735 public high schools	55.1%	123	46.9	23.8	25.5	26.8	$13,978	$1,799	$12,179
Montague High School	Public	9-12	4900 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 894-2661	464	25	18.3	41.4%	390 (84.1%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (10.3%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	58.3	278^th of 743 public high schools	62.6%		23.3	563^rd of 735 public high schools	23.4%	285	46.9	37.2	37.5	37.5	$13,792	$1,111	$12,681
ReethsPuffer High School	Public	9-12	1545 N Roberts Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-1647	1,177	61	19.3	52.6%	996 (84.6%)	56 (4.8%)	73 (6.2%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (3.7%)	47.2	358^th of 743 public high schools	51.8%		52.4	329^th of 735 public high schools	55.2%	29	47.9	18.0	35.2	40.2	$13,085	$1,583	$11,502
North Muskegon High School	Public	9-12	1507 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 719-4113	335	18	19.0	29.9%	267 (79.7%)	15 (4.5%)	23 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	66.9	196^th of 743 public high schools	73.6%		69.4	186^th of 735 public high schools	74.7%	10	57.9	42.1	31.4	44.3	$12,596	$471	$12,125
Muskegon Area Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Harvey St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 767-3606	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Orchard View High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16 N Quarterline Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 760-1400	576	27	21.0	73.6%	341 (59.2%)	137 (23.8%)	49 (8.5%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (6.1%)	19.1	608^th of 743 public high schools	18.2%		21.8	570^th of 735 public high schools	22.4%	38	31.3	9.0	22.9	22.9	$14,805	$2,305	$12,500
Muskegon County Juvenile Transition Center	Public, Charter	5-12	205 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 767-7248	19	1	17.1	84.2%	4 (21.1%)	14 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)					$14,035	$7,272	$6,763
Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building	Public, Charter	6-12	1161 W Southern Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(613) 949-2287																			(n/a)
Orchard View Community Education	Public	9-12	35 S Sheridan Dr	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 760-1350	127	15	8.4	70.9%	85 (66.9%)	21 (16.5%)	19 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)					$19,473	$2,996	$16,477
Muskegon Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Catherine Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-3100	154	6	28.0	100.0%	25 (16.2%)	108 (70.1%)	11 (7.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)								(n/a)					$10,543	$1,615	$8,929

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