Best High Schools in Michigan

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the SAT and M-Step test scores by the Michigan Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 743)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
261638005278	561	Central High School	Public	9-12	106 S 6th St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6800	91	7	12.5	65.9%	72 (79.1%)	3 (3.3%)	8 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	$22,880			$864			$22,016	24.4	21.3	577	16
261644007902	562	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	512 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 819-1010	487	27	17.7	86.9%	31 (6.4%)	222 (45.6%)	205 (42.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	$16,433			$3,708			$12,725	24.3	28.8	528	34
262313006003	563	Mason County Central High School	Public	9-12	300 W Broadway Ave	Scottville	49454	Mason County	Mason County Central Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 757-4748	398	16	25.6	50.0%	344 (86.4%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (8.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	$12,391			$1,283			$11,107	24.1	32.7	493	70
260813004383	564	Carson CityCrystal High School	Public	9-12	213 E Sherman St	Carson City	48811	Montcalm County	Carson City-Crystal Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 584-3175	213	12	17.8	49.8%	198 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$13,125			$1,736			$11,389	24.1	38.4	443	121
261608005260	565	Lee High School	Public	9-12	1335 Lee St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 452-3296	508	26	19.3	90.7%	32 (6.3%)	37 (7.3%)	425 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	$14,394			$3,846			$10,548	24	16	624	59
260222000110	566	Allegan Alternative High School	Public	9-12	550 5th St	Allegan	49010	Allegan County	Allegan Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 673-5433	118	4	28	69.5%	100 (84.7%)	4 (3.4%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	$10,008			$4,531			$5,476	24	49.9	346	220
260351004048	567	Athens JuniorSenor High School	Public	6-12	300 E Holcomb St	Athens	49011	Calhoun County	Athens Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 729-5414	252	23	11.1	42.5%	221 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	$14,051			$1,269			$12,782	23.9	11.3	658	91
260354004051	568	Atherton Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	3354 S Genesee Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Atherton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9184	322	17	18.7	93.8%	132 (41.0%)	111 (34.5%)	35 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.7%)	$15,677			$1,898			$13,778	23.9	18.1	606	38
260110300079	569	Communication and Media Arts High School	Public	9-12	19501 Berg Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9300	303	18	16.5	76.6%	0 (0.0%)	302 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,861			$6,897			$15,964	23.9	10.7	666	97
261065004538	570	Concord High School	Public	9-12	219 Monroe St	Concord	49237	Jackson County	Concord Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 524-8384	196	16	12.1	48.5%	145 (74.0%)	23 (11.7%)	13 (6.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	$16,390			$1,005			$15,385	23.8	20.5	584	14

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, SAT Mathematics test scores released by the Michigan Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Michigan Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.