Is Alpena High School a good school?

Alpena High School ranks 243 rd of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Alpena High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,096 students attended Alpena High School.

What is the racial makeup of Alpena High School?

Students at Alpena High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Alpena High School?

Alpena High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Besser Elementary School Elementary : Ella M White Elementary Elementary : Hinks Elementary Elementary : Lincoln Elementary Elementary : Sanborn Elementary Elementary : Wilson Elementary Middle : Thunder Bay Junior High School

Alpena High School in Alpena MI

Performance Trends

Compare Details Alpena High School ranks better than 67.3% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Alpena 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 (92.6%), two or more races (3.6%), Hispanic (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alpena High School is 17.9. (See more...)

Compare Alpena High School employs 61.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alpena High School is $15,086.

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Alpena High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alpena High School 243^rd of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Alpena High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alpena Public Schools 313^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Alpena High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	80.27	116^th	705	83.5%
2007	74.66	186^th	767	75.7%
2008	69.61	283^rd	750	62.3%
2009	66.96	312^th	754	58.6%
2010	66.70	334^th	765	56.3%
2011	72.46	240^th	784	69.4%
2012	72.18	211^th	773	72.7%
2013	68.40	250^th	805	68.9%
2014	59.47	338^th	799	57.7%
2015	87.19	76^th	832	90.9%
2016	77.94	151^st	852	82.3%
2017	64.66	260^th	835	68.9%
2018	66.12	262^nd	824	68.2%
2019	71.65	166^th	666	75.1%
2021	52.08	236^th	561	57.9%
2022	54.97	263^rd	531	50.5%
2023	69.66	183^rd	735	75.1%
2024	62.31	243^rd	743	67.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Alpena High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	81.11	14^th	110	87.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alpena High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.02	247^th	315	21.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alpena High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	63.47	237^th	755	68.6%
2019	82.59	70^th	532	86.8%
2021	45.15	230^th	417	44.8%
2022	43.57	238^th	369	35.5%
2023	68.43	157^th	614	74.4%
2024	66.84	171^st	654	73.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Alpena High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	58.54	273^rd	710	61.5%
2019	70.56	135^th	554	75.6%
2021	41.67	263^rd	462	43.1%
2022	55.16	197^th	416	52.6%
2023	58.03	229^th	611	62.5%
2024	60.01	215^th	619	65.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Alpena High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	64.82	244^th	707	65.5%
2019	63.63	185^th	543	65.9%
2021	50.94	201^st	472	57.4%
2022	44.71	264^th	440	40.0%
2023	75.68	123^rd	611	79.9%
2024	55.39	255^th	633	59.7%

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Rank History for White students at Alpena High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.50	318^th	708	55.1%
2019	59.83	221^st	582	62.0%
2021	43.08	277^th	516	46.3%
2022	45.61	275^th	492	44.1%
2023	61.31	215^th	647	66.8%
2024	52.20	276^th	638	56.7%

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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 Alpena High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1947	2	4	4	7	n/a	n/a	-14	1950
1989	1862	2	8	3	17	n/a	n/a	-26	1866
1990	1831	3	12	1	15	n/a	n/a	-10	1852
1991	1750	1	3	1	15	n/a	n/a	18	1788
1992	1743	2	7	3	12	n/a	n/a	0	1767
1993	1716	6	9	10	13	n/a	n/a	0	1754
1994	1719	4	7	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	1739
1995	1845	9	10	9	14	n/a	n/a	0	1887
1996	1845	9	10	9	14	n/a	n/a	0	1887
1997	1918	11	9	15	11	n/a	n/a	0	1964
1998	1865	12	11	14	8	n/a	n/a	0	1910
1999	1854	11	18	14	7	n/a	n/a	0	1904
2000	1788	14	17	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	1838
2001	1765	9	16	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	1807
2002	1685	10	16	7	5	n/a	n/a	1	1724
2003	1685	10	16	7	5	n/a	n/a	1	1724
2004	1647	6	17	2	5	n/a	n/a	1	1678
2005	1613	10	19	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	1652
2006	1616	7	16	4	3	n/a	n/a	10	1656
2007	1553	5	19	2	1	n/a	n/a	8	1588
2008	1508	2	16	3	4	n/a	n/a	7	1540
2009	1457	9	15	4	7	n/a	n/a	8	1500
2010	1469	3	17	0	7	n/a	n/a	13	1509
2011	1372	3	10	3	4	4	10	0	1406
2012	1283	7	10	3	5	3	11	0	1322
2013	1278	8	9	11	6	1	15	0	1328
2014	1255	9	10	8	10	0	19	0	1311
2015	1252	6	10	11	12	1	23	0	1315
2016	1239	9	9	18	10	1	23	0	1309
2017	1252	12	12	16	11	0	20	0	1323
2018	1192	11	11	13	7	0	17	0	1251
2019	1169	8	7	11	5	0	21	0	1221
2020	1134	5	12	12	5	0	29	0	1197
2021	1082	6	5	10	2	0	42	0	1147
2022	1088	6	7	13	3	0	37	0	1154
2023	1028	7	6	14	3	0	43	0	1101
2024	1015	6	4	30	2	0	39	0	1096

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 Alpena High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1950	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1866	n/a	n/a	9.5
1990	1852	92.0	20.1	9.1
1991	1788	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1767	n/a	n/a	12.1
1993	1754	n/a	0.0	12.1
1994	1739	84.2	20.7	11.4
1995	1887	91.4	20.6	14.1
1996	1887	91.4	20.6	14.1
1997	1964	98.0	20.0	13.3
1998	1910	99.0	19.3	14.2
1999	1904	104.0	18.3	14.9
2000	1838	99.5	18.5	21.2
2001	1807	96.5	18.7	25.5
2002	1724	86.6	19.9	28.1
2003	1724	86.6	19.9	28.1
2004	1678	83.2	20.2	28
2005	1652	84.0	19.7	29.1
2006	1656	81.2	20.4	30.5
2007	1588	75.9	20.9	27.5
2008	1540	70.2	21.9	31.6
2009	1500	68.6	21.9	34.1
2010	1509	64.6	23.3	39.2
2011	1406	63.2	22.2	40.9
2012	1322	61.9	21.3	41.5
2013	1328	59.5	22.3	40.9
2014	1311	59.4	22.0	38.8
2015	1315	58.0	22.6	47.3
2016	1309	62.0	21.1	48
2017	1323	60.9	21.6	43.4
2018	1251	59.4	21.0	42.5
2019	1221	57.4	21.2	48.9
2020	1197	57.2	20.9	49.5
2021	1147	56.0	20.4	51.2
2022	1154	49.2	23.4	47.5
2023	1101	50.6	21.7	51.2
2024	1096	61.1	17.9	54.9

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 Alpena High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1950	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1866	n/a	n/a	9.5
1990	1852	92.0	20.1	9.1
1991	1788	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1767	n/a	n/a	12.1
1993	1754	n/a	0.0	12.1
1994	1739	84.2	20.7	11.4
1995	1887	91.4	20.6	14.1
1996	1887	91.4	20.6	14.1
1997	1964	98.0	20.0	13.3
1998	1910	99.0	19.3	14.2
1999	1904	104.0	18.3	14.9
2000	1838	99.5	18.5	21.2
2001	1807	96.5	18.7	25.5
2002	1724	86.6	19.9	28.1
2003	1724	86.6	19.9	28.1
2004	1678	83.2	20.2	28
2005	1652	84.0	19.7	29.1
2006	1656	81.2	20.4	30.5
2007	1588	75.9	20.9	27.5
2008	1540	70.2	21.9	31.6
2009	1500	68.6	21.9	34.1
2010	1509	64.6	23.3	39.2
2011	1406	63.2	22.2	40.9
2012	1322	61.9	21.3	41.5
2013	1328	59.5	22.3	40.9
2014	1311	59.4	22.0	38.8
2015	1315	58.0	22.6	47.3
2016	1309	62.0	21.1	48
2017	1323	60.9	21.6	43.4
2018	1251	59.4	21.0	42.5
2019	1221	57.4	21.2	48.9
2020	1197	57.2	20.9	49.5
2021	1147	56.0	20.4	51.2
2022	1154	49.2	23.4	47.5
2023	1101	50.6	21.7	51.2
2024	1096	61.1	17.9	54.9

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 Alpena High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$707 (6.5%)	$10,195 (93.5%)	$10,902
2020	$734 (6.5%)	$10,479 (93.5%)	$11,213
2021	$1,113 (9.3%)	$10,826 (90.7%)	$11,939
2022	$1,576 (12.4%)	$11,185 (87.6%)	$12,761
2023	$1,868 (12.4%)	$13,218 (87.6%)	$15,086

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alpena High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 166^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 183^rd of 735 High schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Alpena High School)	57.2	44.1	13.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Alpena Public Schools)	55.6	43.9	11.7%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Alpena High School)	63.6	64	0.4%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Alpena Public Schools)	61.6	62	0.4%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Alpena High School)	40.2	26.5	13.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Alpena Public Schools)	38.4	25.3	13.1%
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	1221	1101	9.8%
African American	8	7	12.5%
American Indian	5	3	40%
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	11	14	27.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1169	1028	12.1%
Two or More Races	21	43	104.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.9%	51.2%	2.3%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th 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
Alpena High School	Public	8-12	3303 S Third Ave	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 358-5200	1,096	61	17.9	54.9%	1,015 (92.6%)	6 (0.5%)	30 (2.7%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	62.3	243^rd of 743 public high schools	67.3%		69.7	183^rd of 735 public high schools	75.1%	60			57.2	21.9			42.0	48.5	$15,086	$1,869	$13,218
ACES Academy	Public	7-12	3303 S Third Ave	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 358-5170	71	8	8.8	93.0%	65 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)								(n/a)							21.4		$11,712	$674	$11,039
Posen Consolidated High School	Public	7-12	10575 Michigan Ave	Posen	49776	Presque Isle County	Posen Consolidated School District No. 9	No	No	No	No	(989) 248-6500	104	8	13.2	55.8%	102 (98.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	452^nd of 743 public high schools	39.2%		42.3	414^th of 735 public high schools	43.7%	38	63.6	45.5	37.5		33.3	25.0	25.0	37.5	$13,987	$1,530	$12,456

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