Is Community High School a good school?

Yes! Community High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8 th of 743 Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Community High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 509 students attended Community High School.

What is the racial makeup of Community High School?

Students at Community High School are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Asian.

Community High School

Summary:

Community High School is a public high school serving 506 students in grades 9-12 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is part of the highly-ranked Ann Arbor Public Schools district.

Community High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 68.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, far exceeding the state and district averages. The school also boasts a remarkable 98.4% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than nearby schools like Pioneer High School and Huron High School. Community High School's diverse student population includes 74.9% White, 4.94% African American, 7.71% Hispanic, and 2.96% Asian students, and the school excels in supporting various subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 105 Michigan high schools for its performance with multi-racial students and 3rd out of 130 for its performance with special education students.

While Community High School faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, from 10.8% in 2017-2018 to 72.5% in 2022-2023, this metric is still lower than the nearby Pathways To Success Academic Campus (66.8%) and Pioneer High School (73.7%). Additionally, the nearby Washtenaw Technical Middle College, a public charter high school, also stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 75th out of 743 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024 and offering a specialized focus on technical and career-oriented education.

Detail:

Public 9-12

401 N Division St
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1442

(734) 994-2021

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
8^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,888

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 509

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Two or more races:

10.2%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Community High School ranks better than 98.9% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.25. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Community 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 (74.7%), two or more races (10.2%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 11% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community High School is 15.2. 3 high schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Community High School employs 33.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community High School is $19,888. 3 high schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Community High School 8^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Community High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Ann Arbor Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ann Arbor Public Schools 71^st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	93.36	12^th	705	98.3%
2007	94.23	11^th	767	98.6%
2008	96.77	3^rd	750	99.6%
2009	95.63	4^th	754	99.5%
2010	94.10	4^th	765	99.5%
2011	94.98	6^th	784	99.2%
2012	99.28	3^rd	773	99.6%
2013	99.05	3^rd	805	99.6%
2014	98.63	5^th	799	99.4%
2015	98.44	7^th	832	99.2%
2016	96.82	10^th	852	98.8%
2017	98.60	5^th	835	99.4%
2018	98.09	6^th	824	99.3%
2019	98.92	3^rd	666	99.5%
2021	99.02	3^rd	561	99.5%
2022	99.01	3^rd	531	99.4%
2023	98.41	8^th	735	98.9%
2024	98.25	8^th	743	98.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.21	12^th	110	89.1%
2024	96.39	3^rd	105	97.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2019	98.94	1^st	61	98.4%
2023	98.85	1^st	116	99.1%
2024	98.13	3^rd	130	97.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	80.47	100^th	755	86.8%
2024	98.19	12^th	654	98.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	97.97	5^th	710	99.3%
2019	96.63	10^th	554	98.2%
2021	97.62	7^th	462	98.5%
2022	95.69	15^th	416	96.4%
2023	97.51	11^th	611	98.2%
2024	97.92	7^th	619	98.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	97.01	8^th	707	98.9%
2019	99.55	1^st	543	99.8%
2021	99.37	2^nd	472	99.6%
2022	99.74	1^st	440	99.8%
2023	98.49	6^th	611	99.0%
2024	97.58	9^th	633	98.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	94.22	14^th	201	93.0%
2022	84.96	13^th	83	84.3%

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Rank History for White students at Community High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	98.26	5^th	708	99.3%
2019	99.17	2^nd	582	99.7%
2021	98.94	8^th	516	98.4%
2022	99.62	1^st	492	99.8%
2023	99.29	4^th	647	99.4%
2024	98.55	9^th	638	98.6%

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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 Community High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	290	17	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	-5	314
1989	278	20	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	-4	312
1990	287	16	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	-10	316
1991	293	15	13	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	330
1992	308	22	14	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	354
1993	331	34	15	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
1994	331	36	13	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1995	347	39	7	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
1996	347	39	7	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
1997	349	37	7	10	5	n/a	n/a	0	408
1998	345	39	8	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	405
1999	354	45	10	9	7	n/a	n/a	0	425
2000	379	49	14	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2001	375	54	15	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
2002	393	39	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2003	393	39	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2004	397	33	11	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	451
2005	384	33	10	11	6	n/a	n/a	9	453
2006	376	32	11	13	8	n/a	n/a	12	452
2007	378	38	11	15	6	n/a	n/a	14	462
2008	366	39	13	16	7	n/a	n/a	25	466
2009	356	32	18	13	2	n/a	n/a	41	462
2010	378	35	19	13	2	n/a	n/a	34	481
2011	379	30	25	19	1	0	34	0	488
2012	375	27	23	22	0	0	31	0	478
2013	368	24	25	25	0	0	33	0	475
2014	372	30	24	31	1	0	30	0	488
2015	367	27	22	21	2	0	37	0	476
2016	399	30	31	30	2	0	42	0	534
2017	398	33	25	29	2	0	48	0	535
2018	399	26	22	31	3	0	50	0	531
2019	400	25	15	36	1	0	53	0	530
2020	402	23	13	42	1	0	52	0	533
2021	395	26	13	39	1	0	50	0	524
2022	381	26	14	40	3	0	54	0	518
2023	379	25	15	39	2	0	46	0	506
2024	380	25	18	32	2	0	52	0	509

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	312	n/a	n/a	3.2
1990	316	32.0	9.8	0.6
1991	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	354	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	389	n/a	0.0	3.3
1994	387	0.0	n/a	2.3
1995	406	28.7	14.1	0.2
1996	406	28.7	14.1	0.2
1997	408	32.0	12.8	1.2
1998	405	16.0	25.3	1.5
1999	425	28.0	15.2	0.7
2000	453	27.7	16.4	3.5
2001	452	30.3	14.9	1.8
2002	449	31.2	14.4	n/a
2003	449	31.2	14.4	n/a
2004	451	28.2	16.0	3.8
2005	453	27.2	16.7	3.6
2006	452	26.8	16.9	4.5
2007	462	30.8	15.0	2.2
2008	466	30.2	15.4	4.8
2009	462	30.0	15.4	5.7
2010	481	31.6	15.2	7.4
2011	488	21.9	22.2	9.6
2012	478	22.3	21.4	9
2013	475	22.1	21.4	10.3
2014	488	22.1	22.0	8.8
2015	476	22.0	21.6	5
2016	534	24.0	22.2	6.7
2017	535	25.3	21.1	8.6
2018	531	30.4	17.4	11.3
2019	530	31.5	16.8	11.5
2020	533	32.0	16.6	10.1
2021	524	30.9	16.9	10.1
2022	518	31.7	16.3	8.7
2023	506	34.9	14.4	8.9
2024	509	33.4	15.2	11

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 Community High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	314	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	312	n/a	n/a	3.2
1990	316	32.0	9.8	0.6
1991	330	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	354	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	389	n/a	0.0	3.3
1994	387	0.0	n/a	2.3
1995	406	28.7	14.1	0.2
1996	406	28.7	14.1	0.2
1997	408	32.0	12.8	1.2
1998	405	16.0	25.3	1.5
1999	425	28.0	15.2	0.7
2000	453	27.7	16.4	3.5
2001	452	30.3	14.9	1.8
2002	449	31.2	14.4	n/a
2003	449	31.2	14.4	n/a
2004	451	28.2	16.0	3.8
2005	453	27.2	16.7	3.6
2006	452	26.8	16.9	4.5
2007	462	30.8	15.0	2.2
2008	466	30.2	15.4	4.8
2009	462	30.0	15.4	5.7
2010	481	31.6	15.2	7.4
2011	488	21.9	22.2	9.6
2012	478	22.3	21.4	9
2013	475	22.1	21.4	10.3
2014	488	22.1	22.0	8.8
2015	476	22.0	21.6	5
2016	534	24.0	22.2	6.7
2017	535	25.3	21.1	8.6
2018	531	30.4	17.4	11.3
2019	530	31.5	16.8	11.5
2020	533	32.0	16.6	10.1
2021	524	30.9	16.9	10.1
2022	518	31.7	16.3	8.7
2023	506	34.9	14.4	8.9
2024	509	33.4	15.2	11

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 Community High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$679 (4.6%)	$14,156 (95.4%)	$14,835
2020	$586 (3.9%)	$14,290 (96.1%)	$14,876
2021	$1,081 (6.6%)	$15,289 (93.4%)	$16,370
2022	$1,519 (7.4%)	$18,887 (92.6%)	$20,406
2023	$754 (3.8%)	$19,134 (96.2%)	$19,888

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Community 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 3^rd of 666 High schools	Ranks 8^th of 735 High schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Community High School)	81.2	62	19.2%
11th Grade Social Studies (Ann Arbor Public Schools)	69.3	56	13.3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Community High School)	91.1	87.6	3.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ann Arbor Public Schools)	78.2	75.5	2.7%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Community High School)	80	70.2	9.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ann Arbor Public Schools)	68.5	56.1	12.4%
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	530	506	4.5%
African American	25	25
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	15	15
Hispanic	36	39	8.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	400	379	5.3%
Two or More Races	53	46	13.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.5%	8.9%	2.6%

Schools Near Community 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
Community High School	Public	9-12	401 N Division St	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2021	509	33	15.2	11.0%	380 (74.7%)	25 (4.9%)	32 (6.3%)	18 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.2%)	98.3	8^th of 743 public high schools	98.9%		98.4	8^th of 735 public high schools	98.9%		87.4	61.3	68.1	71.4	$19,888	$754	$19,134
Pioneer High School	Public	9-12	601 W Stadium Blvd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2120	1,683	104	16.2	22.1%	902 (53.6%)	222 (13.2%)	166 (9.9%)	221 (13.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	168 (10.0%)	94.5	32^nd of 743 public high schools	95.7%		95.2	22^nd of 735 public high schools	97.0%	10	78.8	56.3	59.2	60.7	$20,193	$948	$19,245
Huron High School	Public	9-12	2727 Fuller Rd	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2043	1,635	110	14.9	30.8%	566 (34.6%)	331 (20.2%)	196 (12.0%)	316 (19.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	224 (13.7%)	83.2	89^th of 743 public high schools	88.0%		81	115^th of 735 public high schools	84.4%	26	66.4	44.4	54.5	46.6	$18,044	$603	$17,441
Skyline High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2552 N Maple Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 994-6515	1,271	84	15.0	21.9%	751 (59.1%)	122 (9.6%)	108 (8.5%)	157 (12.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (10.3%)	93.1	42^nd of 743 public high schools	94.3%		98.1	9^th of 735 public high schools	98.8%	33	74.8	53.0	62.1	56.8	$21,493	$1,336	$20,157
Pathways To Success Academic Campus	Public	9-12	2800 Stone School Rd	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 997-1237	218	18	12.1	68.8%	63 (28.9%)	95 (43.6%)	23 (10.6%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.8%)	8.8	676^th of 743 public high schools	9.0%		13.2	642^nd of 735 public high schools	12.7%	34	15.2		13.2	16.2	$65,046	$575	$64,471
Young Adult Programs	Public	12	1819 S Wagner Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8100	90	18	5.1	38.9%	44 (48.9%)	34 (37.8%)	7 (7.8%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)
Correctional Services	Public	9-12	2201 Hogback Rd	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2223	4	0	20.0		1 (25.0%)	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$4,827	$455	$4,372
Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational Programs	Public	5-12	4125 Washtenaw Ave	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8100	17	4	4.8	82.4%	4 (23.5%)	12 (70.6%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	4800 E Huron River Dr	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Technical Middle College	Yes	No	No	No	(734) 973-3410	792	22	35.5	31.3%	558 (70.5%)	96 (12.1%)	17 (2.1%)	63 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.9%)	87.3	75^th of 743 public high schools	89.9%		90.8	44^th of 735 public high schools	94.0%	31	85.3	57.6	46.6	49.1	$8,941	$578	$8,363
ACTech High School	Public	9-12	2095 Packard Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 221-1001	469	25	18.6	67.4%	64 (13.6%)	232 (49.5%)	127 (27.1%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.5%)	3	739^th of 743 public high schools	0.5%		2.1	735^th of 735 public high schools	0.0%	4	6.7		4.0	7.1	$00	$00	$00

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