Is Hemlock High School a good school?

Yes. Hemlock High School ranks in the top 9.0% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Hemlock High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 332 students attended Hemlock High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hemlock High School?

Students at Hemlock High School are 91% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hemlock High School?

Hemlock High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hemlock Elementary School Elementary : KC Ling Elementary School Middle : Hemlock Middle School

Hemlock High School

Summary:

Hemlock High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hemlock, Michigan, with a student population of 314. The school is part of the Hemlock Public School District, which is ranked 67 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Hemlock High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency, with 62.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 50% for the district and 37.5% for the state. The school also maintains a high graduation rate of 90.9%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Hemlock High School has relatively low dropout rates, at 4.5% in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of around 10%. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 15.7% in 2022-2023, it still remains lower than the state average.

Hemlock High School's strong performance extends across different student groups, often ranking in the top 50-200 schools in Michigan for female students, male students, White students, and low socioeconomic status students. The school has also shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 2-star rating in 2020-2021 to a 5-star rating in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools, such as Arthur Hill High School in the Saginaw School District, which had an 11th-grade M-Step/Science proficiency rate of only 11.4% in 2023-2024, Hemlock High School's performance is significantly higher.

Detail:

Public 9-12

733 N Hemlock Rd
Hemlock, MI 48626-9622

(989) 642-5287

District: Hemlock Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
67^th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,617

Feeder schools for Hemlock High School:

Elementary:	Hemlock Elementary School
	KC Ling Elementary School
Middle:	Hemlock Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 332

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hemlock High School ranks better than 91% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.41. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hemlock 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 (90.7%), Hispanic (7.5%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hemlock High School is 19.5. (See more...)

Compare Hemlock High School employs 16.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hemlock High School is $14,617.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hemlock High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemlock High School 67^th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Hemlock 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:

Hemlock Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hemlock Public School District 67^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hemlock High School

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Rank History for all students at Hemlock High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	83.93	86^th	705	87.8%
2007	67.71	278^th	767	63.8%
2008	74.06	214^th	750	71.5%
2009	69.28	278^th	754	63.1%
2010	84.46	80^th	765	89.5%
2011	74.82	217^th	784	72.3%
2012	89.94	58^th	773	92.5%
2013	81.64	123^rd	805	84.7%
2014	78.73	135^th	799	83.1%
2015	55.76	385^th	832	53.7%
2016	80.50	128^th	852	85.0%
2017	56.41	320^th	835	61.7%
2018	60.89	307^th	824	62.7%
2019	74.86	147^th	666	77.9%
2021	40.52	332^nd	561	40.8%
2022	83.18	88^th	531	83.4%
2023	84.47	91^st	735	87.6%
2024	88.41	67^th	743	91.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	37.26	456^th	755	39.6%
2019	61.75	170^th	532	68.0%
2023	59.80	218^th	614	64.5%
2024	87.73	45^th	654	93.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Hemlock High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	62.72	243^rd	710	65.8%
2019	69.81	141^st	554	74.5%
2021	27.58	359^th	462	22.3%
2022	63.47	163^rd	416	60.8%
2023	87.80	52^nd	611	91.5%
2024	91.49	40^th	619	93.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Hemlock High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	49.50	356^th	707	49.6%
2019	71.17	139^th	543	74.4%
2021	46.25	243^rd	472	48.5%
2022	91.54	41^st	440	90.7%
2023	71.36	145^th	611	76.3%
2024	78.21	113^th	633	82.1%

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Rank History for White students at Hemlock High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	43.17	404^th	708	42.9%
2019	67.40	161^st	582	72.3%
2021	31.27	371^st	516	28.1%
2022	77.11	103^rd	492	79.1%
2023	77.23	119^th	647	81.6%
2024	82.82	80^th	638	87.5%

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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 Hemlock High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	616	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	-10	611
1989	560	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	-24	538
1990	514	0	3	5	6	n/a	n/a	-21	507
1991	467	0	4	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	494
1992	446	0	3	4	11	n/a	n/a	0	464
1993	442	0	2	6	14	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	455	0	0	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	477
1995	482	0	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	494
1996	482	0	0	8	4	n/a	n/a	0	494
1997	512	0	1	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	528
1998	476	0	0	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	490
1999	501	0	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
2000	494	6	2	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	520
2001	459	3	3	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	488
2002	510	3	4	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	545
2003	510	3	4	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	545
2004	488	2	2	24	8	n/a	n/a	0	524
2005	501	3	0	23	7	n/a	n/a	0	534
2006	507	4	0	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	538
2007	480	1	4	15	3	n/a	n/a	15	518
2008	510	8	4	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	548
2009	481	12	2	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	527
2010	446	8	1	25	5	n/a	n/a	0	485
2011	427	1	0	30	3	0	0	0	461
2012	409	0	1	22	4	0	3	0	439
2013	380	0	1	21	2	0	2	0	406
2014	397	1	2	22	3	0	1	0	426
2015	353	2	3	21	2	0	2	0	383
2016	352	1	3	21	1	0	5	0	383
2017	343	1	1	17	0	0	5	0	367
2018	319	1	2	21	0	0	5	0	348
2019	359	0	2	25	0	0	7	0	393
2020	359	0	0	22	0	0	7	0	388
2021	346	0	0	22	0	0	5	0	373
2022	312	0	0	22	0	0	7	0	341
2023	280	0	0	24	0	0	10	0	314
2024	301	1	0	25	0	0	5	0	332

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 Hemlock High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	538	n/a	n/a	4.1
1990	507	28.0	18.1	3.9
1991	494	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	464	n/a	0.0	0
1994	477	24.2	19.7	6.1
1995	494	28.2	17.5	5.7
1996	494	28.2	17.5	5.7
1997	528	29.0	18.2	8.3
1998	490	29.0	16.9	6.1
1999	510	28.0	18.2	5.7
2000	520	30.4	17.1	7.7
2001	488	28.6	17.1	7
2002	545	31.8	17.1	8.6
2003	545	31.8	17.1	8.6
2004	524	30.3	17.3	7.6
2005	534	27.4	19.5	7.7
2006	538	27.4	19.6	12.6
2007	518	26.6	19.5	13.5
2008	548	26.0	21.1	14.2
2009	527	26.6	19.8	16.5
2010	485	24.2	20.0	19.2
2011	461	21.6	21.3	21
2012	439	22.0	19.9	25.7
2013	406	21.9	18.5	28.3
2014	426	21.8	19.5	28.6
2015	383	21.0	18.2	28.7
2016	383	21.0	18.2	22.7
2017	367	19.7	18.6	23.4
2018	348	19.1	18.1	25.3
2019	393	18.5	21.2	23.9
2020	388	18.4	20.9	24.5
2021	373	18.3	20.3	24.7
2022	341	18.1	18.8	21.7
2023	314	15.4	20.2	21.3
2024	332	16.9	19.5	22.9

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 Hemlock High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	611	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	538	n/a	n/a	4.1
1990	507	28.0	18.1	3.9
1991	494	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	464	n/a	0.0	0
1994	477	24.2	19.7	6.1
1995	494	28.2	17.5	5.7
1996	494	28.2	17.5	5.7
1997	528	29.0	18.2	8.3
1998	490	29.0	16.9	6.1
1999	510	28.0	18.2	5.7
2000	520	30.4	17.1	7.7
2001	488	28.6	17.1	7
2002	545	31.8	17.1	8.6
2003	545	31.8	17.1	8.6
2004	524	30.3	17.3	7.6
2005	534	27.4	19.5	7.7
2006	538	27.4	19.6	12.6
2007	518	26.6	19.5	13.5
2008	548	26.0	21.1	14.2
2009	527	26.6	19.8	16.5
2010	485	24.2	20.0	19.2
2011	461	21.6	21.3	21
2012	439	22.0	19.9	25.7
2013	406	21.9	18.5	28.3
2014	426	21.8	19.5	28.6
2015	383	21.0	18.2	28.7
2016	383	21.0	18.2	22.7
2017	367	19.7	18.6	23.4
2018	348	19.1	18.1	25.3
2019	393	18.5	21.2	23.9
2020	388	18.4	20.9	24.5
2021	373	18.3	20.3	24.7
2022	341	18.1	18.8	21.7
2023	314	15.4	20.2	21.3
2024	332	16.9	19.5	22.9

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 Hemlock High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$343 (3.6%)	$9,090 (96.4%)	$9,433
2020	$344 (3.5%)	$9,449 (96.5%)	$9,793
2021	$933 (8.5%)	$9,988 (91.4%)	$10,922
2022	$1,549 (12.9%)	$10,423 (87.1%)	$11,972
2023	$929 (6.4%)	$13,688 (93.6%)	$14,617

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hemlock 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 147^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 91^st of 735 High schools	9.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Hemlock High School)	59.3	51.4	7.9%
11th Grade Social Studies (Hemlock Public School District)	54.4	40.7	13.7%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Hemlock High School)	66.7	73.6	6.9%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Hemlock Public School District)	61.1	59.8	1.3%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hemlock High School)	40.7	45.8	5.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hemlock Public School District)	36.7	35.9	0.8%
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	393	314	20.1%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	25	24	4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	359	280	22%
Two or More Races	7	10	42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.9%	21.3%	2.6%

Schools Near Hemlock High School

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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 English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hemlock Virtual	Public, Virtual	7-12	733 N Hemlock Rd	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 642-2338	58	1	39.4	58.6%	50 (86.2%)	1 (1.7%)	4 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)								(n/a)											$7,144	$1,404	$5,739
Hemlock High School	Public	9-12	733 N Hemlock Rd	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 642-5287	332	17	19.5	22.9%	301 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	88.4	67^th of 743 public high schools	91.0%		84.5	91^st of 735 public high schools	87.6%	24			68.1	42.0				62.3		56.5	$14,617	$929	$13,688
Merrill High School	Public	9-12	555 W Alice St	Merrill	48637	Saginaw County	Merrill Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 643-7231	177	10	17.8	54.2%	159 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	15.7	624^th of 743 public high schools	16.0%		30	520^th of 735 public high schools	29.3%	104			30.0					17.5		17.5	$13,347	$1,852	$11,495
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2471	29	1	26.8	75.9%	20 (69.0%)	1 (3.4%)	5 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)								(n/a)											$4,975	$613	$4,362
Swan Valley High School	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2401	519	28	18.2	35.1%	396 (76.3%)	12 (2.3%)	83 (16.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	57.9	283^rd of 743 public high schools	61.9%		75.7	144^th of 735 public high schools	80.4%	139			54.0	31.0				37.2		37.2	$13,391	$735	$12,656
Saginaw Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	9625 Pierce Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 695-9880	2	0			1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
St Charles Community MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	881 W Walnut St	Saint Charles	48655	Saginaw County	St. Charles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 865-9991	312	18	17.3	56.1%	283 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	68.5	189^th of 743 public high schools	74.6%		60.2	257^th of 735 public high schools	65.0%	68	76.1	37.0	57.7	26.9	50.9	37.7	45.7	50.0	23.9	46.2	$14,711	$1,182	$13,529
Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School	Public	7-12	8250 Webster Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 695-2586	871	40	21.9	17.8%	777 (89.2%)	10 (1.1%)	56 (6.4%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.6%)	80.3	114^th of 743 public high schools	84.7%		68.4	196^th of 735 public high schools	73.3%	82	70.9	43.0	66.4	35.2	42.9	56.5	51.0	50.8	45.0	53.1	$11,684	$1,076	$10,608
Bullock Creek High School	Public	9-12	1420 S Badour Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 631-2340	481	27	17.6	36.6%	450 (93.6%)	5 (1.0%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	77.1	135^th of 743 public high schools	81.8%		65.1	214^th of 735 public high schools	70.9%	79			62.4	29.4				55.9		53.2	$14,940	$1,081	$13,860
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3465 N Center Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 799-5790	1,324	74	17.8	43.8%	708 (53.5%)	266 (20.1%)	226 (17.1%)	47 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	73 (5.5%)	61.6	251^st of 743 public high schools	66.2%		55	308^th of 735 public high schools	58.1%	57			52.3	25.2				42.1		47.3	$12,416	$1,393	$11,023

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