Owosso High School

Summary:

Owosso High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Owosso, Michigan, with a student population of 843. The school is part of the Owosso Public Schools district, which is ranked 422 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owosso High School has a predominantly white student population, with 90.04% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools like OvidElsie High School and Morrice Area High School. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 89% to 95.5% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools. However, Owosso High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 23.8% in 2018-2019 to 52.6% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools.

Owosso High School's test scores, as measured by the M-Step and SAT, are generally lower than the state average and the nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.48% to 60.62% over the past three years, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Owosso High School's spending per student has increased from $12,789 in 2019-2020 to $14,659 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools, potentially in an effort to address the academic and socioeconomic challenges faced by the school.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 765 E North St
       Owosso, MI  48867-1936


(989) 723-8231

District: Owosso Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
440th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,659 Help


Feeder schools for Owosso High School:

Elementary:    Bryant School
    Central School
    Emerson School
Middle:    Owosso Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  807

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.1%
Hispanic:
4.7%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.3% Help


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Compare Details Owosso High School ranks worse than 59.2% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.49. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Owosso High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.1%), Hispanic (4.7%), two or more races (4.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Owosso High School is 18.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Owosso High School is $14,659.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Owosso High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Owosso High School 440th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Owosso High School in the ranking list.)

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Owosso Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Owosso Public Schools 422nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Owosso High School

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Rank History for all students at Owosso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.18 392nd 705 44.4%
2007 75.01 180th 767 76.5%
2008 71.53 249th 750 66.8%
2009 72.08 234th 754 69.0%
2010 77.14 161st 765 79.0%
2011 68.48 301st 784 61.6%
2012 62.06 315th 773 59.2%
2013 60.98 323rd 805 59.9%
2014 54.03 405th 799 49.3%
2015 70.22 245th 832 70.6%
2016 71.15 221st 852 74.1%
2017 59.54 295th 835 64.7%
2018 43.14 469th 824 43.1%
2019 45.97 362nd 666 45.6%
2021 47.41 272nd 561 51.5%
2022 44.12 330th 531 37.9%
2023 40.07 426th 735 42.0%
2024 38.49 440th 743 40.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Owosso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.64 177th 315 43.8%
2024 39.77 73rd 130 43.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Owosso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.57 481st 755 36.3%
2019 46.50 291st 532 45.3%
2022 47.84 215th 369 41.7%
2023 58.37 227th 614 63.0%
2024 33.85 439th 654 32.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Owosso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.48 474th 710 33.2%
2019 47.93 285th 554 48.6%
2021 38.95 285th 462 38.3%
2022 41.56 282nd 416 32.2%
2023 29.99 432nd 611 29.3%
2024 27.58 448th 619 27.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Owosso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.64 404th 707 42.9%
2019 32.42 385th 543 29.1%
2021 44.38 254th 472 46.2%
2022 34.28 315th 440 28.4%
2023 40.90 362nd 611 40.8%
2024 40.28 374th 633 40.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Owosso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 36.77 119th 190 37.4%
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Rank History for White students at Owosso High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.86 502nd 708 29.1%
2019 30.93 418th 582 28.2%
2021 40.01 299th 516 42.1%
2022 32.83 365th 492 25.8%
2023 27.83 474th 647 26.7%
2024 27.91 466th 638 27.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Owosso High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1404 0 8 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1428
1989 1312 1 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1323
1990 1205 1 7 13 0 n/a n/a -1 1225
1991 1131 2 13 26 10 n/a n/a 0 1182
1992 1183 2 8 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1206
1993 1194 0 12 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1219
1994 1210 3 11 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1240
1995 1278 6 11 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1314
1996 1278 6 11 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1314
1997 1266 5 8 21 0 n/a n/a 0 1300
1998 1272 1 10 17 3 n/a n/a 0 1303
1999 1176 3 17 23 6 n/a n/a 0 1225
2000 1190 5 18 27 3 n/a n/a 0 1243
2001 1245 5 14 19 0 n/a n/a 0 1283
2002 1283 3 13 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1320
2003 1283 3 13 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1320
2004 1242 7 18 38 2 n/a n/a 0 1307
2005 1245 7 16 46 6 n/a n/a 0 1320
2006 1126 7 13 39 2 n/a n/a 0 1187
2007 1107 7 8 43 3 n/a n/a 0 1168
2008 1061 5 8 25 5 n/a n/a 20 1124
2009 1029 5 7 16 3 n/a n/a 28 1088
2010 1010 6 6 20 2 n/a n/a 30 1074
2011 957 5 7 38 3 0 20 0 1030
2012 968 6 8 39 1 1 19 0 1042
2013 914 7 9 38 2 1 21 0 992
2014 871 6 4 37 2 0 23 0 943
2015 894 6 9 39 2 0 24 0 974
2016 882 3 6 37 1 0 30 0 959
2017 884 0 7 31 0 0 26 0 948
2018 871 0 5 24 0 0 25 0 925
2019 833 0 8 27 0 0 26 0 894
2020 781 1 8 30 2 1 26 0 849
2021 756 3 4 39 1 1 28 0 832
2022 775 10 5 35 2 1 30 0 858
2023 759 10 4 34 1 1 34 0 843
2024 719 11 5 38 0 0 34 0 807

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 Owosso High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1428 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1323 n/a n/a 9.4
1990 1225 81.0 15.1 7.1
1991 1182 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1206 n/a n/a 8.7
1993 1219 n/a 0.0 8.2
1994 1240 67.8 18.3 10.1
1995 1314 79.6 16.5 7.1
1996 1314 79.6 16.5 7.1
1997 1300 71.0 18.3 7.2
1998 1303 71.0 18.4 4.6
1999 1225 67.0 18.3 6.9
2000 1243 65.8 18.9 12.8
2001 1283 67.8 18.9 14.5
2002 1320 66.5 19.8 19.5
2003 1320 66.5 19.8 19.5
2004 1307 69.9 18.7 22.5
2005 1320 69.9 18.9 26.2
2006 1187 66.9 17.7 35.8
2007 1168 64.9 18.0 35.1
2008 1124 62.3 18.0 38.1
2009 1088 62.1 17.5 37.9
2010 1074 57.1 18.7 45.1
2011 1030 54.2 18.9 45.6
2012 1042 50.2 20.7 46.7
2013 992 49.3 20.1 48.2
2014 943 47.9 19.6 52.7
2015 974 46.0 21.1 48.4
2016 959 50.0 19.1 47.4
2017 948 49.5 19.1 44
2018 925 50.2 18.4 48.4
2019 894 44.4 20.0 49.4
2020 849 45.2 18.7 47.3
2021 832 42.7 19.4 47.5
2022 858 43.1 19.8 56.5
2023 843 45.2 18.6 60.6
2024 807 44.2 18.2 50.3

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 Owosso High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1428 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1323 n/a n/a 9.4
1990 1225 81.0 15.1 7.1
1991 1182 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1206 n/a n/a 8.7
1993 1219 n/a 0.0 8.2
1994 1240 67.8 18.3 10.1
1995 1314 79.6 16.5 7.1
1996 1314 79.6 16.5 7.1
1997 1300 71.0 18.3 7.2
1998 1303 71.0 18.4 4.6
1999 1225 67.0 18.3 6.9
2000 1243 65.8 18.9 12.8
2001 1283 67.8 18.9 14.5
2002 1320 66.5 19.8 19.5
2003 1320 66.5 19.8 19.5
2004 1307 69.9 18.7 22.5
2005 1320 69.9 18.9 26.2
2006 1187 66.9 17.7 35.8
2007 1168 64.9 18.0 35.1
2008 1124 62.3 18.0 38.1
2009 1088 62.1 17.5 37.9
2010 1074 57.1 18.7 45.1
2011 1030 54.2 18.9 45.6
2012 1042 50.2 20.7 46.7
2013 992 49.3 20.1 48.2
2014 943 47.9 19.6 52.7
2015 974 46.0 21.1 48.4
2016 959 50.0 19.1 47.4
2017 948 49.5 19.1 44
2018 925 50.2 18.4 48.4
2019 894 44.4 20.0 49.4
2020 849 45.2 18.7 47.3
2021 832 42.7 19.4 47.5
2022 858 43.1 19.8 56.5
2023 843 45.2 18.6 60.6
2024 807 44.2 18.2 50.3

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 Owosso High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $727 (5.9%) $11,643 (94.1%) $12,370
2020 $686 (5.4%) $12,103 (94.6%) $12,789
2021 $2,158 (16.3%) $11,078 (83.7%) $13,237
2022 $1,071 (8.2%) $12,032 (91.8%) $13,103
2023 $1,374 (9.4%) $13,286 (90.6%) $14,659

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Owosso 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 362nd of 666 High schoolsRanks 426th of 735 High schools
 3.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Owosso High School)46.335.3
 11%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Owosso Public Schools)4329.8
 13.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Owosso High School)52.947.1
 5.8%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Owosso Public Schools)49.141
 8.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Owosso High School)2615.7
 10.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Owosso Public Schools)23.513.2
 10.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students894843
 5.7%
African American010
American Indian01
Asian84
 50%
Hispanic2734
 25.9%
Pacific Islander01
White833759
 8.9%
Two or More Races2634
 30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.4%60.6%
 11.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Owosso High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 807 students attended Owosso High School.

Owosso High School ranks 440th of 743 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Owosso High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bryant School
Elementary : Central School
Elementary : Emerson School
Middle : Owosso Middle School

Students at Owosso High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.


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