Of the 1,136 Michigan public high schools ranked by U.S. News & World Reports this month, 13 in the Hometown Life coverage area landed in the top 100 – and another just missed, coming in at No. 101.
The annual report evaluates public high schools nationwide, statewide, and by metro area, factoring in graduation rates, college readiness, and test performance. It also tracks the percentage of minority and economically disadvantaged students at each school.
Statewide, the International Academy – based in Bloomfield Hills with additional campuses in Troy and at Huron Valley Schools’ Lakeland High School in White Lake – ranked No. 2. Northville High School placed seventh in the state, while Novi High School earned the No. 11 spot.
Here are the Hometown Life schools that made the top 100:
International Academy, Bloomfield Hills
Statewide ranking: 2
National ranking: 21
Enrollment: 1,392
Student/teacher ratio: N/A
Minority enrollment: 60%
Economically disadvantaged students: 12%
Graduation rate: N/A
Overall Score: 99.9/100
Northville High School, Northville Public Schools
Statewide ranking: 7
National ranking: 351
Enrollment: 2,489
Student/teacher ratio 23:1
Minority enrollment: 34%
Economically disadvantaged students: 8%
Graduation rate: 99%
Overall Score: 98/100
Novi High School, Novi Community School District
Statewide ranking: 11
National ranking: 533
Enrollment: 2,092
Student/teacher ratio 17:1
Minority enrollment: 64%
Economically disadvantaged students: 11%
Graduation rate: 99%
Overall Score: 97/100
Ernest W. Seaholm High School, Birmingham Public Schools
Statewide ranking: 23
National ranking: 782
Enrollment: 1,126
Student/teacher ratio: 15:1
Minority enrollment: 16%
Economically disadvantaged students: 10%
Graduation rate: 97%
Overall Score: 96/100
Plymouth High School, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Statewide ranking: 32
National ranking: 1,119
Enrollment: 1,903
Student/teacher ratio: 19:1
Minority enrollment: 38%
Economically disadvantaged students: 19%
Graduation rate: 98%
Overall Score: 94/100
Salem High School, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Statewide ranking: 33
National ranking: 1,237
Enrollment: 1,878
Student/teacher ratio 21:1
Minority enrollment: 41%
Economically disadvantaged students: 21%
Graduation rate: 97%
Overall Score: 93/100
Bloomfield Hills High School, Bloomfield Hills Schools
Statewide ranking: 35
National ranking: 1,275
Enrollment: 1,567
Student/teacher ratio: 16:1
Minority enrollment: 28%
Economically disadvantaged students: 14%
Graduation rate: 97%
Overall Score: 93/100
Canton High School, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Statewide ranking: 36
National ranking: 1,303
Enrollment: 1,906
Student/teacher ratio: 20:1
Minority enrollment: 39%
Economically disadvantaged students: 20%
Graduation rate: 95%
Overall Score: 93/100
Wylie E. Groves High School, Birmingham Public Schools
Statewide ranking: 47
National ranking: 1,618
Enrollment: 1,129
Student/teacher ratio 17:1
Minority enrollment: 36%
Economically disadvantaged students:15%
Graduation rate: 96%
Overall Score: 91/100
South Lyon East High School, South Lyon Community Schools
Statewide ranking: 57
National ranking: 1,985
Enrollment: 1,181
Student/teacher ratio: 19:1
Minority enrollment: 23%
Economically disadvantaged students: 21%
Graduation rate: 94%
Overall Score: 89/100
South Lyon High School, South Lyon Community Schools
Statewide ranking: 68
National ranking: 2,195
Enrollment: 1,229
Student/teacher ratio: 16:1
Minority enrollment: 11%
Economically disadvantaged students: 18%
Graduation rate: 92%
Overall Score: 88/100
Stevenson High School, Livonia Public Schools
Statewide ranking: 86
National ranking: 2,811
Enrollment: 1,590
Student/teacher ratio: 22:1
Minority enrollment: 20%
Economically disadvantaged students: 25%
Graduation rate: 95%
Overall Score: 84/100
Lakeland High School, Huron Valley Schools
Statewide ranking: 94
National ranking: 3.053
Enrollment: 1,100
Student/teacher ratio: 16:1
Minority enrollment: 11%
Economically disadvantaged students: 27%
Graduation rate: 16:1
Overall Score: 83/100
Milford High School, Huron Valley Schools
Statewide ranking: 101
National ranking: 3,244
Enrollment: 1,222
Student/teacher ratio: 21:1
Minority enrollment: 11%
Economically disadvantaged students: 28%
Graduation rate: 93%
Overall Score: 82/100
Contact reporter Laura Colvin: lcolvin@hometownlife.com
This article originally appeared on Hometownlife.com: Northville, Novi, Canton schools rank among Michigan’s top 100 public high schools
Reporting by Laura Colvin, Hometownlife.com / Hometownlife.com
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