Best High Schools in Michigan

Best High Schools
in Michigan

We reviewed 21,776 U.S. public high schools; 204 Michigan schools made our rankings. View Rankings

Michigan high school students must earn at least 16 credits in various subjects and take an online course before graduating. The state challenges schools to report early warning signs of future high school dropouts, and hosts a competitive grant opportunity for high-poverty schools, according to the Michigan Department of Education.

In the U.S. News Best High Schools 2012 rankings, Michigan has 6 schools with gold medals, 49 with silver medals, and 149 with bronze medals. Michigan's highly ranked International Academy is about 80 miles from the state capital of Lansing, in the Bloomfield Hills School District. One of Michigan's largest school districts is Detroit Public Schools.

Top Ranked MI Schools

To be eligible for a state ranking, a school must be awarded a national gold or silver medal.

#1

International Academy

1020 EAST SQUARE LAKE RD, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48304

#2

Black River Public School

491 COLUMBIA AVE, HOLLAND, MI 49423

#3

Grosse Pointe South High School

11 GROSSE POINTE BLVD, GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI 48236

#4

Okemos High School

2800 JOLLY RD, OKEMOS, MI 48864

#5

Frankenmuth High School

525 EAST GENESEE ST, FRANKENMUTH, MI 48734

#6

Troy High School

4777 NORTHFIELD PARKWAY, TROY, MI 48098

#7

City Middle/High School

1400 FULLER AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505

#8

Spring Lake High School

16140 148TH AVE, SPRING LAKE, MI 49456

#9

Saline High School

1300 CAMPUS PARKWAY, SALINE, MI 48176

#10

Portage Northern High School

1000 IDAHO AVE, PORTAGE, MI 49024

See complete Michigan High School Rankings

MI by the Numbers

Districts 598
High Schools 826
Full-Time Teachers 27,245
Students Enrolled 533,710

Featured Districts
Schools in the Detroit Public Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Detroit Public Schools

The Detroit Public Schools support 30 high schools that serve 27,510 students.

Schools in the Utica Community Schools are among the 2012 U.S. News Best High Schools.
Utica Community Schools

There are 6 high schools in the Utica Community Schools, serving 7,797 students.

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