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Henry Ford II High School

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Henry Ford II High School ranks 130 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 82% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Henry Ford II High School is a public high school serving 1,627 students in grades 9-12 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The school is part of the Utica Community Schools district, which is ranked 155 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Henry Ford II High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Michigan high schools, with a ranking between 130-197 out of 739 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the M-Step and SAT, is notably higher than the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.7% of students were proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to 64.9% for the Utica Community Schools district and 55.4% for the state of Michigan. The school's four-year graduation rates are consistently high, ranging from 81.7% to 98.9% over the past few years, and its dropout rates are relatively low, ranging from 1.0% to 8.1%.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Sterling Heights Senior High School and Chippewa Valley High School, Henry Ford II High School's performance is still strong, but not as dominant. However, within the Utica Community Schools district, Henry Ford II High School is a top-performing school, with higher academic achievement and lower dropout rates compared to other district schools like Utica High School and Adlai Stevenson High School.

1,663

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,983

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11911 Clinton River Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313-2420

(586) 797-1600

District: Utica Community Schools

Feeder schools for Henry Ford II High School:

Elementary:	Browning Elementary School
	Dresden Elementary School
	Floyd Ebeling Elementary School
	Graebner Elementary School
	More...
	Havel Elementary School
Middle:	Bemis Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

African American:

7.3%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Michigan avg40%

130^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Utica Community Schools

155^th of 613Utica Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	130 of 739	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	154 of 743	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	193 of 735	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	150 of 531	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	255 of 561	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	162 of 666	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	126 of 824	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	159 of 835	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	124 of 852	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	125 of 832	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	115 of 799	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	133 of 805	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	124 of 773	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	146 of 784	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	150 of 765	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	128 of 754	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	92 of 750	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	142 of 767	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	246 of 705	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	47 of 192	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.2	117 of 188	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	42 of 170	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	23 of 147	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	102 of 254	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	40 of 69	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	29 of 63	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	60 of 102	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	197 of 629	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	212 of 619	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	169 of 611	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	175 of 416	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	288 of 462	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	176 of 554	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	146 of 710	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	49 of 203	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	79 of 195	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	107 of 190	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.5	51 of 201	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	224 of 635	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	247 of 654	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	198 of 614	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	146 of 369	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	249 of 417	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	121 of 532	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	155 of 755	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	82 of 628	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	116 of 633	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	200 of 611	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	103 of 440	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	216 of 472	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	148 of 543	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	105 of 707	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	64 of 127	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.7	87 of 105	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	47 of 93	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	41 of 125	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	93 of 130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	76 of 116	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	56 of 61	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	181 of 315	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	141 of 639	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	157 of 638	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	195 of 647	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	162 of 492	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	281 of 516	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	169 of 582	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	136 of 708	80.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing69%+13 vs state

Social Studies48%+6 vs state

Science46%+11 vs state

Mathematics40%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Henry Ford II High School	Public	9-12	11911 Clinton River Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-1600	1,663	83	19.9	40.5%	1,296 (77.9%)	121 (7.3%)	75 (4.5%)	102 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (4.0%)	77.9	130^th of 739 public high schools	82.4%		73.4	154^th of 743 public high schools	79.3%	24	68.7	39.5	46.2	48.5	$14,983	$1,382	$13,600
Adlai Stevenson High School	Public	9-12	39701 Dodge Park Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-1900	1,881	105	17.9	54.4%	1,384 (73.6%)	159 (8.5%)	75 (4.0%)	187 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (3.8%)	67.8	197^th of 739 public high schools	73.3%		62.9	236^th of 743 public high schools	68.2%	39	61.3	40.5	32.6	48.5	$15,011	$1,355	$13,657
UCS Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	7600 18 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48314	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-7000	245	13	18.3	71.0%	172 (70.2%)	35 (14.3%)	18 (7.3%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)								(n/a)	15.3				$17,194	$1,142	$16,052
Joan C Sergent Instructional Resource Center	Public	9-12	14200 Canal Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-6800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Utica High School	Public	9-12	47255 Shelby Rd	Utica	48317	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2200	1,391	77	17.9	36.9%	1,113 (80.0%)	88 (6.3%)	80 (5.8%)	69 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (2.8%)	74.4	156^th of 739 public high schools	78.9%		78	130^th of 743 public high schools	82.5%	26	65.8	37.8	37.7	55.5	$14,363	$1,371	$12,991
Macomb Academy	Public, Charter	12	39092 Garfield Rd	Clinton Township	48038	Macomb County	Macomb Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(586) 228-2201	46	3	15.3	26.1%	22 (47.8%)	18 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)					$10,705	$1,303	$9,401
Sterling Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	12901 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 698-4249	1,262	67	18.7	74.7%	861 (68.2%)	170 (13.5%)	23 (1.8%)	152 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.2%)	36	468^th of 739 public high schools	36.7%		40.6	417^th of 743 public high schools	43.9%	51	59.1	17.1	23.5	26.8	$16,994	$1,258	$15,736
Career Preparation Center	Public	10-12	12200 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 698-4172	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chippewa Valley High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	18300 19 Mile Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-2300	2,162	99	21.7	35.8%	1,344 (62.2%)	493 (22.8%)	133 (6.2%)	59 (2.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (6.0%)	46.7	390^th of 739 public high schools	47.2%		45.2	376^th of 743 public high schools	49.4%	14	52.0	20.9	28.7	43.9	$15,254	$883	$14,371
International Academy of Macomb	Public, Magnet	9-12	42755 Romeo Plank Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-7200	461	5	88.6	27.1%	262 (56.8%)	38 (8.2%)	19 (4.1%)	112 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	99.9	2^nd of 739 public high schools	99.7%		99.3	3^rd of 743 public high schools	99.6%	1		91.8	77.6	90.8	$18,247	$438	$17,808

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Ford II High School

How many students attend Henry Ford II High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,663 students attended Henry Ford II High School.

What is the racial makeup of Henry Ford II High School?

Students at Henry Ford II High School are 78% White, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Henry Ford II High School?

Henry Ford II High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Browning Elementary School
Elementary : Dresden Elementary School
Elementary : Floyd Ebeling Elementary School
Elementary : Graebner Elementary School
Elementary : Havel Elementary School
Middle : Bemis Junior High School

Is Henry Ford II High School a good school?

Henry Ford II High School ranks 130^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Henry Ford II High School in?

Utica Community Schools

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