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Best High Schools in Yale, MI

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515

Students

Top rankedYale Senior High School128^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Yale Senior High School up 45 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Yale, Michigan is home to two high schools: Yale Senior High School and Phoenix Alternative School, both part of the Yale Public Schools district. Yale Senior High School stands out as the higher-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 20% of Michigan high schools and outperforming the state average on several key academic metrics, including proficiency in M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, and SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

While both schools have similar graduation rates (82.8%) and dropout rates (7.6%), there are some notable differences. Phoenix Alternative School serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 63.64% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 34.6% at Yale Senior High School. Despite these differences, the two schools have comparable chronic absenteeism rates of 29.5%.

The Yale Public Schools district as a whole is highly ranked, at 62 out of 613 districts in Michigan and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district is providing a quality education to its students, with both Yale Senior High School and Phoenix Alternative School contributing to the district's overall strong performance.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 (2025)
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
Phoenix Alternative School	Public	6-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	6	0	37.5		5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$12,434	$603	$11,831
Yale Senior High School	Public	9-12	247 School Dr	Yale	48097	St. Clair County	Yale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 387-3231	509	27	19.1	25.5%	472 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	78	128^th of 739 public high schools	82.7%		70.2	173^rd of 743 public high schools	76.7%	45	70.8	30.1	53.1	54.0	$13,556	$1,115	$12,441

Cities Near Yale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kenockee	6.58 mi	1	91^st
Emmett	8.54 mi	1	52^nd
Capac	9.72 mi	4	348^th
Peck	9.82 mi	3	325^th
Brown City	12.04 mi	2	240^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.