High Schools in Alpena Public Schools

Summary:

The Alpena Public Schools district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Alpena High School and ACES Academy. While both schools serve students in grades 9-12, Alpena High School appears to be the stronger performer, with a higher statewide ranking and better academic outcomes in areas such as test scores and graduation rates.

Alpena High School has a statewide ranking of 183 out of 735 Michigan high schools, earning it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, ACES Academy has a lower ranking of 304 out of 735, with a 3-star rating. Both schools have similar 4-year graduation rates of 82.8% and dropout rates of 7.6%. However, Alpena High School outperforms the district and state averages in several key test score categories, while ACES Academy's science proficiency rate is significantly lower than the district and state.

The data also reveals differences in the student populations served by the two schools. ACES Academy has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 92.96%, compared to 54.93% at Alpena High School. This suggests that ACES Academy serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. Despite these differences, both schools appear to be making efforts to support their students, as evidenced by their similar graduation and dropout rates.

District Detail

2373 Gordon Rd
Alpena, MI 49707-4627

(989) 358-5044

SchoolDigger Rank:
309^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,553

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
ACES Academy	Public	7-12	3303 S Third Ave	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 358-5170	57	7	8.0	75.4%	53 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.0%)								(n/a)					$12,322	$1,296	$11,025
Alpena High School	Public	8-12	3303 S Third Ave	Alpena	49707	Alpena County	Alpena Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 358-5200	1,091	60	18.0	58.3%	1,005 (92.1%)	5 (0.5%)	35 (3.2%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	61.9	257^th of 739 public high schools	65.2%		62.3	243^rd of 743 public high schools	67.3%	14	57.4	21.8	42.3	51.6	$16,940	$1,940	$14,999

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bingham Arts Academy	1.3 mi	1
Alpena-Montmorency-Alcona Education Service District	2.25 mi	1
Posen Consolidated School District No. 9	18.42 mi	2	272^nd
Hillman Community Schools	21.03 mi	2	401^st
Alcona Community Schools	27.52 mi	2	377^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.

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