High Schools in Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw

The Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw district in Michigan is home to two high schools: Calumet High School and CHSHorizons School. While both schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, Calumet High School stands out as the clear academic leader in the district.

Calumet High School consistently ranks higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 74th out of 735 Michigan high schools in the 2022-2023 school year. In contrast, CHSHorizons School has consistently ranked much lower, around 620-650 out of the state's high schools, with a 1-star rating. Calumet High School also outperforms the district and state averages in most test score categories, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics.

Despite the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at CHSHorizons School, the school lags behind Calumet High School and the district/state averages in test scores and overall performance. The high free/reduced lunch rate at CHSHorizons School (76.39%) compared to Calumet High School (45.09%) suggests that the student population at CHSHorizons School may face more socioeconomic challenges, which could be a contributing factor to their lower academic performance.