High Schools in North Branch Area Schools

Summary:

The North Branch Area Schools district in Michigan has two high schools: North Branch High School and Quest High School. Based on the available data, North Branch High School appears to be the standout school in the district, with higher statewide rankings, better test scores, and more favorable demographic factors compared to Quest High School.

North Branch High School consistently ranks higher in the statewide rankings, with a ranking of 240 out of 739 Michigan high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, while Quest High School ranks much lower at 625 out of 735 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. North Branch 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. In contrast, Quest High School's test scores, particularly in M-Step Science, are significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Additionally, North Branch High School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (42.05%) compared to Quest High School (68.89%), a lower student-teacher ratio (22.8 vs. 37.5), and higher spending per student ($11,838 vs. $11,001). These demographic factors may contribute to the better academic performance of North Branch High School within the North Branch Area Schools district.

District Detail

6655 Jefferson Rd
North Branch, MI 48461-9735

(810) 688-3570

SchoolDigger Rank:
150^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,423

Primary Schools: 1
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
Quest High School	Public	9-12	6655 Jefferson Rd	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-7581	42	2	21.0	76.2%	37 (88.1%)	2 (4.8%)	3 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$11,001	$658	$10,342
North Branch High School	Public	9-12	6598 Brush St	North Branch	48461	Lapeer County	North Branch Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 688-3001	695	29	24.2	32.1%	639 (91.9%)	6 (0.9%)	33 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.4%)	63.5	240^th of 739 public high schools	67.5%		61.4	254^th of 743 public high schools	65.8%	14	57.3	29.2	44.4	43.3	$11,838	$1,063	$10,775

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Marlette Community Schools	8.95 mi	2	316^th
Brown City Community Schools	9.81 mi	2	250^th
Lapeer Community Schools	10.48 mi	9	291^st
Mayville Community School District	11.02 mi	2	407^th
Lapeer Independent School District (Isd)	11.94 mi	2

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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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