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High Schools in Saginaw Township Community Schools

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At a glance

DistrictSaginaw Township Community Schools328^th of 625 Michigan districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,451

Students

Top rankedHeritage High School358^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Heritage High School up 34 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Saginaw Township Community Schools district in Michigan contains two high schools serving grades 9-12: Heritage High School with 1,313 students and Mackinaw High School with just 138 students, making Heritage nearly ten times larger.

These two schools serve very different purposes and student populations. Heritage High School is the district's traditional comprehensive high school, posting a strong 90.9% graduation rate versus Mackinaw's 35.4%, and a much lower dropout rate (2.8% vs. 24.1%). Heritage also has far better attendance, with 28.4% chronic absenteeism compared to Mackinaw's crisis-level 93.9%. While Heritage earns a 3-star state rating (55th percentile), Mackinaw sits at 1 star (24th percentile). However, Mackinaw serves a much higher-need population, with 73.91% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch versus 38.16% at Heritage, and it appears to function as an alternative program for students who struggled in traditional settings. Mackinaw actually spends more per student ($16,256 vs. $13,573) yet has a higher student-teacher ratio (23:1 vs. 19.5:1), suggesting funds go toward support services rather than smaller classes.

Academically, Heritage outperforms Mackinaw in nearly every subject, though both struggle with math. Heritage's 9th-grade PSAT math proficiency (20.9%) is far below the state average (33.5%), and its SAT math scores (24.4%) also lag the state (26.5%). Reading scores are much stronger, with Heritage's SAT EBRW proficiency at 52.3% versus just 24.4% in math. Mackinaw shows surprising strengths in science and social studies when students do attend, with 11th-grade science proficiency (39.1%) exceeding both district and state averages. Mackinaw's state ranking is highly volatile due to its small size, swinging from the 26th to 72th percentile and back to 24th in three years. Overall, Saginaw Township Community Schools ranks in the middle of Michigan districts (2 stars), with Heritage driving most positive outcomes while Mackinaw's challenges pull down district-wide metrics.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	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
Mackinaw High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2775 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 799-8470	138	6	23.0	73.9%	53 (38.4%)	38 (27.5%)	30 (21.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	14 (10.1%)	20	609^th of 800 public high schools	23.9%		66.9	206^th of 739 public high schools	72.1%	403	37.5	29.4	351.3	344.1	409.2	362.5	2078.9	33.3	$16,256	$1,750	$14,506
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3465 N Center Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 799-5790	1,313	67	19.5	38.2%	669 (51.0%)	277 (21.1%)	239 (18.2%)	53 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.4%)	50.8	358^th of 800 public high schools	55.3%		46.5	392^nd of 739 public high schools	47.0%	34	56.3	56.1	20.9	32.6	52.3	24.4	33.8	45.4	$13,573	$1,536	$12,037

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saginaw School District of the City of	0.37 mi	18	493^rd
Birch Run Area Schools	0.91 mi	5	229^th
Carrollton Public Schools	0.91 mi	7	520^th
Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	0.97 mi	5	19^th
Saginaw Covenant Academy	2.21 mi	1

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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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