High Schools in Warren Consolidated Schools

The four high schools in Warren Consolidated Schools—Warren Mott High School, Sterling Heights Senior High School, Cousino Senior High School, and Warren Consolidated Community High School—serve grades 9-12 in a suburban Detroit area, enrolling roughly 3,950 students combined. The district ranks in the middle of Michigan schools (41st percentile), and all schools face above-average economic challenges, with free/reduced lunch rates between 53% and 77%.

For parents comparing the three traditional high schools, Sterling Heights Senior High School stands out as the consistency leader: it posts the highest graduation rate (88.2%), the lowest dropout rate (2.4%—less than half the district average), and the strongest 9th-grade PSAT reading scores (64.4% proficient, exceeding the state). Cousino Senior High School offers a paradox—despite the highest chronic absenteeism among traditional schools (57.9%), it leads the district in science (24.2% proficient) and social studies (27.9% proficient), likely aided by serving the wealthiest student population. Warren Mott High School posts the best SAT reading/writing scores (50.5%) but trails slightly on graduation (87.0%). The alternative Warren Consolidated Community High School (103 students) spends $31,208 per student—double the traditional schools—yet achieves only a 64.9% graduation rate, reflecting the intensive support needed for its at-risk population.

The most pressing district-wide concern is chronic absenteeism: every school exceeds the state average (27.9%), with rates from 42.3% at Sterling Heights to a staggering 88.2% at the community school. Mathematics is a critical weakness—SAT math proficiency (14-17%) runs roughly half the state average (26.5%), suggesting systemic instructional issues. While all traditional schools beat the state graduation rate (84%), academic proficiency trails state benchmarks in nearly every subject. Sterling Heights demonstrates that efficiency matters—it achieves the best outcomes despite spending less than the community school and maintaining a higher student-teacher ratio (18.7:1). Year-to-year test scores fluctuate significantly, so parents should examine multi-year trends rather than single-year snapshots when evaluating these schools.