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Marquette Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Marquette Senior High School is a public high school in Marquette, Michigan, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 953 students. The school is part of the Marquette Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 79 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marquette Senior High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 30-107 over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the M-Step and SAT, is significantly higher than the state averages, particularly in subjects like Science, Social Studies, and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings for female, male, white, multi-racial, and special education students. Marquette Senior High School has maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 96.7% over the past few years, which are above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Gwinn MiddleHigh School, Westwood High School, and Ishpeming High School, Marquette Senior High School consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. This highlights the school's strong position within the local educational landscape and its commitment to providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population.

940

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,510

Per pupil spending ?

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1203 W Fair Ave
Marquette, MI 49855-2668

(906) 225-4254

District: Marquette Area Public Schools

Feeder schools for Marquette Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cherry Creek Elementary School
	Sandy Knoll School
	Superior Hills Elementary School
Middle:	Bothwell Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

6.6%

American Indian:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

Michigan avg40%

57^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Marquette Area Public Schools

79^th of 613Marquette Area Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	57 of 739	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	30 of 743	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	107 of 735	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	67 of 531	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	212 of 561	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	122 of 666	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	115 of 824	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	61 of 835	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	87.6	78 of 852	90.8%	★★★★★
2015	91.1	48 of 832	94.2%	★★★★★
2014	84.4	90 of 799	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	84.5	101 of 805	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.3	94 of 773	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	84.9	74 of 784	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	84.1	82 of 765	89.3%	★★★★☆
2009	89.0	57 of 754	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.6	97 of 750	87.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	119 of 767	84.5%	★★★★☆
2006	82.3	100 of 705	85.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	72 of 629	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	94.4	25 of 619	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	107 of 611	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	46 of 416	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	178 of 462	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.5	75 of 554	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	81 of 710	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	27 of 635	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	7 of 654	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	32 of 614	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	54.9	185 of 369	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	153 of 417	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	167 of 532	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	130 of 755	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	52 of 628	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	31 of 633	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	85 of 611	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	75 of 440	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	224 of 472	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	182 of 543	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	140 of 707	80.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	73 of 127	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	95.8	5 of 105	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	35.8	69 of 110	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	113 of 125	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	93.5	9 of 130	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	3 of 116	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	49 of 315	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	64 of 639	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	33 of 638	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	102 of 647	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	64 of 492	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	207 of 516	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	134 of 582	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	111 of 708	84.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile-50 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-83 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing75%+20 vs state

Science64%+29 vs state

Social Studies55%+13 vs state

Mathematics45%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marquette Senior High School	Public	7-12	1203 W Fair Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4254	940	48	19.5	17.3%	823 (87.6%)	7 (0.7%)	18 (1.9%)	6 (0.6%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (6.6%)	89.4	57^th of 739 public high schools	92.3%		95.1	30^th of 743 public high schools	96.0%	27			75.2	45.0						63.7		55.2	$13,510	$413	$13,097
Vandenboom Alternative High School	Public	9-12	1175 Erie Ave	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Marquette Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 225-4321	127	9	14.9	47.2%	102 (80.3%)	2 (1.6%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.2%)	66.1	218^th of 739 public high schools	70.5%		44	389^th of 743 public high schools	47.6%	171			47.1							45.5		51.5	$14,138	$1,518	$12,620
Marquette Branch Prison	Public	9-12	1960 Us Highway 41 S	Marquette	49855	Marquette County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(906) 226-6531	1	0			1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Negaunee High School	Public	9-12	500 W Arch St	Negaunee	49866	Marquette County	Negaunee Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-7861	474	26	18.3	34.0%	434 (91.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	77.6	133^rd of 739 public high schools	82.0%		77	138^th of 743 public high schools	81.4%	5			71.6	28.4						52.6		55.7	$14,538	$182	$14,356
Ishpeming High School	Public	9-12	319 E Division St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 485-1066	172	13	12.7	39.0%	152 (88.4%)	3 (1.7%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	44.4	412^th of 739 public high schools	44.2%		75.5	144^th of 743 public high schools	80.6%	268			54.1	18.9						33.3		35.1	$16,129	$625	$15,503
IshpemingNegauneeNICE Community Educational Division	Public	7-12	325 S Pine St	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	Ishpeming Public School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(906) 475-4173	22	3	8.3	68.2%	19 (86.4%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)													$14,746	$767	$13,979
Westwood High School	Public	8-12	300 S Westwood Dr	Ishpeming	49849	Marquette County	NICE Community School District	No	No	No	No	(906) 485-1023	383	23	16.7	25.6%	349 (91.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.9%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	63.1	245^th of 739 public high schools	66.8%		39.6	423^rd of 743 public high schools	43.1%	178			64.8	30.8						27.0		55.1	$15,110	$602	$14,508
Gwinn MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	50 West State Highway M35	Gwinn	49841	Marquette County	Gwinn Area Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 346-9247	477	32	14.9	47.8%	386 (80.9%)	9 (1.9%)	27 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.2%)	19.7	585^th of 739 public high schools	20.8%		40.3	419^th of 743 public high schools	43.6%	166	56.9	6.9	41.9	11.6	13.0	23.6	16.7	11.1	25.7	19.0	31.9	19.0	$15,452	$1,530	$13,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Marquette Senior High School

Is Marquette Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Marquette Senior High School ranks in the top 7.7% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Marquette Senior High School in?

Marquette Area Public Schools

What schools feed into Marquette Senior High School?

Marquette Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherry Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Sandy Knoll School
Elementary : Superior Hills Elementary School
Middle : Bothwell Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Marquette Senior High School?

Students at Marquette Senior High School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Marquette Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 940 students attended Marquette Senior High School.

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