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Crestwood High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
331st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 55% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Crestwood High School is a public magnet high school located in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 1,284. The school is part of the Crestwood School District, which is ranked 197 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crestwood High School has shown relatively strong academic performance compared to the state average, with higher proficiency rates in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and M-Step/Social Studies. However, the school's proficiency rates in SAT/Mathematics and M-Step/Science were lower than the state average. The school has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate and a relatively low dropout rate, but it has also had a high chronic absenteeism rate, which is an area of concern. Compared to nearby schools, Crestwood High School generally outperforms Robichaud Senior High School, but lags behind the highly-ranked Henry Ford Early College.

Crestwood High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance and other metrics. However, the school district has been investing more resources into the school, with per-student spending increasing from $11,128 in 2020-2021 to $15,962 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school is working to improve student outcomes and provide a quality education for its diverse student population of 1,284 students.

1,272
Students ?
20.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,962
Per pupil spending ?
66.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1501 N Beech Daly Rd
       Dearborn Heights, MI  48127-3403

(313) 278-7475

District: Crestwood School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.4%
African American:
5.3%
Hispanic:
1.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025
Strengths
97% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 37th-percentile low (2022)
Above the Michigan median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg40%
Michigan avg40%
331st of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
197th of 613Crestwood School District 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202554.3331 of 73955.2%★★★☆☆
202441.3411 of 74344.7%★★☆☆☆
202337.4452 of 73538.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.8332 of 53137.5%★★☆☆☆
202151.5241 of 56157.0%★★★☆☆
201941.7393 of 66641.0%★★☆☆☆
201855.4352 of 82457.3%★★★☆☆
201750.9370 of 83555.7%★★★☆☆
201659.7327 of 85261.6%★★★☆☆
201578.4153 of 83281.6%★★★★☆
201453.9407 of 79949.1%★★☆☆☆
201363.3303 of 80562.4%★★★☆☆
201261.4333 of 77356.9%★★★☆☆
201160.5399 of 78449.1%★★☆☆☆
201069.0300 of 76560.8%★★★☆☆
200971.8239 of 75468.3%★★★☆☆
200851.9448 of 75040.3%★★☆☆☆
200764.0322 of 76758.0%★★★☆☆
200662.0320 of 70554.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202376.727 of 17084.1%★★★★☆
201858.575 of 25470.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202516.845 of 5315.1%★☆☆☆☆
202417.736 of 4316.3%★☆☆☆☆
202330.219 of 3545.7%★★★☆☆
202235.04 of 520.0%★★★☆☆
201919.525 of 277.4%★☆☆☆☆
201836.054 of 10247.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202546.7327 of 62948.0%★★☆☆☆
202434.3397 of 61935.9%★★☆☆☆
202330.6426 of 61130.3%★★☆☆☆
202242.8272 of 41634.6%★★☆☆☆
202142.3256 of 46244.6%★★☆☆☆
201939.9347 of 55437.4%★★☆☆☆
201844.9389 of 71045.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201831.8122 of 20139.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202560.6222 of 63565.0%★★★☆☆
202445.1330 of 65449.5%★★☆☆☆
202347.2312 of 61449.2%★★☆☆☆
202261.7141 of 36961.8%★★★☆☆
202153.0186 of 41755.4%★★★☆☆
201950.2264 of 53250.4%★★★☆☆
201864.3233 of 75569.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202550.4300 of 62852.2%★★★☆☆
202437.4391 of 63338.2%★★☆☆☆
202334.0412 of 61132.6%★★☆☆☆
202233.3322 of 44026.8%★☆☆☆☆
202147.4230 of 47251.3%★★★☆☆
201932.1387 of 54328.7%★☆☆☆☆
201855.3307 of 70756.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201853.3102 of 31567.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202542.9361 of 63943.5%★★☆☆☆
202430.7442 of 63830.7%★★☆☆☆
202326.2489 of 64724.4%★☆☆☆☆
202231.4368 of 49225.2%★☆☆☆☆
202142.2283 of 51645.2%★★☆☆☆
201931.4413 of 58229.0%★☆☆☆☆
201844.5393 of 70844.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
African American (2023)84th percentile+46 vs school
Special Education (2018)68th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2018)39th percentile-18 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-40 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing54%~ state avg
Social Studies44%~ state avg
Science37%~ state avg
Mathematics23%-4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,272 students attended Crestwood High School.

Crestwood High School ranks 331st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Crestwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highview Elementary School
Elementary : Hillcrest Elementary School
Elementary : Kinloch Elementary School
Middle : Riverside Middle School

Students at Crestwood High School are 91% White, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.


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