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Ascent High School

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,462

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 N Outer Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413-9701

(989) 269-2737

District: Bad Axe Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

5.4%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (63% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school12%

District avg45%

Michigan avg48%

Not ranked this year

Ascent High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

244^th of 613Bad Axe 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
2018	7.4	738 of 824	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.5	596 of 852	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	9.6	773 of 832	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	776 of 799	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	4.0	727 of 755	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	9.1	613 of 707	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	3.1	673 of 708	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2018)13th percentile+3 vs school

White (2018)5th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)4th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2017-2018) ?

Social Studies12%-37 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing12%-46 vs state

Mathematics12%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Ascent High School

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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
Ascent High School	Public	9-12	309 N Outer Dr	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-2737	37	2	19.0	64.9%	33 (89.2%)	1 (2.7%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)													$14,462	$787	$13,675
Bad Axe High School	Public	7-12	200 N Barrie Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 269-9593	336	28	12.2	37.5%	317 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	48.8	375^th of 739 public high schools	49.3%		64.3	218^th of 743 public high schools	70.7%	157	65.4	32.7	63.6	14.5		26.9		42.3	34.6	31.5	48.1	40.7	$14,998	$1,131	$13,868
Huron Area Technical Center	Public	6-12	1160 S Van Dyke Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Huron Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-9284	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ubly Community JrSr High School	Public	6-12	2020 Union St	Ubly	48475	Huron County	Ubly Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 658-8554	305	16	19.2	38.7%	298 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57.1	298^th of 739 public high schools	59.7%		48.6	351^st of 743 public high schools	52.8%	53	90.5	54.8	58.5	26.8	43.5	56.1	37.0	56.1	64.3	36.6	83.3	41.5	$14,077	$977	$13,100
Laker High School	Public	9-12	6136 Pigeon Rd	Pigeon	48755	Huron County	Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 453-4600	339	16	21.4	37.5%	305 (90.0%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	55.9	317^th of 739 public high schools	57.1%		47.1	360^th of 743 public high schools	51.5%	43			67.6	13.2						38.2		44.1	$13,425	$788	$12,636
OwendaleGagetown JrSr High School	Public	6-12	7166 E Main St	Owendale	48754	Huron County	Owendale-Gagetown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 678-4141	69	7	10.5	81.2%	61 (88.4%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)								(n/a)	30.8												$15,285	$1,336	$13,950
Cass City Junior and Senior High School	Public	7-12	4868 Seeger St	Cass City	48726	Tuscola County	Cass City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 872-2148	418	22	18.8	41.1%	392 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	63.1	247^th of 739 public high schools	66.6%		54.2	306^th of 743 public high schools	58.8%	59	74.6	29.6	56.8	33.8		51.7		38.3	35.2	29.3	57.7	56.0	$13,208	$2,060	$11,148
Harbor Beach Community High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	402 S 5th St	Harbor Beach	48441	Huron County	Harbor Beach Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(989) 479-3261	218	10	22.1	33.0%	203 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	31.3	500^th of 739 public high schools	32.3%		63	233^rd of 743 public high schools	68.6%	267			50.9	16.4						22.2		27.8	$12,464	$810	$11,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Ascent High School

What is the racial makeup of Ascent High School?

Students at Ascent High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Ascent High School in?

Bad Axe Public Schools

How many students attend Ascent High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 37 students attended Ascent High School.

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