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University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School

Public, Magnet, Charter Grades 9-12

594^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 20% of Michigan high schools

Summary

University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School is a public magnet charter high school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 567 students. The school is part of the University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) district, which is ranked 564 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with its performance on state assessments significantly below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 14.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.7% and 95.7% in recent years, with the most recent rate being 82.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 61.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Northwestern High School and Cass Technical High School, University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School generally performs worse academically. The school also serves a predominantly African American student population, with a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, similar to the demographic and socioeconomic profile of many nearby schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

559

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,012

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Antoinette St
Detroit, MI 48202-3457

(313) 874-4340

District: University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.0%

Two or more races:

1.4%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (22% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

594^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

564^th of 613University Preparatory Academy (PSAD) 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	17.8	594 of 739	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	634 of 743	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	689 of 735	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	556 of 561	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	635 of 666	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	648 of 824	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.7	630 of 835	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.3	685 of 852	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.7	633 of 832	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.1	644 of 799	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.7	699 of 805	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	639 of 773	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.6	587 of 784	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	94 of 192	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	101 of 188	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	133 of 170	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	49 of 59	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	118 of 147	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	142 of 254	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	491 of 629	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	541 of 619	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	593 of 611	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	530 of 554	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	583 of 710	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	519 of 635	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	548 of 654	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	581 of 614	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	505 of 532	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	580 of 755	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	575 of 628	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	593 of 633	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	591 of 611	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.3	472 of 472	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	536 of 543	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	600 of 707	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.0	307 of 315	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)51st percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2018)3rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing39%-17 vs state

Social Studies22%-20 vs state

Science15%-20 vs state

Mathematics12%-16 vs state

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Schools Near University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (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	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
University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	600 Antoinette St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 874-4340	559	39	14.3	66.7%	2 (0.4%)	548 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	17.8	594^th of 739 public high schools	19.6%		14.4	634^th of 743 public high schools	14.7%	40		38.7	11.7						14.8		22.1	$16,012	$3,441	$12,571
University Preparatory Art Design MiddleHigh	Public, Charter	6-12	485 W Milwaukee St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Art & Design	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 481-4000	855	37	23.1	73.3%	3 (0.4%)	847 (99.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	7	692^nd of 739 public high schools	6.4%		11.9	655^th of 743 public high schools	11.8%	37	48.1	22.1		16.8	15.3	6.5	6.5	30.2	9.3	22.8	13.3	$11,952	$3,252	$8,700
Detroit Lions Academy	Public	6-12	2001 W Warren Ave	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-9677	400	34	11.7	91.3%	5 (1.3%)	384 (96.0%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	11.1							7.4		17.9		$25,343	$1,973	$23,370
Detroit School of Arts	Public	9-12	123 Selden St	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-6000	523	36	14.6	70.9%	15 (2.9%)	488 (93.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	11.9	647^th of 739 public high schools	12.4%		23.2	573^rd of 743 public high schools	22.9%	74		34.2							8.0		16.1	$23,415	$3,080	$20,335
Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine	Public	9-12	571 Mack Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-1805	191	13	14.6	81.2%	6 (3.1%)	170 (89.0%)	6 (3.1%)	7 (3.7%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	713^th of 739 public high schools	3.5%		12.8	650^th of 743 public high schools	12.5%	63		11.8									14.3	$28,224	$2,084	$26,141
Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men	Public	9-12	9026 Woodward Ave	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-3555	68	11	6.1	82.4%	0 (0.0%)	67 (98.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$37,742	$4,978	$32,765
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	2200 W Grand Blvd	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 596-0700	305	23	13.2	87.9%	2 (0.7%)	299 (98.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)											8.9	$26,974	$2,939	$24,035
Cass Technical High School	Public	9-12	2501 2nd Ave	Detroit	48201	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 263-2000	2,493	104	24.0	62.3%	52 (2.1%)	1,829 (73.4%)	353 (14.2%)	229 (9.2%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.2%)	60.8	266^th of 739 public high schools	64.0%		68.8	185^th of 743 public high schools	75.1%	81		76.0	36.2						19.0		44.0	$16,103	$1,646	$14,456
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3403 Saint Aubin St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 877-9381	419	20	20.5	59.2%	2 (0.5%)	393 (93.8%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26.2	529^th of 739 public high schools	28.4%		31.7	497^th of 743 public high schools	33.1%	32		38.0	6.0						30.0		29.0	$11,655	$2,727	$8,928
Covenant High School Central	Public, Charter	9-12	2959 Martin Luther King Jr Bl	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 899-6900	240	8	30.3	94.6%	4 (1.7%)	230 (95.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)												$10,494	$1,965	$8,529

Frequently Asked Questions about University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School.

What is the racial makeup of University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School?

Students at University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School are 98% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School in?

University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)

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University Preparatory Academy PSAD High School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Michigan high schools.

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