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Canton Preparatory High School

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Canton Preparatory High School ranks 167 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 79% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Canton Preparatory High School is a public charter school in Canton, MI, serving 612 students in grades 7 through 12, and operates as its own district in a competitive area surrounded by larger traditional public schools.

Canton Prep is a solid academic performer with a 4-star rating and a statewide rank in the 79th percentile, a strong rebound from a 3-star dip a few years ago. The school is notably efficient, spending about $12,220 per student—roughly $2,000 to $6,000 less than nearby schools like Plymouth High School ($15,283) or Churchill High School ($18,415)—yet it outperforms schools in the Wayne-Westland Community School District by wide margins. For example, 70.9% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT Reading/Writing, compared to just 39% at Wayne Memorial High School. The school also excels in English Language Arts across all grades, with proficiency rates well above state averages. Its graduation rate has climbed to 88.9%, exceeding the state average, and dropout rates have fallen dramatically. However, math achievement remains a challenge—only 31.1% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT Math, well below the 52-57% seen at top nearby schools like Canton High School and Salem High School. Chronic absenteeism (30.5%) is also higher than the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools average, though far better than some local alternatives.

For families, Canton Prep offers a smaller, more personalized environment than the massive nearby high schools, and it has shown a remarkable ability to support students from economically diverse backgrounds. With 44% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school ranks in the 86th percentile for low-income students and the 91st percentile for African American students—a standout achievement. This contrasts sharply with Starkweather Academy Fiegel, just 4.5 miles away, which serves a similar demographic but ranks in the 20th percentile with a 60.6% graduation rate. While Canton Prep may not match the elite overall performance of the "Big Three" Plymouth-Canton high schools, it delivers strong literacy outcomes, a clear commitment to closing achievement gaps, and a positive upward trajectory—making it a compelling choice for parents seeking an effective, efficient school.

612

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,220

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46610 Cherry Hill Rd
Canton, MI 48187-4801

(734) 404-6776

District: Canton Preparatory High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.4%

White:

28.9%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2017 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Michigan high schools

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

126^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2023

From top 23% (2023) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

167^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 4 pts since 2017

From top 25% (2017) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 625Canton Preparatory High School 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	126 of 896	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	299 of 890	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.4	150 of 897	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	206 of 883	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	6 of 337	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	68.2	69 of 338	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	25 of 300	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	35 of 310	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	10 of 182	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	41.2	58 of 88	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	34 of 87	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	109 of 789	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	284 of 789	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	149 of 771	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	169 of 770	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	63 of 657	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	79 of 834	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	66.2	195 of 832	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	81 of 836	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.7	120 of 825	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	40 of 691	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	138 of 813	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	294 of 798	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	145 of 786	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	211 of 776	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	62 of 658	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	113 of 195	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	109 of 687	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	199 of 696	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	93 of 701	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.6	244 of 688	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.0	50 of 638	92.2%	★★★★★

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	167 of 800	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	163 of 739	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	322 of 743	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	143 of 735	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	208 of 531	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	263 of 561	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	152 of 666	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	145 of 824	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	209 of 835	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	22 of 252	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	71.2	38 of 192	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	35 of 188	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	19 of 170	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	10 of 51	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	34 of 59	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.3	15 of 147	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	21 of 254	91.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	29 of 74	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.7	58 of 70	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	84.5	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	48 of 87	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	185 of 686	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	220 of 629	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	310 of 619	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.1	79 of 611	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	141 of 416	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	165 of 462	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	237 of 554	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	132 of 710	81.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	27 of 203	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	104 of 719	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.0	109 of 635	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	38.2	397 of 654	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	258 of 614	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	151 of 369	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	164 of 417	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	188 of 532	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	260 of 755	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	143 of 693	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	114 of 628	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	304 of 633	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	196 of 611	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	257 of 440	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	288 of 472	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	94 of 543	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	157 of 707	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	90 of 179	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	90.1	16 of 127	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	176 of 671	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	129 of 639	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	202 of 638	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	145 of 647	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.3	299 of 492	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.7	114 of 516	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	107 of 582	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	201 of 708	71.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2026)98th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-44 vs school

Asian (2024)34th percentile-49 vs school

High school

African American (2026)91st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile~ school

White (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2026)61st percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing71%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+7 vs state

Math64%+31 vs state

Social Studies57%+11 vs state

Science48%+11 vs state

Mathematics37%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)	M-Step Math (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
Canton Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	7-12	46610 Cherry Hill Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Canton Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 404-6776	612	35	17.6	43.8%	177 (28.9%)	235 (38.4%)	52 (8.5%)	71 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (12.6%)	72.2	167^th of 800 public high schools	79.1%		74	163^rd of 739 public high schools	77.9%	4	80.0	59.3	70.8	41.7	33.3	40.3	70.9	31.1	71.4	64.3	49.2	48.0	56.9	57.8	$12,220	$572	$11,648
Plymouth High School	Public	6-12	8400 N Beck Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 582-5500	1,816	97	18.7	17.3%	1,112 (61.2%)	184 (10.1%)	98 (5.4%)	328 (18.1%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.4%)	82 (4.5%)	93.8	31^st of 800 public high schools	96.1%		93.9	34^th of 739 public high schools	95.4%	3		78.9	82.5		60.0	52.9	77.2	56.8				60.0		71.4	$15,283	$1,259	$14,024
Canton High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	8415 N Canton Center Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-7545	1,899	92	20.5	19.9%	1,145 (60.3%)	212 (11.2%)	92 (4.8%)	376 (19.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (3.7%)	93.3	35^th of 800 public high schools	95.6%		92.5	44^th of 739 public high schools	94.0%	9		80.4	79.8		59.7	57.1	75.2	52.8				58.6		67.3	$14,367	$1,034	$13,333
Salem High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	46181 Joy Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-2800	1,871	93	20.0	19.3%	1,097 (58.6%)	206 (11.0%)	92 (4.9%)	380 (20.3%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (4.7%)	92.9	41^st of 800 public high schools	94.9%		94.8	30^th of 739 public high schools	95.9%	11		78.4	81.8		60.7	54.4	74.7	52.5				57.8		67.2	$14,684	$1,226	$13,457
Starkweather Academy Fiegel	Public	10-12	39750 Joy Rd	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-4901	194	15	13.1	43.8%	125 (64.4%)	44 (22.7%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	16.6	638^th of 800 public high schools	20.3%		14.6	627^th of 739 public high schools	15.2%	11			24.4			318.8	31.3	385.6				19.6		23.5	$24,461	$1,392	$23,069
John Glenn High School	Public	8-12	36105 Marquette St	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 419-2323	1,368	63	21.5	50.1%	605 (44.2%)	558 (40.8%)	103 (7.5%)	43 (3.1%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	48 (3.5%)	23.2	589^th of 800 public high schools	26.4%		17.6	596^th of 739 public high schools	19.4%	7		51.9	44.2		10.4	14.5	30.9	10.4				21.5		27.1	$17,918	$2,102	$15,816
Livonia Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	8985 Newburgh Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2816	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Churchill High School	Public	7-12	8900 Newburgh Rd	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2650	1,227	66	18.7	26.7%	823 (67.1%)	176 (14.3%)	73 (5.9%)	76 (6.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (6.1%)	86.7	74^th of 800 public high schools	90.8%		76.4	145^th of 739 public high schools	80.4%	71		72.8	74.8		52.7	48.1	62.9	44.9				54.3		66.9	$18,415	$841	$17,574
Wayne Memorial High School	Public	8-12	3001 4th St	Wayne	48184	Wayne County	Wayne-Westland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 419-2206	1,257	66	18.9	58.9%	513 (40.8%)	549 (43.7%)	99 (7.9%)	16 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (5.9%)	22.7	594^th of 800 public high schools	25.8%		13.3	640^th of 739 public high schools	13.4%	46		42.8	32.6		13.9	8.3	39.0	8.3				24.2		35.2	$18,393	$2,460	$15,934
Garfield Community School	Public	12	10218 Arthur St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2810	62	24	2.6	32.3%	35 (56.5%)	16 (25.8%)	5 (8.1%)	6 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$52,399	$301	$52,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Canton Preparatory High School

How many students attend Canton Preparatory High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Canton Preparatory High School.

What is the racial makeup of Canton Preparatory High School?

Students at Canton Preparatory High School are 38% African American, 29% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 8% Hispanic.

Is Canton Preparatory High School a good school?

Canton Preparatory High School ranks 167^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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