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Cass Technical High School

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Cass Technical High School ranks 108 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Cass Technical High School is a large, selective-admission public high school in Detroit's Midtown area, serving 2,493 students in grades 9-12 within the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Despite the district's overall 1-star rating, Cass Tech has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 86th percentile of all Michigan high schools—a remarkable climb from the 40th percentile just a few years ago.

Academically, Cass Tech outperforms nearly every school in its vicinity by wide margins. On the 2025 SAT, 73.6% of Cass Tech 11th graders scored proficient in Reading/Writing—more than double the district rate (35.1%) and well above the state average (52.1%). Math proficiency (35.6%) also exceeds both district (15.7%) and state (26.5%) averages. The contrast with nearby schools is stark: Detroit School of Arts, just 0.67 miles away, achieves only 45.9% proficiency in Reading/Writing, while Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine sits at 29.4%. Cass Tech's graduation rate of 97.6% towers over the district's 83.1%, and its dropout rate (2.3%) is less than a quarter of the district's (10.6%).

What truly sets Cass Tech apart is its consistent success across all student groups. The school earns 5-star ratings for African American, Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and low-income students—placing it in the top 2-3% of Michigan schools serving these populations. About 62% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school achieves top-20 statewide rankings for low-income students. Cass Tech also operates efficiently, spending $17,670 per student—less than nearby schools like Detroit Lions Academy ($27,046) that achieve far weaker results. The main challenge is chronic absenteeism (31.1%), though this improved dramatically from 42% the prior year. For parents seeking a proven, high-achieving option in Detroit, Cass Tech demonstrates that exceptional outcomes are attainable regardless of a student's background.

2,493

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,670

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 2nd Ave
Detroit, MI 48201-2605

(313) 263-2000

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.4%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2019 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg28%

Michigan avg43%

108^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 33 pts since 2019

From top 46% (2019) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 20High Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit Public Schools Community 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	108 of 800	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	266 of 739	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	185 of 743	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	263 of 735	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	320 of 531	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	209 of 561	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	309 of 666	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	6 of 252	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	24 of 192	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	14 of 188	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	20 of 170	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	19 of 51	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	19 of 147	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	34 of 254	86.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	35 of 74	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	44 of 69	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	23 of 31	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.7	19 of 42	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	28 of 42	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	52 of 87	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	8 of 119	93.3%	★★★★★
2025	68.9	14 of 53	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	98.8	1 of 35	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	57.7	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	2 of 102	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	123 of 686	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	51.0	297 of 629	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	150 of 619	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	299 of 611	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	316 of 416	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	261 of 462	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	311 of 554	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	325 of 710	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	7 of 259	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	65.6	61 of 203	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.4	11 of 195	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.3	25 of 190	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	29 of 83	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	20 of 64	68.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	20 of 97	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	31 of 201	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	18 of 719	97.5%	★★★★★
2025	71.7	142 of 635	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	66 of 654	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	65 of 614	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	148 of 369	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	83 of 417	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	105 of 532	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	146 of 755	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	78 of 693	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.0	193 of 628	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	245 of 633	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	164 of 611	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	247 of 440	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	149 of 472	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	254 of 543	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	335 of 707	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	76 of 179	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	7 of 220	96.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	96.9	9 of 671	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	12 of 647	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)98th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+19 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing74%+22 vs state

Social Studies61%+18 vs state

Mathematics45%+12 vs state

Science39%+3 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 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
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%)	81.2	108^th of 800 public high schools	86.5%		60.8	266^th of 739 public high schools	64.0%	158		78.2	77.9		48.2	40.7	73.6	35.6						38.6		61.3	$17,670	$2,048	$15,622
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%)	29	551^st of 800 public high schools	31.1%		11.9	647^th of 739 public high schools	12.4%	96		53.1	50.0		13.8	10.1	45.9	9.8						25.2		26.7	$22,858	$3,007	$19,851
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%)	23.7	583^rd of 800 public high schools	27.1%		5.3	713^th of 739 public high schools	3.5%	130		35.6	31.6		6.7	14.0	29.4	17.6						28.6		48.6	$24,639	$2,657	$21,982
WAY Michigan	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	407 E Fort St	Detroit	48226	Wayne County	WAY Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(734) 494-2106	156	9	17.1	82.7%	79 (50.6%)	51 (32.7%)	20 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	19	618^th of 800 public high schools	22.8%					(n/a)	40.0	17.9	38.5	326.7	334.6	363.8	410.9	354.5		1669.0		1654.6	1774.0	2085.3	1783.0	40.0	$12,072	$1,635	$10,438
Detroit Public Safety Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1250 Rosa Parks Blvd	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Detroit Public Safety Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 965-6916	156	8	19.2	82.7%	0 (0.0%)	155 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	761^st of 800 public high schools	4.9%		6.7	696^th of 739 public high schools	5.8%	65		330.4	15.6		321.1	337.8	397.8	356.7						2070.4		15.8	$00	$00	$00
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%)	7.4	736^th of 800 public high schools	8.0%					(n/a)	14.0	21.7	14.3	276.0	13.0	342.9	356.8	305.3	1553.2	10.0	1539.1	7.1	1760.7	2070.2	6.6	2079.2	$27,046	$2,827	$24,220
AchieveDetroit	Public, Charter	9-12	2001 W Warren Ave	Detroit	48208	Wayne County	Achieve-Detroit	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(248) 867-4176	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	4.6	773^rd of 800 public high schools	3.4%					(n/a)		12.5	20.0		310.8	348.8	10.4	334.4						2073.2		14.9
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)		317.1	353.3		306.4	311.7	379.3	337.1						2058.9		2075.5	$12,925	$945	$11,981
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) 475-0679	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%)	19.3	615^th of 800 public high schools	23.1%		26.2	529^th of 739 public high schools	28.4%	86		37.8	47.5		10.2	8.9	30.1	6.5						16.1		31.2	$12,006	$1,136	$10,870
Covenant High School Southwest	Public, Charter	9-12	1450 25th St	Detroit	48216	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-8720	164	6	27.5	97.0%	17 (10.4%)	80 (48.8%)	66 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	6.9	744^th of 800 public high schools	7.0%					(n/a)		22.6	336.8		285.8	304.7	25.0	348.8									$11,908	$333	$11,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Cass Technical High School

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Detroit Public Schools Community District

Is Cass Technical High School a good school?

Cass Technical High School ranks 108^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cass Technical High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,493 students attended Cass Technical High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cass Technical High School?

Students at Cass Technical High School are 73% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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