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Pershing High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Pershing High School is a public magnet high school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 378 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pershing High School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 8.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science in 2024-2025, compared to 12.4% for the district and 34.9% for the state. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.1% and 82.8% over the past few years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 7.6% to 20.1%, higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Pershing High School has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.83% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 83.0% over the past few years.

The challenges faced by Pershing High School are not unique, as nearby schools such as Hazel Park High School, Oakland International Academy High School, and Lincoln High School also struggle with academic performance, graduation rates, and high rates of free/reduced-price lunch recipients. However, some schools in the area, like Michigan Cyber Academy and Hamtramck High School, perform slightly better on certain metrics, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Pershing High School to learn from their approaches.

415

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,614

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18875 Ryan Rd
Detroit, MI 48234-1997

(313) 866-7700

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Feeder schools for Pershing High School:

Elementary:	Davison ElementaryMiddle School
	Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School
	Mason Academy
	Nolan ElementaryMiddle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.3%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Asian:

0.5%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (76% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg25%

Michigan avg44%

697^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 6%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 17High Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan districts

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)

Female (2025)19th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies19%-23 vs state

Science9%-26 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing6%-49 vs state

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Schools Near Pershing High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pershing High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	18875 Ryan Rd	Detroit	48234	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 866-7700	415	23	17.8	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	408 (98.3%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	697^th of 739 public high schools	5.7%					(n/a)	6.0		8.6	19.2	$22,614	$3,036	$19,578
Michigan Cyber Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	1551 E 8 Mile Rd	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	No	(248) 658-5200	328	2	206.2	55.2%	206 (62.8%)	102 (31.1%)	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21.2	574^th of 739 public high schools	22.3%		28.5	519^th of 743 public high schools	30.1%	55	25.0		26.3	24.3	$00	$00	$00
Viking Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	23400 Hughes Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	No	(248) 658-5200	39	1	35.4	84.6%	17 (43.6%)	18 (46.2%)	3 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$00	$00	$00
Hamtramck High School	Public	9-12	11410 Charest St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7401	926	51	18.1	80.8%	428 (46.2%)	123 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	367 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	21.3	573^rd of 739 public high schools	22.5%		20.9	596^th of 743 public high schools	19.8%	23	27.7	14.4	19.6	31.8	$00	$00	$00
Horizon High School	Public	9-12	3225 Caniff St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Hamtramck School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 591-7404	125	11	11.6	76.0%	34 (27.2%)	48 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)	12.1				$00	$00	$00
Fitzgerald Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	23200 Ryan Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(586) 757-7070	78	15	5.1	82.1%	13 (16.7%)	48 (61.5%)	4 (5.1%)	8 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.4%)								(n/a)					$12,671	$1,288	$11,383
Fitzgerald Senior High School	Public	9-12	23200 Ryan Rd	Warren	48091	Macomb County	Fitzgerald Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 757-7070	861	46	18.6	68.2%	104 (12.1%)	545 (63.3%)	27 (3.1%)	142 (16.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.9%)	10.8	659^th of 739 public high schools	10.8%		18.2	613^th of 743 public high schools	17.5%	46	26.5		8.7	20.8	$18,594	$4,431	$14,163
Hazel Park High School	Public	9-12	23400 Hughes Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(248) 658-5100	567	33	17.1	65.3%	243 (42.9%)	302 (53.3%)	15 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.3	639^th of 739 public high schools	13.5%		13.1	648^th of 743 public high schools	12.8%	9	33.1	7.5	13.3	20.7	$00	$00	$00
Oakland International Academy 912	Public, Charter	9-12	2619 Florian St	Hamtramck	48212	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 285-8990	614	16	39.2	88.4%	402 (65.5%)	62 (10.1%)	4 (0.7%)	142 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	28.6	515^th of 739 public high schools	30.3%		8.6	678^th of 743 public high schools	8.7%	163	32.2	20.7	21.1	36.0	$11,664	$1,727	$9,937
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	22900 Federal Ave	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 758-8307	489	33	14.7	85.9%	50 (10.2%)	364 (74.4%)	17 (3.5%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	7.2	691^st of 739 public high schools	6.5%		4.3	726^th of 743 public high schools	2.3%	35	17.3		7.3	18.3	$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing High School

What is the racial makeup of Pershing High School?

Students at Pershing High School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Pershing High School?

Pershing High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Davison ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Greenfield Union ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Mason Academy
Elementary : Nolan ElementaryMiddle School

What district is Pershing High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend Pershing High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Pershing High School.

Is Pershing High School a good school?

Pershing High School ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Michigan high schools.

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