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Southeastern High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Southeastern High School is a public magnet high school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 636 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. Southeastern High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools over the past several years.

Academically, Southeastern High School underperforms compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, 11.3% in M-Step/Social Studies, and 18.1% in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 74.2% to 82.8%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been high, ranging from 7.6% to 16.6%. Southeastern High School also faces extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 75.8% over the past few years.

When comparing Southeastern High School to other nearby schools within the Detroit Public Schools Community District, such as Martin Luther King Junior Senior High School and East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney, the academic performance and other key metrics are generally similar, with all three schools performing well below state averages. However, some charter schools in the area, such as University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School and Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School, have slightly higher academic performance and better outcomes in areas like graduation rates and test scores.

602

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,611

Per pupil spending ?

92.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3030 Fairview St
Detroit, MI 48214-2294

(313) 866-4500

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Feeder schools for Southeastern High School:

Elementary:	Garvey Academy
	Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School
	Nichols ElementaryMiddle School
	Spain ElementaryMiddle School
Middle:	Blackwell Institute

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (16% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg25%

Michigan avg44%

701^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 2% (2019) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

549^th of 613Detroit 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
2025	6.5	701 of 739	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	731 of 743	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	728 of 735	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	656 of 666	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	154 of 192	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	179 of 188	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	165 of 170	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	133 of 147	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	610 of 629	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	605 of 619	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	606 of 611	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	598 of 635	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	644 of 654	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.1	610 of 614	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	524 of 532	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	610 of 628	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	633 of 633	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	611 of 611	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)20th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing18%-37 vs state

Science12%-23 vs state

Social Studies11%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Southeastern 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
Southeastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3030 Fairview St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 866-4500	602	34	17.7	92.4%	3 (0.5%)	588 (97.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	6.5	701^st of 739 public high schools	5.1%		3.8	731^st of 743 public high schools	1.6%	30	18.1		12.2	11.3	$19,611	$2,451	$17,160
Pathways Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	11340 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Pathways Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 209-3803	140	5	28.0	90.7%	1 (0.7%)	136 (97.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$15,467	$1,200	$14,268
The Services Learning Academy East	Public, Charter	9-12	5555 Conner St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Services YouthBuild Learning Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 945-5200	107	1	107.0	83.2%	0 (0.0%)	104 (97.2%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$6,247	$423	$5,825
Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly	Public	9-12	900 Dickerson St	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 822-8820	96	10	9.6	86.5%	0 (0.0%)	93 (96.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	17	604^th of 739 public high schools	18.3%					(n/a)	32.0		16.0	24.0	$34,374	$4,597	$29,776
Golightly Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	900 Dickerson St	Detroit	48215	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 822-8820	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Covenant High School East	Public, Charter	9-12	9100 Gratiot Ave	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Covenant Schools Detroit	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 267-4315	171	4	47.8	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	171 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$25,893	$2,002	$23,892
Martin Luther King Junior Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Lafayette St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7373	976	41	23.8	75.5%	1 (0.1%)	964 (98.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	12.6	644^th of 739 public high schools	12.9%		7.8	688^th of 743 public high schools	7.4%	44	30.7		12.0	19.2	$18,961	$2,508	$16,453
University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	2664 Franklin St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 393-9166	452	20	22.6	68.1%	4 (0.9%)	442 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13	642^nd of 739 public high schools	13.1%		10.6	663^rd of 743 public high schools	10.8%	21	33.3	8.3	15.0	17.0	$14,645	$3,217	$11,428
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
East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney	Public	9-12	5020 Cadieux Rd	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-0655	639	37	17.2	88.4%	2 (0.3%)	616 (96.4%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	8	676^th of 739 public high schools	8.5%		4.9	717^th of 743 public high schools	3.5%	41	5.2		9.9	21.0	$23,125	$3,824	$19,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeastern High School

What district is Southeastern High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What schools feed into Southeastern High School?

Southeastern High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Garvey Academy
Elementary : Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Nichols ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Spain ElementaryMiddle School
Middle : Blackwell Institute

What is the racial makeup of Southeastern High School?

Students at Southeastern High School are 98% African American.

Is Southeastern High School a good school?

Southeastern High School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Southeastern High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Southeastern High School.

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