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Renaissance High School

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Renaissance High School ranks 169 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Renaissance High School is a public high school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving 1,171 students in grades 9-12. As part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in Michigan, Renaissance High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 128th out of 666 Michigan high schools in 2018-2019 to 362nd out of 743 in 2023-2024.

Renaissance High School consistently outperforms the Detroit Public Schools Community District and the state of Michigan in standardized test scores, particularly in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, where 80.6% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 36.1% for the district and 55.4% for the state. In mathematics, 39.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 14.2% for the district and 27.5% for the state. The school also excels in supporting its African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking 8th and 60th out of Michigan high schools in these categories, respectively.

While Renaissance High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 74.2% to 99.5% in recent years, and a lower dropout rate than the district average, the school still faces challenges in meeting state-level benchmarks. Compared to nearby schools like Henry Ford High School and Mumford High School, Renaissance High School generally outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance, but the school still lags behind the state averages in many areas, indicating room for improvement.

1,197

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,489

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6565 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235-2723

(313) 416-4600

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2019 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

169^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From top 19% (2019) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	169 of 739	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	362 of 743	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	195 of 735	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.8	254 of 531	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	227 of 561	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	128 of 666	80.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	8 of 192	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	37 of 188	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	7 of 170	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	9 of 51	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	98.0	2 of 147	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	12 of 254	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	174 of 629	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	336 of 619	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	210 of 611	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	245 of 416	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	238 of 462	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	161 of 554	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	212 of 710	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	60 of 635	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	60.5	219 of 654	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	101 of 614	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	110 of 369	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	104 of 417	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	24 of 532	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	60 of 755	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	134 of 628	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	338 of 633	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.5	137 of 611	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	183 of 440	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	203 of 472	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.9	70 of 543	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	184 of 707	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing81%+25 vs state

Social Studies59%+17 vs state

Mathematics40%+12 vs state

Science25%-10 vs state

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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 (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	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
Renaissance High School	Public	9-12	6565 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 416-4600	1,197	60	20.0	64.4%	4 (0.3%)	1,156 (96.6%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.1%)	72.6	169^th of 739 public high schools	77.1%		46.9	362^nd of 743 public high schools	51.3%	193	80.6	39.8	25.2	58.7	$19,489	$2,449	$17,040
Jerry L White Center	Public	9-12	14804 W McNichols Rd	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 416-4200	120	15	8.0	80.0%	13 (10.8%)	95 (79.2%)	10 (8.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$48,152	$7,816	$40,335
Randolph Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	17101 Hubbell St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 494-7100	5	11	.4		0 (0.0%)	5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	13436 Grove St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	660	19	34.7	84.7%	0 (0.0%)	655 (99.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4.1	727^th of 739 public high schools	1.6%		3.3	736^th of 743 public high schools	0.9%	9	16.7		5.8	8.3	$14,116	$1,078	$13,039
Old Redford Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	8001 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Old Redford Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 543-3080	451	15	31.1	80.5%	2 (0.4%)	444 (98.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3.1	734^th of 739 public high schools	0.7%					(n/a)	11.0		5.6	6.7	$15,449	$2,213	$13,236
Mumford High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	17525 Wyoming St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 416-7064	850	48	17.7	85.9%	2 (0.2%)	823 (96.8%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	7.5	684^th of 739 public high schools	7.4%		3.6	735^th of 743 public high schools	1.1%	51	14.7		9.1	18.9	$20,738	$2,287	$18,451
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	15000 Trojan St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 397-3333	420	20	21.0	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	419 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	649^th of 739 public high schools	12.2%		8	684^th of 743 public high schools	7.9%	35	31.0		9.1	19.2	$13,642	$1,060	$12,582
Henry Ford High School	Public	9-12	20000 Evergreen Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7567	607	33	18.3	89.1%	2 (0.3%)	598 (98.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3.4	732^nd of 739 public high schools	0.9%		6.5	698^th of 743 public high schools	6.1%	34	10.3		2.9	10.9	$21,320	$2,860	$18,461
Casa	Public	9-12	22180 Parklawn St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 691-8502	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tri County Educational Center	Public	9-12	21131 Garden Ln	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 586-8885	348	12	29.0	80.2%	18 (5.2%)	315 (90.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	4.5	721^st of 739 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)	14.9			11.1	$7,481	$926	$6,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance High School

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance High School?

Students at Renaissance High School are 97% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Renaissance High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,197 students attended Renaissance High School.

What district is Renaissance High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Is Renaissance High School a good school?

Renaissance High School ranks 169^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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