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Cody High School

Public Grades 9-12

747^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Cody High School is a public high school in Detroit, MI, serving 563 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where over 90% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Cody High School faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 7% of Michigan high schools. Test scores illustrate the struggle: only 7.7% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to a district average of 35.1%. The contrast with nearby schools is stark—Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing, just 2.5 miles away, boasts an 87.7% proficiency rate on the same test and ranks in the 98th percentile statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a major barrier, with 78.8% of students missing significant instructional time—more than double the state average of 27.9%. This likely drives the low test performance and is a critical issue families should understand.

Despite these challenges, there are encouraging signs of progress. The graduation rate has climbed dramatically from 49.5% in 2022-2023 to 72.3% in 2024-2025, while the dropout rate has been cut in half from 30.4% to 15.4%. The school also spends a substantial $23,246 per student—higher than the $12,461 spent at the high-performing Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing—suggesting resources alone aren't the issue. Additionally, Cody ranks in the 30th percentile for serving its African American students, notably better than its overall ranking. For parents, this school offers a dedicated effort to improve outcomes, but families should weigh the high absenteeism and academic gaps against the recent momentum in graduation rates when making decisions.

563

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,246

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

18445 Cathedral St
Detroit, MI 48228-1809

(313) 866-9200

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Feeder schools for Cody High School:

Elementary:	Barton Elementary School
	Burns ElementaryMiddle School
	Carver STEM Academy
	Dixon Elementary School
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	Dossin ElementaryMiddle School
	Edison Elementary School
	Gardner Elementary School
	Gompers ElementaryMiddle School
	Henderson Academy
	Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School
	Mann Learning Community
Middle:	Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.8%

White:

3.0%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2023 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (72% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg28%

Michigan avg43%

747^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th 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	6.7	747 of 800	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	651 of 739	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	724 of 743	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	729 of 735	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	213 of 252	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.7	134 of 192	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.2	180 of 188	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	231 of 254	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	623 of 686	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	530 of 629	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	592 of 619	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	683 of 710	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	672 of 719	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	568 of 635	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	643 of 654	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	608 of 614	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	735 of 755	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.5	673 of 693	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	577 of 628	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	625 of 633	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	186 of 220	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	315 of 315	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 (2026)15th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies28%-16 vs state

English Language Arts13%-46 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing8%-44 vs state

Science7%-28 vs state

Mathematics6%-27 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Cody High School	Public	9-12	18445 Cathedral St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9200	563	36	15.6	90.4%	17 (3.0%)	534 (94.8%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	6.7	747^th of 800 public high schools	6.6%		11.4	651^st of 739 public high schools	11.9%	96		12.3	13.0		4.8	6.5	7.7	349.4						6.9		27.5	$23,246	$3,062	$20,184
WAY Academy Chicago Site	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	19321 W Chicago St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	W-A-Y Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 444-9398	76	0		94.7%	0 (0.0%)	74 (97.4%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		366.0			334.7		368.0	350.0						2067.4		2080.1	$15,424	$3,618	$11,807
Breithaupt Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	9300 Hubbell St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	No	(313) 866-9550	1	11	.0	—	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Clara B Ford Academy SDA	Public, Charter	5-12	20651 West Warren St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Clara B. Ford Academy (SDA)	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 436-0020	58	9	6.6	94.8%	17 (29.3%)	33 (56.9%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.3%)								(n/a)																	$27,525	$5,310	$22,215
Detroit Community Schools High School	Public, Charter	9-12	12675 Burt Rd	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Community Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 537-3570	299	20	14.7	83.3%	1 (0.3%)	298 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.3	789^th of 800 public high schools	1.4%		4.1	726^th of 739 public high schools	1.8%	63		12.5	12.1		315.0	337.4	10.8	364.5						9.2		7.7	$14,243	$2,245	$11,998
Detroit Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	7-12	5845 Auburn St	Detroit	48228	Wayne County	Detroit Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 769-2015	271	16	16.6	82.3%	3 (1.1%)	256 (94.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2.9	793^rd of 800 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)		24.0	6.3		328.6	338.9	365.4	345.4						2066.3		6.0	$18,739	$3,780	$14,958
Dearborn Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	22586 Ann Arbor Trl	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 827-4800	113	2	51.3	77.9%	101 (89.4%)	9 (8.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			353.3			296.0	352.0	304.6						2064.9		8.6	$28,447	$1,651	$26,795
Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6275	422	11	39.4	70.4%	395 (93.6%)	9 (2.1%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.7	13^th of 800 public high schools	98.4%		83.7	85^th of 739 public high schools	88.5%	72		94.5	92.9		70.3	55.3	87.7	49.4						62.0		77.2	$12,461	$1,204	$11,257
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 827-6275	24	1	24.0	75.0%	23 (95.8%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,477	$1,280	$24,197
Henry Ford Early College	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6275	220	9	25.8	65.9%	193 (87.7%)	6 (2.7%)	5 (2.3%)	14 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	96.3	18^th of 800 public high schools	97.8%		99.2	4^th of 739 public high schools	99.5%	14		551.8	542.7		531.2	54.5	585.0	60.0						61.5		79.5	$25,795	$1,621	$24,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Cody High School

Is Cody High School a good school?

Cody High School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Cody High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 563 students attended Cody High School.

What schools feed into Cody High School?

Cody High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barton Elementary School
Elementary : Burns ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Carver STEM Academy
Elementary : Dixon Elementary School
Elementary : Dossin ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Edison Elementary School
Elementary : Gardner Elementary School
Elementary : Gompers ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Henderson Academy
Elementary : Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary : Mann Learning Community
Middle : Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School

What district is Cody High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What is the racial makeup of Cody High School?

Students at Cody High School are 95% African American, 3% White, 1% Hispanic.

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2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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