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Cody High School

Q: Is Cody High School a good school?

Cody High School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Michigan high schools.

Q: How many students attend Cody High School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cody High School?

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

Q: 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

Public Grades 9-12

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 12% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Cody High School is a public high school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 520 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.

Cody High School faces significant academic challenges, with only 9.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, 28% in M-Step/Social Studies, and 7.8% in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. These scores are significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 65.4% to 82.8% in recent years, which is also lower than the state average. Additionally, Cody High School has experienced extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 85.4% in recent years.

Interestingly, nearby schools such as Henry Ford Early College Advanced Manufacturing, Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy, and Henry Ford Early College generally outperform Cody High School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. For example, Henry Ford Early College had 80.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science and 89.4% in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, significantly higher than Cody High School. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Cody High School, ranging from $18,167 to $23,940 per student in recent years, the school's challenges persist, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's performance.

563

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,199

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (65% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg25%

Michigan avg44%

651^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2018)<1st percentile

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies28%-14 vs state

Science10%-25 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing8%-48 vs state

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Schools Near Cody 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
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%)	11.4	651^st of 739 public high schools	11.9%		4.4	724^th of 743 public high schools	2.6%	73	7.8		9.5	28.0	$22,199	$2,705	$19,494
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)					$15,112	$4,147	$10,965
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)					$27,231	$11,379	$15,852
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%)	4.1	726^th of 739 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)	8.1		4.9	13.3	$16,316	$3,682	$12,634
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%)								(n/a)					$18,487	$5,817	$12,670
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)	16.1				$39,045	$1,328	$37,717
Henry Ford Early CollegeAdvanced Manufacturing	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 317-1584	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%)	83.7	85^th of 739 public high schools	88.5%		77.4	133^rd of 743 public high schools	82.1%	48	78.6	47.6	45.2	50.0	$13,136	$1,264	$11,871
Dearborn Newcomer College Prep Academy	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	No	(313) 317-1588	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)					$30,674	$1,042	$29,632
Henry Ford Early College	Public	9-12	5101 Evergreen Rd	Dearborn	48128	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 317-1584	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%)	99.2	4^th of 739 public high schools	99.5%		93.8	36^th of 743 public high schools	95.2%	32	89.4	68.1	80.9	80.9	$24,969	$1,241	$23,728

Frequently Asked Questions about Cody High School

How many students attend Cody High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Cody High School?

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

What district is Cody High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Is Cody High School a good school?

Cody High School ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Michigan high schools.

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

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