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Osborn High School

Public Grades 9-12

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 2% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Osborn High School is a public high school in Detroit, Michigan, serving 439 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Osborn High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Michigan high schools, with significantly below-average academic performance on standardized tests like M-Step, SAT, and PSAT. The school's four-year graduation rate is around 78-83%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate ranges from 7.6% to 16.6%. Osborn High School serves a predominantly low-socioeconomic student population, with around 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school also struggles with extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 91.4% in recent years.

While Osborn High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly worse than other nearby schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, such as Pershing High School and Denby High School, some nearby schools, like Eastpointe High School and Chandler Park Academy High School, perform slightly better, suggesting potential opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies.

403

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,518

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11600 E 7 Mile Rd
Detroit, MI 48205-2112

(313) 866-0343

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Feeder schools for Osborn High School:

Elementary:	AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning
	Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts
	Marion Law Academy
	Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.2%

White:

1.0%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (11% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (78% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg31%

Michigan avg49%

724^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 2%

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SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	4.3	724 of 739	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	622 of 629	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	707 of 710	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	626 of 635	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	746 of 755	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies13%-29 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing8%-47 vs state

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Schools Near Osborn High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 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
Osborn High School	Public	9-12	11600 E 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0343	403	21	19.1	92.8%	4 (1.0%)	392 (97.3%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4.3	724^th of 739 public high schools	2.0%					(n/a)			8.2					13.3	$21,518	$3,417	$18,102
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
Denby High School	Public	9-12	12800 Kelly Rd	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7200	464	26	17.8	89.9%	0 (0.0%)	457 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	689^th of 739 public high schools	6.8%		2.3	742^nd of 743 public high schools	0.1%	53			6.4			6.5		21.3	$21,267	$3,105	$18,162
Success Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	23500 Mac Arthur Blvd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(586) 427-0836	64	5	13.7	84.4%	18 (28.1%)	34 (53.1%)	6 (9.4%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.8%)								(n/a)									$00	$00	$00
Rising Stars Academy	Public, Charter	12	23855 Lawrence	Center Line	48015	Macomb County	Rising Stars Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(586) 405-9473	64	5	12.8	54.7%	25 (39.1%)	28 (43.8%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.9%)								(n/a)									$14,179	$2,956	$11,224
Eastpointe Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(586) 533-3700	128	0		85.2%	7 (5.5%)	114 (89.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)									$7,426	$2,638	$4,788
Eastpointe Alternative Center	Public	8-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 533-3700	3	0			0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eastpointe High School	Public	8-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 533-3700	624	33	18.9	86.7%	45 (7.2%)	514 (82.4%)	9 (1.4%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	3.6	731^st of 739 public high schools	1.1%		7	693^rd of 743 public high schools	6.7%	38	32.6	4.4	13.6		12.1	4.9	10.6	8.6	$28,451	$7,742	$20,709
Harper Woods Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	19872 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(800) 297-2119	1,029	5	228.6	76.4%	374 (36.3%)	603 (58.6%)	27 (2.6%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3.1	735^th of 739 public high schools	0.5%		2.6	741^st of 743 public high schools	0.3%	6	22.8		15.5	17.1				4.9	$7,647	$865	$6,783
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Osborn High School

What schools feed into Osborn High School?

Osborn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning
Elementary : Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts
Elementary : Marion Law Academy
Elementary : Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School

How many students attend Osborn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Osborn High School.

What district is Osborn High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Is Osborn High School a good school?

Osborn High School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Osborn High School?

Students at Osborn High School are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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