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Osborn High School

Public Grades 9-12

719^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 10% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Osborn High School is a public high school in Detroit, MI, serving 403 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where nearly all students (92.8%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Osborn faces significant challenges that parents should understand. The most pressing issue is attendance: a staggering 85.4% of students are chronically absent, meaning they miss substantial instructional time. This rate is higher than nearby Denby High School (79.7%) and Pershing High School (84.0%), and far above the state average of 27.9%. This attendance crisis likely contributes to low academic proficiency—only 7.4% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT reading/writing, notably lower than Lincoln High School (16.4%) and Eastpointe High School (15.4%). The dropout rate of 18.1% is also more than double the state average. However, there is a bright spot: Osborn's 11th-grade science proficiency (13.5%) outpaces several peers, including Pershing (5.3%), suggesting science instruction may be a relative strength.

Despite these hurdles, Osborn shows a remarkable positive trend in graduation rates, climbing from 47.7% in 2020-2021 to 75.0% in 2024-2025—a 27-point improvement. This suggests the school is successfully implementing credit-recovery and support programs to help students finish. Yet, the school spends a substantial $22,782 per student, higher than many neighbors, without yielding better test scores. A telling comparison is Success Academy in the Van Dyke Public Schools district, which serves a similar demographic but has only 23.6% chronic absenteeism and an 87.5% graduation rate. This contrast strongly suggests that improving attendance could be the single most impactful change for Osborn—poverty is a factor, but it doesn't have to determine outcomes.

403

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,782

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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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2025 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (75% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg28%

Michigan avg43%

719^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2025

From bottom 2% (2025) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	8.5	719 of 800	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	724 of 739	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	204 of 252	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	546 of 686	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.7	650 of 719	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	626 of 635	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	746 of 755	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	653 of 693	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)20th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies30%-14 vs state

Science14%-22 vs state

English Language Arts8%-51 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing7%-45 vs state

Mathematics5%-28 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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%)	8.5	719^th of 800 public high schools	10.1%		4.3	724^th of 739 public high schools	2.0%	5		7.5	8.8		5.0	314.2	7.4	9.9						13.5		29.6	$22,782	$3,001	$19,781
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%)	6.8	746^th of 800 public high schools	6.8%		7.2	691^st of 739 public high schools	6.5%	55		25.2	17.1		6.9	332.9	16.4	349.1						8.6		18.1	$22,475	$3,123	$19,352
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%)	10	703^rd of 800 public high schools	12.1%		7.2	689^th of 739 public high schools	6.8%	14		15.4	14.0		6.7	3.7	370.6	7.2						24.7		21.1	$23,287	$3,307	$19,979
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)			385.8			344.2	390.0	333.5						2070.9		2078.6	$10,430	$2,199	$8,231
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)																	$16,872	$1,927	$14,945
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)		353.0	12.5		311.0	327.5	377.7	323.8						2074.6		2078.8	$5,470	$1,596	$3,875
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%)	5.3	762^nd of 800 public high schools	4.8%		3.6	731^st of 739 public high schools	1.1%	31	25.9	20.6	16.0	3.7	3.7	4.2	15.4	371.9					5.9	10.3	10.3	13.0	$18,267	$2,191	$16,075
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%)	3.6	784^th of 800 public high schools	2.0%		3.1	735^th of 739 public high schools	0.5%	49	27.1	29.6	15.2	306.3	4.9	328.2	8.9	326.5	1559.4	1671.5	1541.8	1653.7	1761.9	2.3	14.9	4.0	$7,754	$810	$6,944
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%)	3.5	787^th of 800 public high schools	1.6%		6.6	697^th of 739 public high schools	5.7%	90		10.4	9.3		300.7	3.1	7.6	5.1						5.3		7.7	$22,805	$2,585	$20,221

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

Is Osborn High School a good school?

Osborn High School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Osborn High School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What is the racial makeup of Osborn High School?

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

How many students attend Osborn High School?

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

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

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 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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