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Alpena High School

Public Grades 8-12
257th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 65% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Alpena High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Alpena, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 1,096 students. The school is part of the Alpena Public Schools district, which is ranked 309 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alpena High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 76th out of 832 Michigan high schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 263rd out of 531 in 2021-2022. The school's current ranking for 2024-2025 is 257th out of 739 schools, with a 3-star rating. While the school performs well for male and multi-racial students, its performance for special education students has been relatively low, ranking 56th out of 125 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025. Alpena High School's graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 82.8% in 2023-2024 to a low of 71.5% in the same year, and its dropout rate has also varied, from 7.6% to 13.6% during this period.

Compared to nearby schools, ACES Academy, which is also part of the Alpena Public Schools district, has generally weaker performance than Alpena High School. However, Posen Consolidated High School, located about 18 miles away in a different district, has shown some stronger academic performance in certain areas, such as 8th-grade PSAT scores. Alpena High School's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 83.3%, and its relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, from 47.49% to 54.93%, may be contributing factors to its overall performance.

1,091
Students ?
18.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,940
Per pupil spending ?
58.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3303 S Third Ave
       Alpena, MI  49707-3307

(989) 358-5200

District: Alpena Public Schools


Feeder schools for Alpena High School:

Elementary:    Besser Elementary School
    Ella M White Elementary
    Hinks Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Thunder Bay Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
92.1%
Two or more races:
3.6%
Hispanic:
3.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2022)
✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (75% vs 83%)
!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (12% vs 8%)
!High chronic absenteeism (74% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school43%
District avg41%
Michigan avg40%
257th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 26 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
309th of 613Alpena Public Schools 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202561.9257 of 73965.2%★★★☆☆
202462.3243 of 74367.3%★★★☆☆
202369.7183 of 73575.1%★★★★☆
202255.0263 of 53150.5%★★★☆☆
202152.1236 of 56157.9%★★★☆☆
201971.7166 of 66675.1%★★★★☆
201866.1262 of 82468.2%★★★☆☆
201764.7260 of 83568.9%★★★☆☆
201677.9151 of 85282.3%★★★★☆
201587.276 of 83290.9%★★★★★
201459.5338 of 79957.7%★★★☆☆
201368.4250 of 80568.9%★★★☆☆
201272.2211 of 77372.7%★★★★☆
201172.5240 of 78469.4%★★★☆☆
201066.7334 of 76556.3%★★★☆☆
200967.0312 of 75458.6%★★★☆☆
200869.6283 of 75062.3%★★★☆☆
200774.7186 of 76775.7%★★★★☆
200680.3116 of 70583.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202557.2253 of 62959.8%★★★☆☆
202460.0215 of 61965.3%★★★☆☆
202358.0229 of 61162.5%★★★☆☆
202255.2197 of 41652.6%★★★☆☆
202141.7263 of 46243.1%★★☆☆☆
201970.6135 of 55475.6%★★★★☆
201858.5273 of 71061.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202571.3146 of 63577.0%★★★★☆
202466.8171 of 65473.9%★★★★☆
202368.4157 of 61474.4%★★★★☆
202243.6238 of 36935.5%★★☆☆☆
202145.2230 of 41744.8%★★☆☆☆
201982.670 of 53286.8%★★★★☆
201863.5237 of 75568.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202556.7258 of 62858.9%★★★☆☆
202455.4255 of 63359.7%★★★☆☆
202375.7123 of 61179.9%★★★★☆
202244.7264 of 44040.0%★★☆☆☆
202150.9201 of 47257.4%★★★☆☆
201963.6185 of 54365.9%★★★☆☆
201864.8244 of 70765.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202381.114 of 11087.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202548.156 of 12555.2%★★★☆☆
201823.0247 of 31521.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202550.4296 of 63953.7%★★★☆☆
202452.2276 of 63856.7%★★★☆☆
202361.3215 of 64766.8%★★★☆☆
202245.6275 of 49244.1%★★☆☆☆
202143.1277 of 51646.3%★★☆☆☆
201959.8221 of 58262.0%★★★☆☆
201854.5318 of 70855.1%★★★☆☆
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)
Multi-racial (2023)87th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)54th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing57%~ state avg
Social Studies52%+10 vs state
Science42%+7 vs state
Mathematics22%-6 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Alpena High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,091 students attended Alpena High School.

Alpena High School ranks 257th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Alpena High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Alpena High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Besser Elementary School
Elementary : Ella M White Elementary
Elementary : Hinks Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Sanborn Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Thunder Bay Junior High School


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