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Anchor Bay High School

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Anchor Bay High School ranks 239 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Anchor Bay High School, located in Ira, MI, is a large public high school serving 1,740 students in grades 9-12 within the Anchor Bay School District. The school has earned a 4-star rating for five consecutive years, and its graduation rate of 94.8% (2024-2025) far exceeds the state average of 84.0%, while its dropout rate of 3.5% is less than half the state's 7.1%.

Academically, Anchor Bay consistently outperforms the state average in core subjects. In the 2025-2026 school year, proficiency rates were higher than the state's in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (57.1% vs. 52.1%) and SAT Mathematics (27.9% vs. 26.5%). Compared to nearby schools, Anchor Bay holds its own against Dakota High School in reading but lags behind High School North in math (27.9% vs. 40.4%). Its performance is notably stronger than New Haven High School, which serves a higher percentage of students on free/reduced lunch and has lower graduation rates. Anchor Bay also stands out for its cost-effectiveness, spending $13,503 per student—less than Dakota ($15,005), High School North ($13,889), and Richmond Community High School ($14,788)—while achieving comparable or better outcomes.

However, there are areas of concern. Chronic absenteeism at Anchor Bay is 27.3% (2024-2025), significantly higher than the district's 19.9%, indicating this is a school-specific issue. Additionally, while the school excels with its low socio-economic status students (ranking in the 57th percentile statewide), its Special Education students rank in the 20th percentile—a critical gap needing targeted support. Science proficiency has also declined from 45.8% (2023-2024) to 27.8% (2025-2026), and Social Studies has shown volatility. For parents, Anchor Bay offers strong graduation outcomes and solid core academics, but it's worth asking about supports for special education and efforts to address attendance.

1,740

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,503

Per pupil spending ?

20.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

6319 County Line Rd
Ira, MI 48023-1003

(586) 648-2525

District: Anchor Bay School District

Feeder schools for Anchor Bay High School:

Elementary:	Ashley Elementary School
	Dean A Naldrett School
	Francois Maconce Elementary School
	Great Oaks Elementary School
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	Lighthouse Elementary School
	Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School
Middle:	Anchor Bay Middle School North
	Anchor Bay Middle School South

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

African American:

3.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Michigan avg43%

239^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

191^st of 625Anchor Bay School 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	63.0	239 of 800	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	202 of 739	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	219 of 743	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.4	209 of 735	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	156 of 531	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	224 of 561	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	137 of 666	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	283 of 824	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.9	221 of 835	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	197 of 852	76.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	159 of 832	80.9%	★★★★☆
2014	68.0	246 of 799	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.5	258 of 805	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.8	205 of 773	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	248 of 784	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	206 of 765	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	198 of 754	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	181 of 750	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	71.8	227 of 767	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.7	212 of 705	69.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	104 of 252	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	67 of 192	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	43 of 188	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	39 of 170	77.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	55.3	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.4	22 of 87	74.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	76.3	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	209 of 686	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	209 of 629	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	227 of 619	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	163 of 611	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	162 of 416	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.8	188 of 462	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	159 of 554	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	358 of 710	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	130 of 259	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	105 of 203	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	138 of 195	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	82 of 190	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	118 of 201	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	311 of 719	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	268 of 635	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	280 of 654	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	301 of 614	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	186 of 369	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	292 of 417	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.8	116 of 532	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	291 of 755	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	264 of 693	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	218 of 628	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	215 of 633	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	269 of 611	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	137 of 440	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	266 of 472	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.8	118 of 543	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	204 of 707	71.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	110 of 179	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	53 of 105	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.2	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	73 of 93	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	177 of 220	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	117 of 125	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	111 of 130	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	116 of 116	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	225 of 315	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	256 of 671	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	194 of 639	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	235 of 638	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	245 of 647	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	171 of 492	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	260 of 516	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	157 of 582	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.3	357 of 708	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)67th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2019)50th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+8 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing57%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%+10 vs state

Social Studies39%-4 vs state

Science28%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 21, 2009

The high school includes a group of caring people who are interested in the welfare of our children. They will listen to parents and also keep in touch whenever necessary. Tons of things for kids to do and an excellent curriculum. Close Quote

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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 7th 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
Anchor Bay High School	Public	9-12	6319 County Line Rd	Ira	48023	St. Clair County	Anchor Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 648-2525	1,740	81	21.6	20.3%	1,528 (87.8%)	66 (3.8%)	58 (3.3%)	13 (0.7%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (3.7%)	63	239^th of 800 public high schools	70.1%		67.1	202^nd of 739 public high schools	72.7%	37		67.9	65.8		45.5	38.9	57.1	27.9				27.8		38.7	$13,503	$1,128	$12,375
Macomb Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	34625 26 Mile Rd	Lenox	48048	Macomb County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(586) 749-4900	6	0		—	2 (33.3%)	3 (50.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
New Haven High School	Public	9-12	57700 Gratiot Ave	New Haven	48048	Macomb County	New Haven Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 749-5104	314	22	14.5	51.6%	216 (68.8%)	71 (22.6%)	10 (3.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	56.1	302^nd of 800 public high schools	62.3%		50.5	363^rd of 739 public high schools	50.9%	61		66.3	61.5		32.6	26.9	50.0	14.7				33.8		57.4	$17,309	$1,689	$15,620
Richmond Community High School	Public	9-12	35320 Division Rd	Richmond	48062	Macomb County	Richmond Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 727-3225	490	28	17.4	26.3%	434 (88.6%)	10 (2.0%)	25 (5.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	9 (1.8%)	59.6	268^th of 800 public high schools	66.5%		62.2	253^rd of 739 public high schools	65.8%	15		58.6	68.8		19.8	27.7	60.4	27.7				37.6		59.4	$14,788	$862	$13,927
High School North	Public, Magnet	9-12	23700 21 Mile Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 493-5270	1,545	71	21.6	27.7%	1,177 (76.2%)	172 (11.1%)	71 (4.6%)	25 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (6.3%)	65.9	216^th of 800 public high schools	73.0%		59.5	276^th of 739 public high schools	62.7%	60		68.6	58.4		40.4	34.4	59.6	40.4				32.7		42.6	$13,889	$867	$13,022
Frederick V Pankow Center	Public	9-12	24600 F V Pankow	Clinton Township	48036	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 783-6570	0	29	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$222,426	$13,104	$209,322
Algonac Alternative Education	Public, Virtual	7-12	9541 Phelps Rd	Clay	48001	St. Clair County	Algonac Community School District	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 794-4911	19	1	19.0	57.9%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			50.0			351.0									$9,303	$615	$8,688
Mount Clemens Center for Lifelong Learning	Public	9-12	24001 Frederick Pankow Blvd	Clinton Twp	48036	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 783-6420	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DiAnne M Pellerin Center	Public	9-12	24001 F V Pankow Blvd	Clinton Township	48038	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 783-6420	182	18	10.0	62.6%	106 (58.2%)	57 (31.3%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)								(n/a)			343.5			333.9	409.1	368.2				2064.2		16.7	$27,392	$1,488	$25,904
Algonac JuniorSenior High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	5200 Taft Rd	Clay	48001	St. Clair County	Algonac Community School District	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 794-4911	644	31	20.9	42.2%	622 (96.6%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	46.2	406^th of 800 public high schools	49.3%		39.4	450^th of 739 public high schools	39.1%	44	64.0	63.4	51.9	28.9	31.7	27.8	55.3	8.5	40.5	29.1	44.6	31.6	36.6	32.6	$15,431	$1,229	$14,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Anchor Bay High School

Is Anchor Bay High School a good school?

Anchor Bay High School ranks 239^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Anchor Bay High School?

Anchor Bay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ashley Elementary School
Elementary : Dean A Naldrett School
Elementary : Francois Maconce Elementary School
Elementary : Great Oaks Elementary School
Elementary : Lighthouse Elementary School
Elementary : Lottie M Schmidt Elementary School
Middle : Anchor Bay Middle School North
Middle : Anchor Bay Middle School South

How many students attend Anchor Bay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,740 students attended Anchor Bay High School.

What district is Anchor Bay High School in?

Anchor Bay School District

What is the racial makeup of Anchor Bay High School?

Students at Anchor Bay High School are 88% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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