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Pioneer High School

Public Grades 9-12

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 95% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Pioneer High School is a public high school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,683 students. It is part of the Ann Arbor Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pioneer High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Michigan, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Pioneer High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in M-Step/Science, M-Step/Social Studies, SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT/Mathematics. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top high schools in Michigan for Asian, White, and Multi-racial students. Additionally, Pioneer High School maintains a high graduation rate of 93.1% and a low dropout rate of 2.8%, both significantly better than the state and district averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools district, Pioneer High School outperforms its peers, such as Huron High School and Skyline High School, in academic assessments and student subgroup performance. However, the district's magnet school, Community High School, also demonstrates exceptional academic performance, ranking 6th out of 739 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025.

1,671

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,966

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 W Stadium Blvd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-5812

(734) 994-2120

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

Feeder schools for Pioneer High School:

Elementary:	Bach Elementary School
	Clifford E Bryant Community School
	Dicken Elementary School
	Eberwhite School
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	Lakewood Elementary School
	Pattengill School
	Uriah H Lawton School
Middle:	Slauson Middle School
	Tappan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.2%

Asian:

13.7%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (67% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Michigan high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (64% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

Michigan avg40%

37^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools

71^st of 613Ann Arbor 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	37 of 739	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	32 of 743	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	22 of 735	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	13 of 531	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.0	12 of 561	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	23 of 666	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	28 of 824	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	24 of 835	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.3	44 of 852	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	96.9	17 of 832	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	96.0	20 of 799	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	96.6	20 of 805	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	96.4	18 of 773	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.7	33 of 784	95.8%	★★★★★
2010	90.4	29 of 765	96.2%	★★★★★
2009	91.6	31 of 754	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	36 of 750	95.2%	★★★★★
2007	91.9	19 of 767	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	62 of 705	91.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	39 of 192	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	66 of 188	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	33 of 170	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	14 of 51	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	18 of 147	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	62 of 254	75.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	2 of 69	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	4 of 70	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	23 of 63	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.9	5 of 42	88.1%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	16 of 87	81.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	5 of 53	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	54.2	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	14 of 35	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	23 of 102	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	45 of 629	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	27 of 619	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	22 of 611	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	13 of 416	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	10 of 462	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	16 of 554	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	23 of 710	96.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	74 of 203	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	119 of 195	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.5	24 of 190	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	24 of 83	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	10 of 64	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	49 of 201	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	249 of 635	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	253 of 654	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	190 of 614	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.5	23 of 369	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	67 of 417	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	113 of 532	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	225 of 755	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	32 of 628	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	39 of 633	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	27 of 611	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	10 of 440	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	13 of 472	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	43 of 543	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	24 of 707	96.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	26 of 127	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.8	8 of 105	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	4 of 36	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.4	24 of 93	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	77 of 125	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.0	22 of 130	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	35.2	74 of 116	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	97.2	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	44.5	32 of 61	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	94.0	8 of 315	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	17 of 639	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	19 of 638	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	13 of 647	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	4 of 492	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	4 of 516	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	6 of 582	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.1	6 of 708	99.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)80th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)80th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing82%+27 vs state

Social Studies73%+31 vs state

Mathematics65%+37 vs state

Science48%+13 vs state

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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
Pioneer High School	Public	9-12	601 W Stadium Blvd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2120	1,671	93	17.9	20.8%	873 (52.2%)	210 (12.6%)	182 (10.9%)	229 (13.7%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	172 (10.3%)	93.6	37^th of 739 public high schools	95.0%		94.5	32^nd of 743 public high schools	95.7%	5	82.0	64.8	47.9	73.4	$20,966	$1,245	$19,721
Community High School	Public	9-12	401 N Division St	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2021	513	34	15.0	8.8%	386 (75.2%)	18 (3.5%)	34 (6.6%)	22 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	99	6^th of 739 public high schools	99.2%		98.3	8^th of 743 public high schools	98.9%	2	91.1	67.7	70.2	79.8	$19,124	$1,185	$17,938
Pathways To Success Academic Campus	Public	9-12	2800 Stone School Rd	Ann Arbor	48104	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 997-1237	162	11	14.3	69.1%	45 (27.8%)	71 (43.8%)	24 (14.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.3%)	14.7	626^th of 739 public high schools	15.3%		8.8	676^th of 743 public high schools	9.0%	50	29.7		17.1		$77,422	$702	$76,720
Young Adult Programs	Public	12	1819 S Wagner Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8100	87	17	5.2	55.2%	40 (46.0%)	28 (32.2%)	7 (8.0%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.3%)								(n/a)
Huron High School	Public	9-12	2727 Fuller Rd	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2043	1,696	102	16.6	30.7%	585 (34.5%)	334 (19.7%)	235 (13.9%)	324 (19.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	213 (12.6%)	83.3	89^th of 739 public high schools	88.0%		83.2	89^th of 743 public high schools	88.0%		71.6	50.1	47.1	48.9	$19,259	$707	$18,552
Skyline High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2552 N Maple Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 994-6515	1,237	70	17.6	19.8%	723 (58.4%)	118 (9.5%)	107 (8.6%)	149 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	137 (11.1%)	97.4	12^th of 739 public high schools	98.4%		93.1	42^nd of 743 public high schools	94.3%	30	82.9	61.7	68.2	70.4	$20,508	$1,629	$18,879
Correctional Services	Public	9-12	2201 Hogback Rd	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2223	3	0	15.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)					$5,140	$606	$4,535
Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational Programs	Public	5-12	4125 Washtenaw Ave	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8100	16	4	4.0	68.8%	7 (43.8%)	9 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	4800 E Huron River Dr	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Technical Middle College	Yes	No	No	No	(734) 973-3410	821	26	31.8	33.6%	569 (69.3%)	95 (11.6%)	30 (3.7%)	63 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.2%)	80.9	102^nd of 739 public high schools	86.2%		87.3	75^th of 743 public high schools	89.9%	27	85.3	58.2	41.7	42.1	$10,184	$467	$9,717
Saline High School	Public	9-12	1300 Campus Pkwy	Saline	48176	Washtenaw County	Saline Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 401-4201	1,519	81	18.8	13.7%	1,263 (83.1%)	23 (1.5%)	59 (3.9%)	68 (4.5%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (6.1%)	97.7	10^th of 739 public high schools	98.6%		97	16^th of 743 public high schools	97.8%	6	85.6	54.6	72.2	78.1	$16,284	$703	$15,581

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer High School

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer High School?

Students at Pioneer High School are 52% White, 14% Asian, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Pioneer High School in?

Ann Arbor Public Schools

How many students attend Pioneer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,671 students attended Pioneer High School.

Is Pioneer High School a good school?

Yes. Pioneer High School ranks in the top 5.0% of Michigan high schools.

What schools feed into Pioneer High School?

Pioneer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bach Elementary School
Elementary : Clifford E Bryant Community School
Elementary : Dicken Elementary School
Elementary : Eberwhite School
Elementary : Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary : Pattengill School
Elementary : Uriah H Lawton School
Middle : Slauson Middle School
Middle : Tappan Middle School

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