Community High School

Summary:

Community High School is a public high school serving 506 students in grades 9-12 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is part of the highly-ranked Ann Arbor Public Schools district.

Community High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 68.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, far exceeding the state and district averages. The school also boasts a remarkable 98.4% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than nearby schools like Pioneer High School and Huron High School. Community High School's diverse student population includes 74.9% White, 4.94% African American, 7.71% Hispanic, and 2.96% Asian students, and the school excels in supporting various subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 105 Michigan high schools for its performance with multi-racial students and 3rd out of 130 for its performance with special education students.

While Community High School faces a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, from 10.8% in 2017-2018 to 72.5% in 2022-2023, this metric is still lower than the nearby Pathways To Success Academic Campus (66.8%) and Pioneer High School (73.7%). Additionally, the nearby Washtenaw Technical Middle College, a public charter high school, also stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 75th out of 743 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024 and offering a specialized focus on technical and career-oriented education.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 401 N Division St
       Ann Arbor, MI  48104-1442


(734) 994-2021

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,888 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  506

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.9%
Two or more races:
9.1%
Hispanic:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  8.9% Help


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Compare Details Community High School ranks better than 98.9% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks first among 5 ranked high schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.25. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Community High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.9%), two or more races (9.1%), Hispanic (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 8.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community High School is 14.4, which is the 2nd best among 5 high schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community High School is $19,888. 3 high schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Community High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Community High School 8th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Community High School in the ranking list.)

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Ann Arbor Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Ann Arbor Public Schools 71st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Community High School

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Rank History for all students at Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 93.36 12th 705 98.3%
2007 94.23 11th 767 98.6%
2008 96.77 3rd 750 99.6%
2009 95.63 4th 754 99.5%
2010 94.10 4th 765 99.5%
2011 94.98 6th 784 99.2%
2012 99.28 3rd 773 99.6%
2013 99.05 3rd 805 99.6%
2014 98.63 5th 799 99.4%
2015 98.44 7th 832 99.2%
2016 96.82 10th 852 98.8%
2017 98.60 5th 835 99.4%
2018 98.09 6th 824 99.3%
2019 98.92 3rd 666 99.5%
2021 99.02 3rd 561 99.5%
2022 99.01 3rd 531 99.4%
2023 98.41 8th 735 98.9%
2024 98.25 8th 743 98.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 82.21 12th 110 89.1%
2024 96.39 3rd 105 97.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 98.94 1st 61 98.4%
2023 98.85 1st 116 99.1%
2024 98.13 3rd 130 97.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.47 100th 755 86.8%
2024 98.19 12th 654 98.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.97 5th 710 99.3%
2019 96.63 10th 554 98.2%
2021 97.62 7th 462 98.5%
2022 95.69 15th 416 96.4%
2023 97.51 11th 611 98.2%
2024 97.92 7th 619 98.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.01 8th 707 98.9%
2019 99.55 1st 543 99.8%
2021 99.37 2nd 472 99.6%
2022 99.74 1st 440 99.8%
2023 98.49 6th 611 99.0%
2024 97.58 9th 633 98.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.22 14th 201 93.0%
2022 84.96 13th 83 84.3%
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Rank History for White students at Community High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.26 5th 708 99.3%
2019 99.17 2nd 582 99.7%
2021 98.94 8th 516 98.4%
2022 99.62 1st 492 99.8%
2023 99.29 4th 647 99.4%
2024 98.55 9th 638 98.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Community High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 290 17 7 4 1 n/a n/a -5 314
1989 278 20 12 6 0 n/a n/a -4 312
1990 287 16 16 7 0 n/a n/a -10 316
1991 293 15 13 8 1 n/a n/a 0 330
1992 308 22 14 6 4 n/a n/a 0 354
1993 331 34 15 7 2 n/a n/a 0 389
1994 331 36 13 7 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1995 347 39 7 10 3 n/a n/a 0 406
1996 347 39 7 10 3 n/a n/a 0 406
1997 349 37 7 10 5 n/a n/a 0 408
1998 345 39 8 10 3 n/a n/a 0 405
1999 354 45 10 9 7 n/a n/a 0 425
2000 379 49 14 9 2 n/a n/a 0 453
2001 375 54 15 6 2 n/a n/a 0 452
2002 393 39 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 449
2003 393 39 9 7 1 n/a n/a 0 449
2004 397 33 11 8 2 n/a n/a 0 451
2005 384 33 10 11 6 n/a n/a 9 453
2006 376 32 11 13 8 n/a n/a 12 452
2007 378 38 11 15 6 n/a n/a 14 462
2008 366 39 13 16 7 n/a n/a 25 466
2009 356 32 18 13 2 n/a n/a 41 462
2010 378 35 19 13 2 n/a n/a 34 481
2011 379 30 25 19 1 0 34 0 488
2012 375 27 23 22 0 0 31 0 478
2013 368 24 25 25 0 0 33 0 475
2014 372 30 24 31 1 0 30 0 488
2015 367 27 22 21 2 0 37 0 476
2016 399 30 31 30 2 0 42 0 534
2017 398 33 25 29 2 0 48 0 535
2018 399 26 22 31 3 0 50 0 531
2019 400 25 15 36 1 0 53 0 530
2020 402 23 13 42 1 0 52 0 533
2021 395 26 13 39 1 0 50 0 524
2022 381 26 14 40 3 0 54 0 518
2023 379 25 15 39 2 0 46 0 506

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 n/a n/a n/a
1989 312 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 316 32.0 9.8 0.6
1991 330 n/a n/a n/a
1992 354 n/a n/a n/a
1993 389 n/a 0.0 3.3
1994 387 0.0 n/a 2.3
1995 406 28.7 14.1 0.2
1996 406 28.7 14.1 0.2
1997 408 32.0 12.8 1.2
1998 405 16.0 25.3 1.5
1999 425 28.0 15.2 0.7
2000 453 27.7 16.4 3.5
2001 452 30.3 14.9 1.8
2002 449 31.2 14.4 n/a
2003 449 31.2 14.4 n/a
2004 451 28.2 16.0 3.8
2005 453 27.2 16.7 3.6
2006 452 26.8 16.9 4.5
2007 462 30.8 15.0 2.2
2008 466 30.2 15.4 4.8
2009 462 30.0 15.4 5.7
2010 481 31.6 15.2 7.4
2011 488 21.9 22.2 9.6
2012 478 22.3 21.4 9
2013 475 22.1 21.4 10.3
2014 488 22.1 22.0 8.8
2015 476 22.0 21.6 5
2016 534 24.0 22.2 6.7
2017 535 25.3 21.1 8.6
2018 531 30.4 17.4 11.3
2019 530 31.5 16.8 11.5
2020 533 32.0 16.6 10.1
2021 524 30.9 16.9 10.1
2022 518 31.7 16.3 8.7
2023 506 34.9 14.4 8.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Community High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 314 n/a n/a n/a
1989 312 n/a n/a 3.2
1990 316 32.0 9.8 0.6
1991 330 n/a n/a n/a
1992 354 n/a n/a n/a
1993 389 n/a 0.0 3.3
1994 387 0.0 n/a 2.3
1995 406 28.7 14.1 0.2
1996 406 28.7 14.1 0.2
1997 408 32.0 12.8 1.2
1998 405 16.0 25.3 1.5
1999 425 28.0 15.2 0.7
2000 453 27.7 16.4 3.5
2001 452 30.3 14.9 1.8
2002 449 31.2 14.4 n/a
2003 449 31.2 14.4 n/a
2004 451 28.2 16.0 3.8
2005 453 27.2 16.7 3.6
2006 452 26.8 16.9 4.5
2007 462 30.8 15.0 2.2
2008 466 30.2 15.4 4.8
2009 462 30.0 15.4 5.7
2010 481 31.6 15.2 7.4
2011 488 21.9 22.2 9.6
2012 478 22.3 21.4 9
2013 475 22.1 21.4 10.3
2014 488 22.1 22.0 8.8
2015 476 22.0 21.6 5
2016 534 24.0 22.2 6.7
2017 535 25.3 21.1 8.6
2018 531 30.4 17.4 11.3
2019 530 31.5 16.8 11.5
2020 533 32.0 16.6 10.1
2021 524 30.9 16.9 10.1
2022 518 31.7 16.3 8.7
2023 506 34.9 14.4 8.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Community High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $679 (4.6%) $14,156 (95.4%) $14,835
2020 $586 (3.9%) $14,290 (96.1%) $14,876
2021 $1,081 (6.6%) $15,289 (93.4%) $16,370
2022 $1,519 (7.4%) $18,887 (92.6%) $20,406
2023 $754 (3.8%) $19,134 (96.2%) $19,888

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Community High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3rd of 666 High schoolsRanks 8th of 735 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Community High School)81.262
 19.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Ann Arbor Public Schools)69.356
 13.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Community High School)91.187.6
 3.5%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ann Arbor Public Schools)78.275.5
 2.7%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Community High School)8070.2
 9.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Ann Arbor Public Schools)68.556.1
 12.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students530506
 4.5%
African American2525
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1515
Hispanic3639
 8.3%
Pacific Islander00
White400379
 5.3%
Two or More Races5346
 13.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.5%8.9%
 2.6%


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Yes! Community High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 743 Michigan high schools.

Students at Community High School are 75% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 506 students attended Community High School.


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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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