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Skyline High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
12th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 98% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Skyline High School is a public magnet high school in Ann Arbor Public Schools, a highly-ranked school district in Michigan. With consistently strong academic performance, Skyline High School is one of the top-performing high schools in the state, ranking within the top 30 schools for the past several years.

Skyline High School's academic excellence is evident across multiple measures. In the 2024-2025 school year, 68.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 54.1% for the Ann Arbor Public Schools district and 34.9% for the state. The school's performance on the SAT is also exceptional, with 82.9% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and 61.7% being proficient or better in Mathematics. Skyline High School's graduation rate is also high, at 93.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, and its dropout rate is relatively low at 4.2%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Huron High School and Pioneer High School, both also part of the Ann Arbor Public Schools district, Skyline High School's academic performance, student subgroup performance, and overall school ranking are significantly higher. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which was 63.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, and may need to focus on ensuring equitable access and support for students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.

1,237
Students ?
17.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,508
Per pupil spending ?
19.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2552 N Maple Rd
       Ann Arbor, MI  48103-2155

(734) 994-6515

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools


Feeder schools for Skyline High School:

Elementary:    Abbot School
    Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School
    Haisley Elementary School
    Wines Elementary School
Middle:    Forsythe Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
Asian:
12.0%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (71% vs 40% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Michigan high schools
93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 28% Michigan)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg63%
Michigan avg40%
12th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 2% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5High Schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools
71st 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202597.412 of 73998.4%★★★★★
202493.142 of 74394.3%★★★★★
202398.19 of 73598.8%★★★★★
202295.828 of 53194.7%★★★★★
202199.04 of 56199.3%★★★★★
201996.018 of 66697.3%★★★★★
201891.255 of 82493.3%★★★★★
201796.318 of 83597.8%★★★★★
201694.926 of 85296.9%★★★★★
201590.752 of 83293.8%★★★★★
201496.615 of 79998.1%★★★★★
201396.023 of 80597.1%★★★★★
201296.219 of 77397.5%★★★★★
201188.937 of 78495.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202586.219 of 19290.1%★★★★★
202379.023 of 17086.5%★★★★☆
202270.318 of 5164.7%★★★☆☆
201976.525 of 14783.0%★★★★☆
201872.146 of 25481.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202582.514 of 6979.7%★★★★☆
202480.115 of 7078.6%★★★★☆
202393.52 of 6396.8%★★★★★
202285.84 of 3187.1%★★★★★
201970.513 of 4269.0%★★★★☆
201886.64 of 8795.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202577.99 of 5383.0%★★★★☆
202456.913 of 4369.8%★★★★☆
202392.03 of 3591.4%★★★★★
201831.965 of 10236.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202596.415 of 62997.6%★★★★★
202485.865 of 61989.5%★★★★☆
202398.56 of 61199.0%★★★★★
202293.523 of 41694.5%★★★★★
202198.14 of 46299.1%★★★★★
201995.915 of 55497.3%★★★★★
201889.252 of 71092.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202593.911 of 20394.6%★★★★★
202473.050 of 19574.4%★★★★☆
202392.411 of 19094.2%★★★★★
202276.225 of 8369.9%★★★★☆
201886.222 of 20189.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202564.1200 of 63568.5%★★★☆☆
202444.0342 of 65447.7%★★☆☆☆
202380.266 of 61489.3%★★★★☆
202254.1190 of 36948.5%★★☆☆☆
202173.978 of 41781.3%★★★★☆
201973.7106 of 53280.1%★★★★☆
201851.6333 of 75555.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202596.713 of 62897.9%★★★★★
202495.023 of 63396.4%★★★★★
202396.714 of 61197.7%★★★★★
202296.121 of 44095.2%★★★★★
202199.04 of 47299.2%★★★★★
201994.125 of 54395.4%★★★★★
201889.459 of 70791.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202594.09 of 12792.9%★★★★★
202484.316 of 10584.8%★★★★☆
202398.12 of 11098.2%★★★★★
202289.44 of 3287.5%★★★★★
201988.43 of 3691.7%★★★★★
201883.416 of 9382.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202563.738 of 12569.6%★★★★☆
202463.337 of 13071.5%★★★★☆
202380.615 of 11687.1%★★★★☆
202289.61 of 1392.3%★★★★★
201936.336 of 6141.0%★★☆☆☆
201866.351 of 31583.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202597.89 of 63998.6%★★★★★
202495.923 of 63896.4%★★★★★
202398.18 of 64798.8%★★★★★
202297.110 of 49298.0%★★★★★
202199.75 of 51699.0%★★★★★
201998.28 of 58298.6%★★★★★
201894.031 of 70895.6%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)99th percentile~ school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school
African American (2025)90th percentile-8 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)80th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile-29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing83%+28 vs state
Social Studies70%+28 vs state
Science68%+33 vs state
Mathematics62%+34 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Skyline High School

Skyline High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abbot School
Elementary : Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside School
Elementary : Haisley Elementary School
Elementary : Wines Elementary School
Middle : Forsythe Middle School

Yes! Skyline High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 12th of 739 Michigan high schools.

Students at Skyline High School are 58% White, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,237 students attended Skyline 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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