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John Glenn High School

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John Glenn High School ranks 360 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

360^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 55% of Michigan high schools

Summary

John Glenn High School in Bay City, MI, is a public high school serving 864 students in grades 9-12 within the Bangor Township Schools district. The school has earned a consistent 3-star rating over the past four years, placing it in the mid-tier of Michigan high schools—a dependable, solid option that outperforms some nearby Bay City schools while trailing top suburban and specialty programs.

The most impressive story at John Glenn is its student success metrics. The graduation rate hit 95.9% in 2024-2025, far exceeding the state average of 84% and rivaling top performers like Freeland Middle School High School (97.7%) and Bay City Western High School (96.6%). The dropout rate is just 2.3%, dramatically lower than Bay City Central High School's 6.3%. However, chronic absenteeism runs at 30.5%—higher than the state average and neighbors like Garber High School (20.4%). This suggests the school has strong support systems that help students return and graduate, even after significant absences.

Academically, John Glenn shows a clear split. Social studies is a standout strength: 48.1% of 11th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, the highest among all traditional public high schools in the area and above the state average of 43.2%. English Language Arts is also at par with the state. But math and science lag significantly—only 17.6% scored proficient in SAT Math versus the 26.5% state average, and science proficiency has plummeted from 47.1% in 2022-2023 to just 24.5% in 2025-2026. The school also has the highest student-teacher ratio (27.2) among comparable schools, despite spending $13,187 per student. On a positive note, John Glenn ranks particularly well for male students (60th percentile) and low-income students (68th percentile), indicating it serves these groups effectively.

864

Students ?

27.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,187

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

3201 Kiesel Rd
Bay City, MI 48706-2447

(989) 684-7510

District: Bangor Township Schools

Feeder schools for John Glenn High School:

Elementary:	Bangor Central School
	Bangor West Central School
Middle:	Christa McAuliffe Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg37%

Michigan avg43%

360^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

383^rd of 625Bangor Township 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
2026	50.8	360 of 800	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	295 of 739	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	308 of 743	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	336 of 735	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	364 of 531	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	88.7	52 of 561	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	63.9	219 of 666	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	295 of 824	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.0	211 of 835	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	185 of 852	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	306 of 832	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	166 of 799	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	64.7	289 of 805	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.9	140 of 773	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	270 of 784	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.5	239 of 765	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	258 of 754	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.6	219 of 750	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	63.5	331 of 767	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.1	408 of 705	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	380 of 686	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	332 of 629	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	298 of 619	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	296 of 611	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	305 of 416	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.8	103 of 462	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	250 of 554	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	234 of 710	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	124 of 259	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	89 of 203	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	113 of 195	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	62 of 190	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	110 of 201	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	350 of 719	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	201 of 635	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	334 of 654	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	236 of 614	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	321 of 369	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	99.6	3 of 417	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.4	145 of 532	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	207 of 755	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	330 of 693	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	254 of 628	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	295 of 633	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	341 of 611	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	342 of 440	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	93.8	25 of 472	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.8	179 of 543	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	341 of 707	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	58.3	38 of 93	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	14.8	287 of 315	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	366 of 671	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	355 of 639	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	349 of 638	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	374 of 647	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	340 of 492	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	87.1	57 of 516	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	242 of 582	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	336 of 708	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2018)59th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2018)9th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+4 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

Social Studies48%+5 vs state

Mathematics27%-5 vs state

Science24%-11 vs state

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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 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 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	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
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	3201 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-7510	864	32	27.2	31.5%	722 (83.6%)	14 (1.6%)	94 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	50.8	360^th of 800 public high schools	55.0%		57.4	295^th of 739 public high schools	60.1%	65	61.6	64.5	28.7	25.6	52.9	17.6	24.5	48.1	$13,187	$601	$12,587
Bay City Adult EducationCTP	Public	9-12	4155 Monitor Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-4770	65	0		61.5%	48 (73.8%)	5 (7.7%)	9 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)									$3,668	$834	$2,835
State Street Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4721 3 Mile Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	State Street Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(989) 684-6484	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	69.2		395.4
Bay City Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	601 Blend St	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 895-5550	137	10	13.7	87.6%	83 (60.6%)	12 (8.8%)	25 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.7%)								(n/a)		367.3		288.2	408.0	369.3	2079.3		$21,866	$1,775	$20,090
Bay City Central High School	Public	9-12	1624 Columbus Ave	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 893-9541	921	54	17.0	71.0%	596 (64.7%)	61 (6.6%)	143 (15.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (12.2%)	39.9	458^th of 800 public high schools	42.8%		41.4	431^st of 739 public high schools	41.7%	27	53.9	58.6	18.9	7.9	48.5	12.7	37.6	38.8	$17,400	$860	$16,539
BayArenac Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	805 Langstaff St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Bay-Arenac Community High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(989) 893-8811	180	10	18.8	86.1%	134 (74.4%)	15 (8.3%)	23 (12.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	31.3	533^rd of 800 public high schools	33.4%					(n/a)		35.0		359.0	43.8	400.6	30.0	30.0	$12,834	$1,984	$10,850
Garber High School	Public	9-12	213 Pine St	Essexville	48732	Bay County	Essexville-Hampton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 894-9710	489	42	11.6	37.0%	424 (86.7%)	8 (1.6%)	30 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	64.9	222^nd of 800 public high schools	72.3%		68.1	193^rd of 739 public high schools	73.9%	29	74.2	77.0	35.0	29.0	59.8	19.6	45.3	44.3	$13,126	$610	$12,517
Great Lakes Bay Early College	Public	9-12	1961 Delta Rd	University Center	48710	Bay County	Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-9146	200	10	19.9	23.0%	142 (71.0%)	20 (10.0%)	26 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	90.9	49^th of 800 public high schools	93.9%		88.7	62^nd of 739 public high schools	91.6%	13		90.6		50.0	83.8	35.1	62.2	73.0
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4481	1,009	43	23.5	31.9%	901 (89.3%)	9 (0.9%)	51 (5.1%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	60.7	255^th of 800 public high schools	68.1%		45.6	403^rd of 739 public high schools	45.5%	148	72.1	64.6	42.3	34.5	60.8	21.5	33.2	35.0	$14,761	$893	$13,867
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	431	25	17.4	74.5%	170 (39.4%)	128 (29.7%)	114 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	29.4	546^th of 800 public high schools	31.8%		28.9	512^th of 739 public high schools	30.7%	34	39.7	50.0	5.0	6.7	47.7	412.0	31.0	36.8	$18,123	$2,134	$15,989

Frequently Asked Questions about John Glenn High School

How many students attend John Glenn High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 864 students attended John Glenn High School.

Is John Glenn High School a good school?

John Glenn High School ranks 360^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Glenn High School?

Students at John Glenn High School are 84% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is John Glenn High School in?

Bangor Township Schools

What schools feed into John Glenn High School?

John Glenn High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bangor Central School
Elementary : Bangor West Central School
Middle : Christa McAuliffe Middle School

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