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Berkley High School

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Berkley High School ranks 91 st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 88% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Berkley High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Berkley, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 1,193 students. The school is part of the Berkley School District, which is ranked 54th out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Berkley High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 55th and 91st out of 739 high schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is also impressive, with 11th-grade students scoring above the state averages in subjects like M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. Berkley High School maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 97.2% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.3% to 8.1% during the same period. The school has demonstrated strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and white students.

While Berkley High School's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average, ranging from 19.9% to 33.3% over the past few years, it is still lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Churchill Community Educational Center and Tri County Educational Center. Berkley High School also outperforms many of the nearby high schools in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and subgroup performance, with a higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio than the state averages.

1,200

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,390

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2325 Catalpa Dr
Berkley, MI 48072-1851

(248) 837-8100

District: Berkley School District

Feeder schools for Berkley High School:

Elementary:	Angell Elementary School
	Burton Elementary School
	Norup International School
	Pattengill Elementary School
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	Rogers Elementary School
Middle:	Anderson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

African American:

17.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Michigan high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Michigan avg40%

91^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 613Berkley 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
2025	83.1	91 of 739	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	77 of 743	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	70 of 735	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	78 of 531	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	56 of 561	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.1	72 of 666	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	65 of 824	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	88.6	68 of 835	91.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.8	59 of 852	93.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.4	55 of 832	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	83.4	101 of 799	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.8	98 of 805	87.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	133 of 773	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	202 of 784	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	110 of 765	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	84.7	97 of 754	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	130 of 750	82.7%	★★★★☆
2007	75.5	174 of 767	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	266 of 705	62.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	27 of 192	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	51 of 188	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	34 of 170	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	22 of 51	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	30 of 147	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	28 of 254	89.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	104 of 629	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	53 of 619	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	56 of 611	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.7	92 of 416	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	55 of 462	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	104 of 554	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	69 of 710	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	90.7	14 of 190	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	238 of 635	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	221 of 654	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.8	58 of 614	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	56.5	174 of 369	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.0	42 of 417	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	76 of 532	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	197 of 755	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	83 of 628	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	103 of 633	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	91 of 611	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	66 of 440	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	55 of 472	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.3	45 of 543	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	66 of 707	90.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	49 of 127	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	26.3	98 of 130	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.3	52 of 116	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	8 of 61	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	30 of 315	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	70 of 639	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	61 of 638	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	50 of 647	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	41 of 492	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	36 of 516	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	46 of 582	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	45 of 708	93.6%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2023)93rd percentile~ school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

African American (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing73%+17 vs state

Social Studies53%+11 vs state

Science52%+17 vs state

Mathematics40%+12 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
Berkley High School	Public	7-12	2325 Catalpa Dr	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 837-8100	1,200	68	17.5	13.3%	877 (73.1%)	206 (17.2%)	45 (3.8%)	25 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.8%)	83.1	91^st of 739 public high schools	87.7%		86.8	77^th of 743 public high schools	89.6%	14	72.6	39.7	51.5	52.7	$17,390	$619	$16,771
Oak Park High School	Public	9-12	13701 Oak Park Blvd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7740	798	42	18.8	74.6%	15 (1.9%)	748 (93.7%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	5.6	706^th of 739 public high schools	4.5%		4.8	721^st of 743 public high schools	3.0%	15	13.8		6.8	15.4	$19,449	$1,552	$17,897
Royal Oak High School	Public	9-12	1500 Lexington Blvd	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 435-8500	1,293	93	13.9	19.0%	947 (73.2%)	142 (11.0%)	76 (5.9%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	98 (7.6%)	84.4	78^th of 739 public high schools	89.4%		80.9	110^th of 743 public high schools	85.2%	32	74.1	41.3	50.2	54.4	$17,363	$1,087	$16,276
Casa	Public	9-12	22180 Parklawn St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 691-8502	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Churchill Community Educational Center	Public	9-12	707 Girard Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 588-5050	77	8	9.2	57.1%	42 (54.5%)	24 (31.2%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	22.9	559^th of 739 public high schools	24.4%		12.7	651^st of 743 public high schools	12.4%	92	29.0		12.9	36.7	$24,729	$726	$24,002
University High School Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-4370	274	18	15.6	36.1%	1 (0.4%)	265 (96.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	89	60^th of 739 public high schools	91.9%		77.2	134^th of 743 public high schools	82.0%	74	83.8	41.9	48.6	67.6	$24,336	$1,512	$22,824
Oakland Schools Technical CampusSE	Public	9-12	5055 Delemere Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 288-4020	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
University High School	Public	9-12	2521 Bermuda St	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 586-8846	469	22	21.8	73.3%	2 (0.4%)	453 (96.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	4.7	718^th of 739 public high schools	2.8%		5.9	708^th of 743 public high schools	4.7%	10	16.8		8.5	8.5	$12,113	$1,164	$10,949
Clawson High School	Public	6-12	101 John M Ave	Clawson	48017	Oakland County	Clawson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 655-4200	369	21	17.6	32.8%	268 (72.6%)	46 (12.5%)	30 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	41.3	435^th of 739 public high schools	41.1%		63.5	228^th of 743 public high schools	69.3%	207	53.3	21.7	21.7	39.1	$15,406	$1,506	$13,900
Tri County Educational Center	Public	9-12	21131 Garden Ln	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 586-8885	348	12	29.0	80.2%	18 (5.2%)	315 (90.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	4.5	721^st of 739 public high schools	2.4%					(n/a)	14.9			11.1	$7,446	$1,162	$6,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkley High School

Is Berkley High School a good school?

Berkley High School ranks 91^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Berkley High School in?

Berkley School District

What is the racial makeup of Berkley High School?

Students at Berkley High School are 73% White, 17% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Berkley High School?

Berkley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Angell Elementary School
Elementary : Burton Elementary School
Elementary : Norup International School
Elementary : Pattengill Elementary School
Elementary : Rogers Elementary School
Middle : Anderson Middle School

How many students attend Berkley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,200 students attended Berkley High School.

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