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Berrien Springs High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
254th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 800 Michigan High Schools
Better than 68% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Berrien Springs High School is a mid-sized public high school in Berrien Springs, MI, serving 554 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Berrien Springs Public Schools district.

If you're looking at high schools in southwest Michigan, Berrien Springs stands out for one big reason: its graduation rate. At 94%, it far exceeds the state average of 84% and is dramatically higher than the district's overall reported rate of 43.5% (which is heavily skewed by the alternative school, Berrien Springs Discovery Academy). The dropout rate is just 0.7%, compared to 7.1% statewide. This tells you the school is very effective at getting students across the finish line. Academically, the school shines in reading and writing—64.4% of 11th graders were proficient on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section, well above the state's 52.1% and close to high-achieving neighbors like Lakeshore High School (70.1%) and Bridgman High School (70.6%). Science and social studies proficiency also beat state averages by healthy margins.

The clear challenge is math. Only 22.9% of 11th graders were proficient on the SAT Math section, below the state average of 26.5% and roughly half the rate of Lakeshore (43.3%) and Bridgman (44.1%). This gap has been consistent across recent years and also shows up in lower PSAT math scores for 9th and 10th graders. On a positive note, the school has made real progress on attendance—chronic absenteeism dropped from 26.9% in 2021-2022 to 19.2% in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 27.9%. The school also earned 4-star ratings for its African American, White, and Male student subgroups in 2025-2026, suggesting it serves a diverse student body effectively, though support for Hispanic students has shown some year-to-year inconsistency. Overall, Berrien Springs is a solid choice if your child needs strong literacy instruction and a supportive path to graduation, but you may want to ask about math intervention and support options.

554
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,482
Per pupil spending ?
50%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 Sylvester Ave
       Berrien Springs, MI  49103-1126

(269) 471-1748

District: Berrien Springs Public Schools


Feeder schools for Berrien Springs High School:

Elementary:    Mars Elementary School
    Sylvester Elementary School
Middle:    Berrien Springs Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
39.0%
African American:
27.8%
Hispanic:
17.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Berrien Springs Public Schools
✓Above the Michigan median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg21%
Michigan avg43%
254th of 800
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From top 27% (2016) to top 32% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4High Schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools
341st of 625Berrien Springs 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
202660.7254 of 80068.3%★★★☆☆
202555.4319 of 73956.8%★★★☆☆
202457.7285 of 74361.6%★★★☆☆
202374.4155 of 73578.9%★★★★☆
202259.9224 of 53157.8%★★★☆☆
202154.1221 of 56160.6%★★★☆☆
201966.2211 of 66668.3%★★★☆☆
201872.1206 of 82475.0%★★★★☆
201768.7215 of 83574.3%★★★★☆
201670.2231 of 85272.9%★★★★☆
201564.4300 of 83263.9%★★★☆☆
201461.4321 of 79959.8%★★★☆☆
201375.1176 of 80578.1%★★★★☆
201254.6397 of 77348.6%★★☆☆☆
201158.6420 of 78446.4%★★☆☆☆
201059.6400 of 76547.7%★★☆☆☆
200969.3279 of 75463.0%★★★☆☆
200881.5131 of 75082.5%★★★★☆
200775.9167 of 76778.2%★★★★☆
200663.9297 of 70557.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202670.353 of 25279.0%★★★★☆
202575.233 of 19282.8%★★★★☆
202452.373 of 18861.2%★★★☆☆
202376.428 of 17083.5%★★★★☆
202255.127 of 5147.1%★★☆☆☆
202158.423 of 5961.0%★★★☆☆
201972.933 of 14777.6%★★★★☆
201839.0137 of 25446.1%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202546.839 of 6943.5%★★☆☆☆
20249.961 of 7012.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202640.565 of 11945.4%★★☆☆☆
202561.816 of 5369.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202649.5324 of 68652.8%★★★☆☆
202555.8268 of 62957.4%★★★☆☆
202460.0216 of 61965.1%★★★☆☆
202353.2271 of 61155.6%★★★☆☆
202239.3299 of 41628.1%★☆☆☆☆
202161.0147 of 46268.2%★★★☆☆
201951.9259 of 55453.2%★★★☆☆
201857.3283 of 71060.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202659.982 of 25968.3%★★★☆☆
202510.8193 of 2034.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202436.0125 of 19535.9%★★☆☆☆
202387.417 of 19091.1%★★★★★
201972.523 of 9776.3%★★★★☆
201876.243 of 20178.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202657.5266 of 71963.0%★★★☆☆
202546.7333 of 63547.6%★★☆☆☆
202450.8294 of 65455.0%★★★☆☆
202378.485 of 61486.2%★★★★☆
202257.0167 of 36954.7%★★★☆☆
202164.8116 of 41772.2%★★★★☆
201973.4110 of 53279.3%★★★★☆
201859.8270 of 75564.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202663.4188 of 69372.9%★★★★☆
202542.7356 of 62843.3%★★☆☆☆
202443.5342 of 63346.0%★★☆☆☆
202380.0104 of 61183.0%★★★★☆
202269.6132 of 44070.0%★★★★☆
202137.3298 of 47236.9%★★☆☆☆
201969.6150 of 54372.4%★★★★☆
201878.3122 of 70782.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202637.0117 of 17934.6%★★☆☆☆
202572.830 of 12776.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202669.9142 of 67178.8%★★★★☆
202565.3191 of 63970.1%★★★★☆
202470.8152 of 63876.2%★★★★☆
202378.9112 of 64782.7%★★★★☆
202274.7116 of 49276.4%★★★★☆
202159.0168 of 51667.4%★★★☆☆
201978.5108 of 58281.4%★★★★☆
201872.6161 of 70877.3%★★★★☆
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)
African American (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school
White (2026)79th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2026)73rd percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)68th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-5 vs school
Female (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile-23 vs school
Asian (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)35th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing64%+12 vs state
English Language Arts58%~ state avg
Social Studies54%+11 vs state
Science45%+10 vs state
Mathematics30%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Berrien Springs High School

Berrien Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mars Elementary School
Elementary : Sylvester Elementary School
Middle : Berrien Springs Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 554 students attended Berrien Springs High School.

Students at Berrien Springs High School are 39% White, 28% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Berrien Springs High School ranks 254th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026


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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