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Berrien Springs High School

Q: Is Berrien Springs High School a good school?

Berrien Springs High School ranks 319 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

319^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Berrien Springs High School is a public magnet high school serving 551 students in grades 9-12 in the Berrien Springs Public Schools district in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has consistently outperformed the district and state averages on standardized tests, with 41.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in M-Step/Science compared to 21.3% for the district and 34.9% for the state, and 54.5% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing compared to 33.7% for the district and 55.4% for the state.

Berrien Springs High School has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 91.8% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and White students, has been particularly strong, ranking in the top quartile of Michigan high schools in recent years. However, the school has struggled with higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.8% in 2022-2023 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While Berrien Springs High School outperforms the nearby Berrien Springs Discovery Academy, it lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Bridgman High School and Lakeshore High School, which are ranked significantly higher in the state. The school's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.66% to 59.54% over the past few years, suggests that it serves a population with lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to some of the challenges it faces.

554

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,132

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 — 64th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Berrien Springs Public Schools

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

319^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Berrien Springs Public Schools

404^th of 613Berrien 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	319 of 739	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	285 of 743	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	155 of 735	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	224 of 531	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	221 of 561	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	211 of 666	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	206 of 824	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	215 of 835	74.3%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	231 of 852	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	300 of 832	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.4	321 of 799	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.1	176 of 805	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	54.6	397 of 773	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.6	420 of 784	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.6	400 of 765	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.3	279 of 754	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.5	131 of 750	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	75.9	167 of 767	78.2%	★★★★☆
2006	63.9	297 of 705	57.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	33 of 192	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	73 of 188	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	28 of 170	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	27 of 51	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	23 of 59	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	33 of 147	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	39.0	137 of 254	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	39 of 69	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.9	61 of 70	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	16 of 53	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	268 of 629	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	216 of 619	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	271 of 611	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	299 of 416	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.0	147 of 462	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	259 of 554	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	283 of 710	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	193 of 203	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	125 of 195	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	87.4	17 of 190	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	72.5	23 of 97	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	43 of 201	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	333 of 635	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	294 of 654	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.4	85 of 614	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	167 of 369	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	116 of 417	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	110 of 532	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	270 of 755	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	356 of 628	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	342 of 633	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.0	104 of 611	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	132 of 440	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	298 of 472	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	150 of 543	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	122 of 707	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	30 of 127	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	191 of 639	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	152 of 638	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	112 of 647	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	116 of 492	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.0	168 of 516	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	108 of 582	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	161 of 708	77.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%~ state avg

Social Studies43%~ state avg

Science42%+7 vs state

Mathematics21%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berrien Springs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 471-1748	554	33	16.5	50.0%	216 (39.0%)	154 (27.8%)	96 (17.3%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.8%)	55.4	319^th of 739 public high schools	56.8%		57.7	285^th of 743 public high schools	61.6%	34			54.5	21.1		41.5		43.1	$17,132	$726	$16,406
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	242 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 471-2593	74	2	38.9	54.1%	42 (56.8%)	18 (24.3%)	8 (10.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)	41.4	432^nd of 739 public high schools	41.5%		35.1	466^th of 743 public high schools	37.3%	34			44.4	22.2		31.6		36.8	$11,637	$1,283	$10,354
Berrien County Juvenile Center	Public	6-12	6414 Deans Hill Rd	Berrien Center	49102	Berrien County	Berrien Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(269) 471-7725	10	3	3.3	70.0%	2 (20.0%)	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eau Claire High School	Public	9-12	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 461-6997	180	14	13.0	86.7%	60 (33.3%)	39 (21.7%)	71 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	62.5	249^th of 739 public high schools	66.3%		48.4	353^rd of 743 public high schools	52.5%	104			45.7			50.0		43.2	$15,242	$1,244	$13,997
WAY Eau Claire	Public, Virtual	9-12	6295 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 461-3121	35	11	3.0	85.7%	18 (51.4%)	6 (17.1%)	8 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)									$11,219	$1,115	$10,104
Buchanan High School	Public	8-12	401 W Chicago St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 695-8403	561	31	18.0	40.8%	486 (86.6%)	17 (3.0%)	17 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	79.7	115^th of 739 public high schools	84.4%		55.5	299^th of 743 public high schools	59.8%	184	76.6	39.8	73.1	32.3	45.3	53.8	55.5	52.7	$16,953	$3,292	$13,661
Lakeshore High School	Public	9-12	5771 Cleveland Ave	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1402	843	49	17.2	28.1%	692 (82.1%)	42 (5.0%)	68 (8.1%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	87	66^th of 739 public high schools	91.1%		87.3	74^th of 743 public high schools	90.0%	8			69.6	48.1		48.6		60.7	$17,687	$1,438	$16,249
Niles Community Schools Adult Education	Public	9-12	620 E Main St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 684-4480	24	1	32.0	83.3%	15 (62.5%)	4 (16.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.7%)								(n/a)									$17,882	$854	$17,028
Niles Senior High School	Public	9-12	1441 Eagle St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-2894	828	41	20.4	42.0%	571 (69.0%)	74 (8.9%)	107 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	67 (8.1%)	58.9	284^th of 739 public high schools	61.6%		51.7	331^st of 743 public high schools	55.5%	47			59.7	23.5		37.4		46.5	$13,932	$1,759	$12,172
Bridgman High School	Public	9-12	9964 Gast Rd	Bridgman	49106	Berrien County	Bridgman Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 466-0223	239	20	12.1	37.2%	204 (85.4%)	9 (3.8%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	91.4	45^th of 739 public high schools	93.9%		98	12^th of 743 public high schools	98.4%	33			69.8	46.0		63.5		68.3	$21,896	$950	$20,946

Frequently Asked Questions about Berrien Springs High School

Is Berrien Springs High School a good school?

Berrien Springs High School ranks 319^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Berrien Springs High School in?

Berrien Springs Public Schools

What schools feed into 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

What is the racial makeup of 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.

How many students attend Berrien Springs High School?

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

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