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Ernest W Seaholm High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Ernest W Seaholm High School is a public magnet high school in Birmingham Public Schools, a highly-ranked school district in Michigan. Serving 1,154 students in grades 9-12, Seaholm consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with excellent academic performance, test scores, and student outcomes.

Seaholm's academic excellence is evident in its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and its consistent ranking between 6th and 59th among Michigan high schools. Students at Seaholm outperform state and district averages on standardized tests, with 85.8% proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to 55.4% statewide. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 98.0%, and low dropout rates, from 0.6% to 8.1%. Seaholm serves a diverse student population, with representation from various racial and ethnic groups, as well as a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Wylie E Groves High School, also part of the Birmingham Public Schools district, Seaholm outperforms in academic metrics and student demographics. The school's high per-student spending of $24,461 and low student-teacher ratio of 14.5 may contribute to its exceptional educational outcomes. Overall, Ernest W Seaholm High School is a standout institution, providing an excellent education to its diverse student population.

1,081

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,461

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2436 W Lincoln St
Birmingham, MI 48009-1876

(248) 203-3702

District: Birmingham Public Schools

Feeder schools for Ernest W Seaholm High School:

Elementary:	Harlan Elementary School
	Pembroke Elementary School
	Pierce Elementary School
	Quarton Elementary
Middle:	Derby Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 99th percentile in 2021 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 99th-percentile peak (2021) to 92nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Michigan avg40%

59^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Birmingham Public Schools

19^th of 613Birmingham 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	89.2	59 of 739	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	44 of 743	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	24 of 735	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	18 of 531	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	6 of 561	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	17 of 666	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	20 of 824	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	22 of 835	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	39 of 852	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	69.1	252 of 832	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	96.4	16 of 799	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	96.8	18 of 805	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	97.4	12 of 773	98.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.5	29 of 784	96.3%	★★★★★
2010	91.7	18 of 765	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	94.1	15 of 754	98.0%	★★★★★
2008	94.7	11 of 750	98.5%	★★★★★
2007	92.1	18 of 767	97.7%	★★★★★
2006	97.4	3 of 705	99.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	98.9	7 of 254	97.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	48 of 629	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	59 of 619	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	27 of 611	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	7 of 416	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	8 of 462	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	19 of 554	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	17 of 710	97.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	33 of 203	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	16 of 195	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	143 of 635	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	96.4	19 of 654	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	97 of 614	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	96.6	12 of 369	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	11 of 532	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	160 of 755	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	68 of 628	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	95.3	22 of 633	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	26 of 611	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	28 of 440	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.2	10 of 472	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	18 of 543	96.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	23 of 707	96.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	27 of 127	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	19 of 105	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	99.2	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	10 of 125	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	15 of 130	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	5 of 116	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	3 of 61	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	21 of 315	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	75 of 639	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.8	55 of 638	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	43 of 647	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	20 of 492	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	9 of 516	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	21 of 582	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	21 of 708	97.0%	★★★★★

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 (2018)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2023)60th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing86%+30 vs state

Mathematics59%+31 vs state

Social Studies52%+10 vs state

Science49%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Ernest W Seaholm High School

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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
Ernest W Seaholm High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2436 W Lincoln St	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3702	1,081	72	15.1	11.6%	904 (83.6%)	29 (2.7%)	49 (4.5%)	32 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.9%)	89.2	59^th of 739 public high schools	92.0%		93	44^th of 743 public high schools	94.1%	15	85.8	59.0	48.9	51.9	$24,461	$510	$23,951
Wylie E Groves High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	20500 W 13 Mile Rd	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3518	1,108	58	19.2	16.0%	692 (62.5%)	275 (24.8%)	46 (4.2%)	31 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.7%)	90.5	48^th of 739 public high schools	93.5%		91.1	54^th of 743 public high schools	92.7%	6	79.6	58.7	51.8	54.8	$20,013	$403	$19,609
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)
Bloomfield Hills High School	Public	9-12	4200 Andover Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48302	Oakland County	Bloomfield Hills Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-5600	1,481	95	15.5	12.4%	1,096 (74.0%)	110 (7.4%)	52 (3.5%)	131 (8.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (6.1%)	89.8	55^th of 739 public high schools	92.6%		90.8	56^th of 743 public high schools	92.5%	1	82.3	56.5	45.1	60.9	$23,406	$1,501	$21,905
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
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
International Academy	Public	9-12	1020 E Square Lake Rd	Bloomfield Hills	48304	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 341-5905	1,370	0		10.1%	506 (36.9%)	28 (2.0%)	54 (3.9%)	717 (52.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (4.3%)	99.9	1^st of 739 public high schools	99.9%		99.9	1^st of 743 public high schools	99.9%			97.9	83.8	89.9
Troy High School	Public	9-12	4777 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-2700	2,032	110	18.4	9.7%	819 (40.3%)	99 (4.9%)	88 (4.3%)	931 (45.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	90 (4.4%)	95.5	24^th of 739 public high schools	96.8%		88.9	64^th of 743 public high schools	91.4%	40	85.8	70.5	56.4	63.4	$15,533	$638	$14,895
Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	24675 Lahser Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-8606	1,049	65	16.2	57.6%	16 (1.5%)	970 (92.5%)	34 (3.2%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	6.6	699^th of 739 public high schools	5.4%		6.3	701^st of 743 public high schools	5.7%	2	22.0		5.7	14.8	$19,944	$1,989	$17,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Ernest W Seaholm High School

How many students attend Ernest W Seaholm High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,081 students attended Ernest W Seaholm High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ernest W Seaholm High School?

Students at Ernest W Seaholm High School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Ernest W Seaholm High School a good school?

Yes. Ernest W Seaholm High School ranks in the top 8.0% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Ernest W Seaholm High School in?

Birmingham Public Schools

What schools feed into Ernest W Seaholm High School?

Ernest W Seaholm High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harlan Elementary School
Elementary : Pembroke Elementary School
Elementary : Pierce Elementary School
Elementary : Quarton Elementary
Middle : Derby Middle School

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