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Wylie E Groves High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12
48th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 94% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Wylie E Groves High School is a public magnet high school in Birmingham Public Schools, a highly-ranked district in Michigan. With 1,130 students in grades 9-12, the school has consistently been ranked among the top 50-85 high schools in the state over the past decade, reaching as high as 5th in 2020-2021.

Wylie E Groves High School excels in academic achievement, with 50-80% of 11th graders scoring proficient or better on state assessments in core subjects - 10-30 percentage points higher than state and district averages. The school also maintains an exceptional 4-year graduation rate above 95% and a dropout rate below 1.5%, significantly outperforming state norms. While the school serves a relatively affluent student population, it has a diverse student body and its rankings for various subgroups are also very strong.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools, Wylie E Groves High School outperforms Ernest W Seaholm High School and Bloomfield Hills High School, but lags behind the University High School Academy in certain metrics like math proficiency. The school does face some challenges with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, an area it may need to address to further improve student engagement and outcomes.

1,108
Students ?
19.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,013
Per pupil spending ?
16%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 20500 W 13 Mile Rd
       Beverly Hills, MI  48025-3830

(248) 203-3518

District: Birmingham Public Schools


Feeder schools for Wylie E Groves High School:

Elementary:    Beverly Elementary School
    Bingham Farms Elementary School
    Greenfield Elementary School
    West Maple Elementary School
Middle:    Berkshire Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.5%
African American:
24.8%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 6% of Michigan high schools
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg61%
Michigan avg40%
48th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Birmingham Public Schools
19th 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202590.548 of 73993.5%★★★★★
202491.154 of 74392.7%★★★★★
202390.447 of 73593.6%★★★★★
202292.743 of 53191.9%★★★★★
202198.85 of 56199.1%★★★★★
201996.814 of 66697.9%★★★★★
201890.957 of 82493.1%★★★★★
201786.085 of 83589.8%★★★★☆
201688.374 of 85291.3%★★★★★
201594.032 of 83296.2%★★★★★
201492.941 of 79994.9%★★★★★
201395.231 of 80596.1%★★★★★
201289.561 of 77392.1%★★★★★
201188.444 of 78494.4%★★★★★
201086.466 of 76591.4%★★★★★
200993.221 of 75497.2%★★★★★
200890.537 of 75095.1%★★★★★
200788.946 of 76794.0%★★★★★
200696.95 of 70599.3%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202585.920 of 19289.6%★★★★★
202484.321 of 18888.8%★★★★☆
202383.617 of 17090.0%★★★★★
202292.94 of 5192.2%★★★★★
202198.71 of 5998.3%★★★★★
201995.54 of 14797.3%★★★★★
201878.933 of 25487.0%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202566.427 of 6960.9%★★★☆☆
201883.911 of 8787.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202592.139 of 62993.8%★★★★★
202491.241 of 61993.4%★★★★★
202390.144 of 61192.8%★★★★★
202292.528 of 41693.3%★★★★★
202198.43 of 46299.4%★★★★★
201994.522 of 55496.0%★★★★★
201889.351 of 71092.8%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202580.192 of 63585.5%★★★★☆
202458.6235 of 65464.1%★★★☆☆
202370.3135 of 61478.0%★★★★☆
202281.560 of 36983.7%★★★★☆
202197.511 of 41797.4%★★★★★
201976.594 of 53282.3%★★★★☆
201870.6178 of 75576.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202583.874 of 62888.2%★★★★☆
202487.363 of 63390.0%★★★★★
202386.363 of 61189.7%★★★★☆
202289.548 of 44089.1%★★★★☆
202198.56 of 47298.7%★★★★★
201997.48 of 54398.5%★★★★★
201888.464 of 70790.9%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202552.757 of 12755.1%★★★☆☆
202456.137 of 10564.8%★★★☆☆
202381.513 of 11088.2%★★★★☆
202289.53 of 3290.6%★★★★★
201984.65 of 3686.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202545.159 of 12552.8%★★★☆☆
202442.965 of 13050.0%★★★☆☆
202357.750 of 11656.9%★★★☆☆
202189.73 of 2588.0%★★★★★
201992.22 of 6196.7%★★★★★
201896.83 of 31599.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202593.129 of 63995.5%★★★★★
202495.327 of 63895.8%★★★★★
202394.927 of 64795.8%★★★★★
202297.49 of 49298.2%★★★★★
202199.46 of 51698.8%★★★★★
201998.73 of 58299.5%★★★★★
201893.435 of 70895.1%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)95th percentile~ school
Female (2025)94th percentile~ school
African American (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school
Asian (2025)61st percentile-33 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-38 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing80%+24 vs state
Mathematics59%+31 vs state
Social Studies55%+13 vs state
Science52%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 16, 2019

Open Quote All my kids went thru Groves High School, Very Diverse school and teachers prepared them well for College. They need to update the Tech in the school. Needless to carry 20 pound backpacks to and from class. Time to go all digital. Close Quote





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Students at Wylie E Groves High School are 62% White, 25% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,108 students attended Wylie E Groves High School.

Yes. Wylie E Groves High School ranks in the top 6.5% of Michigan high schools.


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