Is Brandon High School a good school?

Brandon High School ranks 160 th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brandon High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 733 students attended Brandon High School.

What is the racial makeup of Brandon High School?

Students at Brandon High School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Brandon High School?

Brandon High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : HarveySwanson Elementary School Elementary : Oakwood Elementary School Middle : Brandon Middle School

Brandon High School

Public 7-12

1025 S Ortonville Rd
Ortonville, MI 48462-8739

(248) 627-1820

District: Brandon School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
160^th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,144

Feeder schools for Brandon High School:

Elementary:	HarveySwanson Elementary School
	Oakwood Elementary School
Middle:	Brandon Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 733

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Asian:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brandon High School ranks better than 78.2% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.33. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Brandon High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.8%), Hispanic (7.1%), Asian (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brandon High School is 21.4. (See more...)

Compare Brandon High School employs 34.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brandon High School is $14,144.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Brandon High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandon High School 160^th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Brandon High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Brandon School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Brandon School District 205^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brandon High School

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Rank History for all students at Brandon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	84.99	75^th	705	89.4%
2007	79.23	132^nd	767	82.8%
2008	72.55	235^th	750	68.7%
2009	80.43	133^rd	754	82.4%
2010	72.88	232^nd	765	69.7%
2011	73.79	227^th	784	71.0%
2012	69.24	239^th	773	69.1%
2013	72.01	215^th	805	73.3%
2014	69.93	227^th	799	71.6%
2015	79.14	147^th	832	82.3%
2016	65.60	270^th	852	68.3%
2017	73.05	182^nd	835	78.2%
2018	55.43	351^st	824	57.4%
2019	67.02	204^th	666	69.4%
2021	59.31	186^th	561	66.8%
2022	67.95	175^th	531	67.0%
2023	73.33	160^th	735	78.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Brandon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.54	87^th	102	14.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Brandon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	43.99	141^st	315	55.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brandon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	46.07	381^st	755	49.5%
2019	32.64	385^th	532	27.6%
2021	66.70	105^th	417	74.8%
2022	24.19	323^rd	369	12.5%
2023	58.11	230^th	614	62.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Brandon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	45.60	382^nd	710	46.2%
2019	63.09	198^th	554	64.3%
2021	60.51	148^th	462	68.0%
2022	70.77	121^st	416	70.9%
2023	57.36	235^th	611	61.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Brandon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.33	321^st	707	54.6%
2019	61.31	206^th	543	62.1%
2021	46.46	240^th	472	49.2%
2022	53.02	215^th	440	51.1%
2023	78.53	109^th	611	82.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Brandon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.23	135^th	254	46.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brandon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.12	133^rd	201	33.8%
2023	51.93	85^th	190	55.3%

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Rank History for White students at Brandon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	54.21	323^rd	708	54.4%
2019	61.76	203^rd	582	65.1%
2021	60.48	160^th	516	69.0%
2022	69.28	149^th	492	69.7%
2023	70.79	156^th	647	75.9%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brandon High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1102	4	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	-5	1114
1989	856	3	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	868
1990	809	3	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
1991	792	3	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
1992	802	3	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
1993	804	3	9	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	821
1994	798	3	7	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	820
1995	840	4	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1996	840	4	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1997	823	5	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
1998	852	3	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1999	894	8	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	911
2000	959	7	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	969
2001	1026	8	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2002	1074	11	12	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2003	1074	11	12	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	1112
2004	1043	20	10	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	1097
2005	1095	21	13	23	5	n/a	n/a	0	1157
2006	1171	19	19	24	4	n/a	n/a	0	1237
2007	1193	23	17	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	1276
2008	1161	31	21	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	1258
2009	1129	46	17	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	1233
2010	1090	88	15	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	1240
2011	1023	74	21	51	6	0	22	0	1197
2012	977	85	18	77	6	0	22	0	1185
2013	903	96	14	100	8	0	26	0	1147
2014	862	73	22	89	11	0	25	0	1082
2015	850	79	26	75	8	0	28	0	1066
2016	823	87	25	91	6	0	26	0	1058
2017	772	65	28	80	5	0	23	0	973
2018	736	53	21	72	6	0	20	0	908
2019	664	38	20	81	5	0	26	0	834
2020	660	30	20	60	7	0	28	0	805
2021	671	23	18	67	7	0	23	0	809
2022	645	22	19	61	7	0	20	0	774
2023	629	17	22	52	4	0	9	0	733

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brandon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1114	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	868	n/a	n/a	2.8
1990	817	52.0	15.7	2
1991	802	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	810	n/a	n/a	3.1
1993	821	n/a	0.0	2.9
1994	820	33.5	24.5	4.8
1995	853	38.6	22.1	4.1
1996	853	38.6	22.1	4.1
1997	849	33.0	25.7	4.7
1998	859	39.0	22.0	5.4
1999	911	40.0	22.8	2.7
2000	969	44.8	21.6	4
2001	1037	47.7	21.7	4.1
2002	1112	51.4	21.6	5.4
2003	1112	51.4	21.6	5.4
2004	1097	53.1	20.7	6.5
2005	1157	50.0	23.1	9.3
2006	1237	56.0	22.1	9.1
2007	1276	57.2	22.3	8.9
2008	1258	56.7	22.2	16.1
2009	1233	56.1	22.0	20.6
2010	1240	57.3	21.6	28.8
2011	1197	52.7	22.7	32.4
2012	1185	53.6	22.0	34.2
2013	1147	51.9	22.0	35
2014	1082	50.1	21.5	35.2
2015	1066	52.0	20.5	31.7
2016	1058	49.0	21.5	31.9
2017	973	44.4	21.8	27.4
2018	908	42.7	21.2	33.8
2019	834	40.0	20.8	34.7
2020	805	36.6	21.9	31.2
2021	809	36.6	22.0	32.4
2022	774	36.0	21.5	34.2
2023	733	34.2	21.4	37.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brandon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1114	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	868	n/a	n/a	2.8
1990	817	52.0	15.7	2
1991	802	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	810	n/a	n/a	3.1
1993	821	n/a	0.0	2.9
1994	820	33.5	24.5	4.8
1995	853	38.6	22.1	4.1
1996	853	38.6	22.1	4.1
1997	849	33.0	25.7	4.7
1998	859	39.0	22.0	5.4
1999	911	40.0	22.8	2.7
2000	969	44.8	21.6	4
2001	1037	47.7	21.7	4.1
2002	1112	51.4	21.6	5.4
2003	1112	51.4	21.6	5.4
2004	1097	53.1	20.7	6.5
2005	1157	50.0	23.1	9.3
2006	1237	56.0	22.1	9.1
2007	1276	57.2	22.3	8.9
2008	1258	56.7	22.2	16.1
2009	1233	56.1	22.0	20.6
2010	1240	57.3	21.6	28.8
2011	1197	52.7	22.7	32.4
2012	1185	53.6	22.0	34.2
2013	1147	51.9	22.0	35
2014	1082	50.1	21.5	35.2
2015	1066	52.0	20.5	31.7
2016	1058	49.0	21.5	31.9
2017	973	44.4	21.8	27.4
2018	908	42.7	21.2	33.8
2019	834	40.0	20.8	34.7
2020	805	36.6	21.9	31.2
2021	809	36.6	22.0	32.4
2022	774	36.0	21.5	34.2
2023	733	34.2	21.4	37.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brandon High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$610 (5.6%)	$10,340 (94.4%)	$10,950
2020	$553 (5.4%)	$9,603 (94.6%)	$10,156
2021	$972 (8.6%)	$10,378 (91.4%)	$11,350
2022	$1,088 (9.2%)	$10,749 (90.8%)	$11,836
2023	$1,342 (9.5%)	$12,801 (90.5%)	$14,144

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brandon High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 204^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 160^th of 735 High schools	8.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Brandon High School)	58.2	43.4	14.8%
11th Grade Social Studies (Brandon School District)	58.2	43.4	14.8%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Brandon High School)	53.3	59.9	6.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Brandon School District)	53.3	59.9	6.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Brandon High School)	42.3	35.2	7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Brandon School District)	42.3	35.2	7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	834	733	12.1%
African American	38	17	55.3%
American Indian	5	4	20%
Asian	20	22	10%
Hispanic	81	52	35.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	664	629	5.3%
Two or More Races	26	9	65.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.7%	37.1%	2.5%

Schools Near Brandon High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Brandon High School	Public	7-12	1025 S Ortonville Rd	Ortonville	48462	Oakland County	Brandon School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 627-1820	733	34	21.4	37.1%	629 (85.8%)	17 (2.3%)	52 (7.1%)	22 (3.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	73.3	160^th of 735 public high schools	78.2%		67.9	175^th of 531 public high schools	67.0%	15			59.9	35.2		54.0		43.4	$14,144	$1,342	$12,801
Oakland Schools Technical CampusNW	Public	9-12	8211 Big Lake Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 922-5800	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Goodrich High School	Public	9-12	8029 Gale Rd	Goodrich	48438	Genesee County	Goodrich Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-2251	676	32	21.0	23.1%	625 (92.5%)	13 (1.9%)	20 (3.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.6%)	59.5	268^th of 735 public high schools	63.5%		81.3	95^th of 531 public high schools	82.1%	173			57.8	29.8		41.0		37.6	$13,072	$998	$12,074
Clarkston High School	Public	7-12	6093 Flemings Lake Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 623-3600	1,575	79	19.8	16.7%	1,373 (87.2%)	33 (2.1%)	95 (6.0%)	36 (2.3%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.1%)	62.1	239^th of 735 public high schools	67.5%		83.7	84^th of 531 public high schools	84.2%	155			62.2	48.6		34.8		28.6	$14,462	$887	$13,575
Renaissance Alternative High School	Public	9-12	6558 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 623-8060	165	18	9.3	53.3%	128 (77.6%)	12 (7.3%)	20 (12.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	14.7	634^th of 735 public high schools	13.7%					(n/a)			25.0			21.9			$21,067	$862	$20,204
Clarkston Junior High School	Public	7-12	6595 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 623-5600	1,034	60	17.1	20.0%	886 (85.7%)	23 (2.2%)	73 (7.1%)	25 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.4%)								(n/a)	71.9	60.2			43.8		42.4		$13,628	$994	$12,634
Holly High School	Public	8-12	6161 E Holly Rd	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 328-3200	1,023	52	19.5	40.1%	843 (82.4%)	29 (2.8%)	95 (9.3%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.7%)	63.4	228^th of 735 public high schools	69.0%		60.4	220^th of 531 public high schools	58.6%	8			54.1	26.6		46.6		46.1	$14,988	$1,380	$13,608
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	745 N Oxford Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 969-5100	1,690	88	19.2	26.8%	1,350 (79.9%)	27 (1.6%)	231 (13.7%)	20 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.6%)	58	284^th of 735 public high schools	61.4%		72.8	144^th of 531 public high schools	72.9%	140			58.9	27.1		43.6		34.8	$15,299	$1,178	$14,121
Oxford Bridges High School	Public	9-12	1420 E Lakeville Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 969-1884	37	4	9.4	75.7%	21 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (40.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)								(n/a)						17.7			$24,641	$736	$23,905
Grand Blanc Community High School	Public	8-12	12500 Holly Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 591-6638	2,556	119	21.4	37.5%	1,591 (62.2%)	522 (20.4%)	157 (6.1%)	89 (3.5%)	3 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	194 (7.6%)	59.9	260^th of 735 public high schools	64.6%		58.5	231^st of 531 public high schools	56.5%	29			54.6	28.5		38.8		44.9	$12,276	$842	$11,434

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