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Bridge Alternative High School

Public Grades 9-12

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 15% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Bridge Alternative High School is a public high school located in Brighton, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 86 students. It is part of the Brighton Area Schools district, which is ranked 87 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bridge Alternative High School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Michigan high schools, with a ranking between 574 and 757 out of 800-900 schools over the past 10 years. It has received 0-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance compared to state averages. The school's graduation rates have been highly variable, ranging from 43.5% to 94.2% over the past few years, and its dropout rates have also been high, ranging from 1.3% to 17.9%. Bridge Alternative has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 84.7% in recent years, far exceeding state and district averages. Its students perform significantly below state and district averages on M-STEP and SAT assessments, with proficiency rates 20-50 percentage points lower than comparison schools like Pinckney Community High School, Hartland High School, and South Lyon High School.

Despite having a relatively small student population, Bridge Alternative spends $10,291 to $11,944 per student, which is comparable to or higher than the spending at higher-performing nearby schools. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13-19.5 is similar to or better than the ratios at other nearby schools, suggesting class sizes are not a major factor in its poor performance. Overall, Bridge Alternative High School appears to be struggling with systemic challenges that are impacting its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students.

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,944

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 S Church St
Brighton, MI 48116-1652

(810) 299-4046

District: Brighton Area Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.3%

Hispanic:

10.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2011 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (44% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg63%

Michigan avg49%

631^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Brighton Area Schools

87^th of 613Brighton Area 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	631 of 739	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	623 of 666	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	620 of 824	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	757 of 835	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	29.1	574 of 852	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	13.3	725 of 832	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	710 of 799	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	583 of 805	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	599 of 773	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.6	646 of 784	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.7	594 of 710	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	19.4	583 of 755	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	13.1	582 of 707	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	608 of 639	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	574 of 582	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	599 of 708	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)18th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2018)16th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing25%-30 vs state

Social Studies24%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Bridge Alternative High School

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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 English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th 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
Bridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	125 S Church St	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4046	70	6	11.1	42.9%	59 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.3%)	14	631^st of 739 public high schools	14.6%					(n/a)			25.0							23.5	$11,944	$519	$11,425
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	7878 Brighton Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 299-4100	1,887	97	19.5	9.1%	1,740 (92.2%)	7 (0.4%)	72 (3.8%)	31 (1.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	31 (1.6%)	80.5	105^th of 739 public high schools	85.8%		84.8	83^rd of 743 public high schools	88.8%	22			79.6	48.9				38.4		49.7	$13,858	$538	$13,319
Charyl Stockwell Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1032 Karl Greimel Dr	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(810) 225-9940	334	21	15.7	18.0%	308 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	76.6	142^nd of 739 public high schools	80.8%		71.2	168^th of 743 public high schools	77.4%	26			80.5	23.2				51.2		58.5	$8,906	$366	$8,540
FlexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7707 Conference Center Dr	Brighton	48114	Livingston County	FlexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 844-3366	171	10	17.8	57.9%	138 (80.7%)	29 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	19.7	586^th of 739 public high schools	20.7%		31.1	504^th of 743 public high schools	32.2%	82			31.3					23.1		21.9	$12,938	$765	$12,173
Kensington Woods Schools	Public, Charter	6-12	9501 Pettys Road	Lakeland	48143	Livingston County	Kensington Woods Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 545-0828	114	11	10.5	36.0%	105 (92.1%)	2 (1.8%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	68	195^th of 739 public high schools	73.6%		89	63^rd of 743 public high schools	91.5%	132	76.5	29.4	57.9	31.6	38.5	23.1	76.5	52.6	70.6	42.1	$11,946	$1,354	$10,592
Legacy High School	Public	9-12	9525 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2140	62	6	10.3	45.2%	53 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.5%)	30.4	506^th of 739 public high schools	31.5%					(n/a)			44.4					18.8		31.3	$19,565	$1,441	$18,124
Hartland Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	9525 E Highland Rd	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(810) 626-2140	22	0		31.8%	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$11,141	$481	$10,660
South Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1000 N Lafayette St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 573-8150	1,245	73	17.0	14.0%	1,090 (87.6%)	20 (1.6%)	67 (5.4%)	40 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.2%)	93.7	35^th of 739 public high schools	95.3%		81.8	103^rd of 743 public high schools	86.1%	68			76.7	49.1				59.6		70.2	$15,271	$1,437	$13,834
Hartland High School	Public	8-12	10635 Dunham Rd	Hartland	48353	Livingston County	Hartland Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 626-2200	1,610	85	19.0	12.7%	1,504 (93.4%)	7 (0.4%)	56 (3.5%)	7 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (1.7%)	80.7	104^th of 739 public high schools	85.9%		80.9	111^th of 743 public high schools	85.1%	7			70.2	36.4				48.1		56.1	$12,238	$641	$11,597
Innovation Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	861 E Sibley St	Howell	48843	Livingston County	Howell Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 540-8300	186	8	23.2	50.0%	170 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	21	576^th of 739 public high schools	22.1%		20.9	597^th of 743 public high schools	19.7%	21			37.8					22.2		17.6	$10,195	$689	$9,506

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge Alternative High School

How many students attend Bridge Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Bridge Alternative High School.

What district is Bridge Alternative High School in?

Brighton Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bridge Alternative High School?

Students at Bridge Alternative High School are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Bridge Alternative High School a good school?

Bridge Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Michigan high schools.

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