CHSHorizons School

CHSHorizons School is a small public high school in Mohawk, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 68 students. While part of the Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw district, the school has consistently struggled to provide quality education, ranking in the bottom quarter of Michigan high schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Key challenges facing CHSHorizons School include extremely low graduation rates, ranging from 33.3% to 46.6% over the past 5 years, compared to 77.1% at Calumet High School and 95.6% at Houghton Central High School. The school also has high dropout rates, ranging from 13.3% to 26%, and very high chronic absenteeism, from 36.5% to 56.7%. Proficiency rates in core subjects like science and social studies are significantly lower than nearby schools and the state average.

The data suggests that CHSHorizons School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 79.41% to 83.82% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the 44.54% at Calumet High School and 24.73% at Houghton Central High School. While the school's small size and proximity to higher-performing schools like Houghton Central High School and Calumet High School could provide opportunities for improvement, the persistent struggles at CHSHorizons School suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the complex challenges facing this community.