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Cheboygan Area High School

Q: Is Cheboygan Area High School a good school?

Cheboygan Area High School ranks 333 rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 58% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Cheboygan Area High School serves 548 students in grades 7 through 12 within the Cheboygan Area Schools district in the small, lakeside community of Cheboygan, MI. The school's most impressive strength is its ability to keep students on track: the graduation rate of 94.6% far exceeds the state average of 84.0%, and its dropout rate of just 1.7% is dramatically lower than the state's 7.1%. This is a school where students are clearly supported to finish what they start.

When compared to nearby schools, Cheboygan stands out in several ways. Its graduation rate is notably higher than Pellston MiddleHigh School (64.8%) and Inverness Academy (45.7%), and it also edges out Inland Lakes Secondary School (88.8%) and LaSalle High School (87.1%). Academically, Cheboygan's 11th-grade science proficiency (36.7%) and SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores (46.7%) are competitive with or better than its regional peers. Perhaps most remarkably, the school ranked #1 out of 125 schools statewide for its support of Special Education students, earning a 5-star rating—a phenomenal achievement that speaks to a strong commitment to helping every learner succeed.

There are a few things parents should know. While the school excels in reading and science, math proficiency remains a challenge, with SAT Math scores (21.1%) below state averages—though this is a common struggle across the region. Additionally, chronic absenteeism (20.0%) is higher than the district average, yet students still manage to graduate at high rates, suggesting effective credit recovery programs. The school's overall state ranking has been somewhat volatile, recently settling at the 58th percentile after a strong 75th percentile showing the prior year. Still, for parents seeking a school with a proven track record of graduating students and providing exceptional support for diverse learning needs, Cheboygan Area High School is a standout choice in Northern Michigan.

548

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,843

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 W Lincoln Ave
Cheboygan, MI 49721-1858

(231) 627-7191

District: Cheboygan Area Schools

Feeder schools for Cheboygan Area High School:

Elementary:	East Elementary School
Alternative:	Cheboygan Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Two or more races:

8.6%

American Indian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2016 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

289^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

333^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	289 of 896	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	322 of 890	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	345 of 897	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	505 of 883	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	315 of 776	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	344 of 675	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	389 of 792	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	419 of 838	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.9	432 of 821	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	338 of 894	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.4	129 of 919	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	250 of 789	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.9	323 of 789	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	273 of 771	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.6	560 of 770	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.6	194 of 657	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.6	311 of 521	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	325 of 658	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	296 of 794	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	248 of 834	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.4	358 of 832	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	375 of 836	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	508 of 825	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	278 of 691	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	69 of 523	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	195 of 672	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	53.8	364 of 815	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	318 of 813	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	302 of 798	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	415 of 786	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	388 of 776	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	414 of 658	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	318 of 540	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	378 of 639	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	483 of 797	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.1	124 of 156	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	333 of 687	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	275 of 696	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	385 of 701	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	530 of 688	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	377 of 638	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	405 of 577	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	395 of 624	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	379 of 678	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	333 of 800	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.3	182 of 739	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	257 of 743	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	366 of 735	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	407 of 531	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	306 of 561	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	238 of 666	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	173 of 824	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	54.5	338 of 835	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.7	367 of 852	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	423 of 832	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.6	215 of 799	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	54.8	383 of 805	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	401 of 773	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	471 of 784	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.9	359 of 765	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.8	126 of 754	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.6	284 of 750	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	292 of 767	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.3	167 of 705	76.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	344 of 686	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	199 of 629	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	340 of 619	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	207 of 611	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	297 of 462	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.9	207 of 554	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	214 of 710	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	397 of 719	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.3	155 of 635	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	84 of 654	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	41.5	366 of 614	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	317 of 369	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	267 of 417	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.5	142 of 532	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	105 of 755	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	324 of 693	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	170 of 628	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	178 of 633	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	23.1	481 of 611	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	351 of 440	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	296 of 472	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	263 of 543	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	132 of 707	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	23 of 127	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	32.9	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.2	88 of 93	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	1 of 125	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	340 of 671	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.0	193 of 639	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	296 of 638	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	404 of 647	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	377 of 492	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	286 of 516	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.3	276 of 582	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	148 of 708	79.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)21st percentile-29 vs school

High school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing47%-5 vs state

Science43%+6 vs state

Social Studies39%-8 vs state

Math39%+5 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Cheboygan Area High School	Public	7-12	801 W Lincoln Ave	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 627-7191	548	35	15.5	55.7%	470 (85.8%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.6%)	53.1	333^rd of 800 public high schools	58.4%		70.3	182^nd of 739 public high schools	75.4%	151	62.9	60.4	61.5	32.0	38.5	26.4	46.7	21.1		45.9		38.7	48.5	36.7	39.4	38.9	$15,843	$1,025	$14,818
Inverness Academy	Public	6-12	7461 N Straits Hwy	Cheboygan	49721	Cheboygan County	Cheboygan Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 627-5613	82	4	19.2	76.8%	67 (81.7%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (12.2%)								(n/a)			370.8			314.6	363.6	330.8						2066.3		2079.3	$12,475	$1,142	$11,333
Pellston MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	172 N Park St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 539-8201	258	22	11.7	49.2%	198 (76.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.3%)	46.1	408^th of 800 public high schools	49.0%		30	508^th of 739 public high schools	31.3%	100	62.5	51.5	55.9	31.3	39.4	23.5	44.1	436.5	46.7	26.5	43.3	26.5	41.9	38.2	32.3	23.5	$17,809	$1,698	$16,111
Inland Lakes Secondary School	Public	6-12	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 238-6868	348	19	18.0	63.5%	309 (88.8%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	35.3	494^th of 800 public high schools	38.3%		26.3	528^th of 739 public high schools	28.6%	34	66.0	66.0	46.3	26.4	23.4	16.7	45.5	13.6	36.2	26.8	23.4	19.5	39.6	27.3	35.8	25.0	$14,865	$939	$13,926
LaSalle High School	Public	9-12	443 Portage St	Saint Ignace	49781	Mackinac County	St. Ignace Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(906) 643-8800	117	8	14.2	54.7%	64 (54.7%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	59.6	266^th of 800 public high schools	66.8%		37	459^th of 739 public high schools	37.9%	193		62.5	72.4		27.5	31.0	59.1	22.7						36.4		50.0	$21,560	$1,297	$20,263

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheboygan Area High School

How many students attend Cheboygan Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Cheboygan Area High School.

Is Cheboygan Area High School a good school?

Cheboygan Area High School ranks 333^rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Cheboygan Area High School in?

Cheboygan Area Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cheboygan Area High School?

Students at Cheboygan Area High School are 86% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Cheboygan Area High School?

Cheboygan Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Elementary School
Alternative : Cheboygan Intermediate School

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