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Renaissance Alternative High School

Public Grades 9-12

674^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 16% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Renaissance Alternative High School is a small, specialized school in Clarkston, MI, serving 116 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly regarded Clarkston Community School District, yet it offers a fundamentally different educational path designed for students who haven't thrived in a traditional high school setting.

If you're considering this school, the most important thing to understand is that it serves a very different population than the district's flagship Clarkston High School. Nearly half of Renaissance students (47.4%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to just 13.9% at Clarkston High. The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism—a staggering 81.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, which is over five times the district average of 15.9%. This level of disengagement drives many other struggles, including a graduation rate of 63.8% (versus 94.2% district-wide) and a dropout rate of 11.1% that is six times the district rate. Academic proficiency is also significantly lower, with only 25% of 11th graders proficient in SAT reading and writing compared to 67.3% at Clarkston High.

However, there's a meaningful story of progress here. The graduation rate has climbed from 46.6% in 2020-2021 to 63.8% today, and the dropout rate has been cut nearly in half. The school invests heavily in its students—spending $32,351 per student (more than double Clarkston High) and maintaining an exceptionally low 6.3:1 student-teacher ratio. These numbers reflect a genuine commitment to individualized support. Renaissance also faces similar challenges to other alternative schools in the region, like Harbor High School and Waterford Durant High School, which show comparable patterns of high absenteeism and lower graduation rates. For parents, this school represents a second chance—a place where students who've struggled can find smaller classes and more intensive support, though the high absenteeism rate means the school's resources are only effective when students show up.

116

Students ?

6.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,351

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6558 Waldon Rd
Clarkston, MI 48346-2469

(248) 623-8060

District: Clarkston Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

11.2%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2013 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (64% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg54%

Michigan avg43%

674^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Clarkston Community School District

98^th of 625Clarkston Community School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	674 of 800	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	536 of 743	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	634 of 735	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	619 of 666	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	745 of 824	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.8	743 of 835	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	696 of 852	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	709 of 832	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.3	672 of 799	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	654 of 805	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.1	693 of 773	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	703 of 784	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.2	587 of 765	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	653 of 754	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	5.3	711 of 750	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	642 of 767	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	5.4	652 of 705	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	492 of 611	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	641 of 710	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	511 of 654	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	645 of 755	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	608 of 693	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	378 of 633	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	4.1	672 of 707	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	660 of 671	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	460 of 638	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	622 of 647	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	566 of 582	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.0	707 of 708	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2023)19th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-29 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing25%-27 vs state

Social Studies20%-23 vs state

Science15%-20 vs state

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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
Renaissance Alternative High School	Public	9-12	6558 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-8060	116	18	6.3	47.4%	90 (77.6%)	8 (6.9%)	13 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	13.2	674^th of 800 public high schools	15.8%					(n/a)		45.5	25.0		363.6	354.1	25.0	375.0						15.0		20.0	$32,351	$836	$31,516
Clarkston Junior High School	Public	7-12	6595 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-5600	1,007	54	18.7	16.8%	833 (82.7%)	20 (2.0%)	88 (8.7%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.7%)	75.7	141^st of 800 public high schools	82.4%					(n/a)	76.4	70.3		48.4	42.9								48.0		69.0		$14,672	$769	$13,903
Clarkston High School	Public	7-12	6093 Flemings Lake Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-3600	1,552	77	20.2	13.9%	1,325 (85.4%)	31 (2.0%)	106 (6.8%)	42 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	44 (2.8%)	83.4	94^th of 800 public high schools	88.3%		87.5	63^rd of 739 public high schools	91.5%	31			71.5			48.1	69.0	42.7						44.5		57.9	$16,023	$802	$15,220
Oakland Schools Technical CampusNW	Public	9-12	8211 Big Lake Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 922-5800	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Waterford Kettering High School	Public	7-12	2800 Kettering Dr	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 673-1261	909	41	22.4	43.7%	653 (71.8%)	61 (6.7%)	124 (13.6%)	20 (2.2%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.8%)	43.5	424^th of 800 public high schools	47.0%		45.6	404^th of 739 public high schools	45.3%	20		53.8	51.5		19.6	20.1	50.0	24.2						35.5		41.1	$16,370	$1,643	$14,727
Waterford Mott High School	Public	9-12	1151 Scott Lake Rd	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-4134	963	56	17.1	53.6%	483 (50.2%)	138 (14.3%)	248 (25.8%)	34 (3.5%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (5.5%)	19.2	616^th of 800 public high schools	23.0%		21.6	569^th of 739 public high schools	23.0%	47		33.6	33.7		12.3	12.8	36.7	7.7						22.4		30.9	$19,074	$2,178	$16,896
Waterford Durant High School	Public	9-12	501 N Cass Lake Rd	Waterford	48328	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-6347	120	12	9.7	78.3%	68 (56.7%)	20 (16.7%)	26 (21.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)								(n/a)			358.5			306.9	372.2	338.9						8.6		2076.4	$29,153	$2,613	$26,539
Brandon High School	Public	7-12	1025 S Ortonville Rd	Ortonville	48462	Oakland County	Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 627-1820	648	32	20.0	29.0%	550 (84.9%)	18 (2.8%)	49 (7.6%)	16 (2.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	55.6	306^th of 800 public high schools	61.8%		63.7	239^th of 739 public high schools	67.7%	67		55.2	62.3		38.4	26.6	51.5	26.2						39.4		39.4	$15,286	$992	$14,293
Pontiac Academy for Excellence MiddleHigh	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	196 Cesar E Chavez Ave	Pontiac	48342	Oakland County	Pontiac Academy for Excellence	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 745-9420	553	31	17.9	100.0%	13 (2.4%)	363 (65.6%)	144 (26.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	7.3	737^th of 800 public high schools	7.9%		14.6	628^th of 739 public high schools	15.0%	109	20.8	20.5	23.1	330.4	341.5	7.7	399.6	366.2	1567.3	13.3	1563.2	6.7	8.3	11.5	8.3	15.4	$00	$00	$00
Harbor High School	Public	9-12	4200 White Oak Trl	Commerce Twp	48382	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 676-8421	133	8	16.6	54.1%	114 (85.7%)	2 (1.5%)	13 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	10.3	700^th of 800 public high schools	12.5%		16.6	609^th of 739 public high schools	17.6%	91		53.9	21.2		357.7	330.6	16.2	336.5						2077.5		13.5	$19,877	$1,462	$18,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Renaissance Alternative High School

How many students attend Renaissance Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Renaissance Alternative High School.

Is Renaissance Alternative High School a good school?

Renaissance Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Renaissance Alternative High School in?

Clarkston Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Renaissance Alternative High School?

Students at Renaissance Alternative High School are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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