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Clawson High School

Q: Is Clawson High School a good school?

Clawson High School ranks 143 rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 82% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Clawson High School is a small public high school in Clawson, MI, serving 369 students in grades 9-12 within the Clawson Public Schools district, where about one-third of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Clawson High School is currently experiencing what can only be described as a remarkable academic renaissance. After ranking in the 13th percentile just a few years ago, the school has surged to the 82nd percentile in the most recent rankings—a dramatic turnaround that sets it apart from neighboring schools, most of which have remained relatively stable. The school now significantly outperforms state averages across nearly all subjects, with particularly impressive results in Science (57.8% proficiency vs. 35.2% statewide) and Social Studies (59% vs. 43.2% statewide). In fact, Clawson's science scores now surpass those of larger nearby schools like Athens High School and Royal Oak High School. The school also demonstrates notable strengths in serving all students equitably—both male and female students rank in the 79th percentile, and the school ranks in the 70th percentile for supporting low-income students, suggesting effective efforts to close achievement gaps.

While the overall picture is positive, there are areas worth monitoring. The school shows a clear gap between literacy and math—proficiency in English Language Arts reaches nearly 65%, while math proficiency sits at 37.5% (still above the state average of 26.5%). The graduation rate has improved dramatically to 93.2%, well above the state average, with a 0.0% dropout rate. However, chronic absenteeism at 21.6% remains a challenge that could threaten long-term success. For families considering their options, Clawson now positions itself as a strong middle-ground choice—it significantly outperforms Lamphere High School and Madison High School in all subjects, while remaining competitive with the larger, more affluent districts like Troy High School and Berkley High School, especially in science and social studies.

369

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,938

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

101 Phillips Ave
Clawson, MI 48017-1517

(248) 655-4200

District: Clawson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

African American:

12.5%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg43%

143^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

119^th of 625Clawson Public 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	143 of 800	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	41.3	435 of 739	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.5	228 of 743	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	13.9	637 of 735	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	341 of 531	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	226 of 561	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	281 of 666	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	277 of 824	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	382 of 835	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.2	469 of 852	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.3	424 of 832	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.3	281 of 799	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	394 of 805	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.2	472 of 773	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	405 of 784	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.9	372 of 765	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	245 of 754	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.6	361 of 750	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.2	359 of 767	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	33.7	536 of 705	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	126 of 252	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	46 of 192	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	45 of 254	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	143 of 686	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	25.3	477 of 629	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.3	210 of 619	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.4	518 of 611	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.6	188 of 416	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	299 of 462	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	331 of 554	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	189 of 710	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	215 of 719	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	23.5	493 of 635	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	285 of 654	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	10.7	567 of 614	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.6	244 of 532	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	269 of 755	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	144 of 693	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	49.5	308 of 628	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	235 of 633	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	6.9	576 of 611	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	368 of 440	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.1	148 of 472	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	231 of 543	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	354 of 707	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	88 of 220	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	31 of 315	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.5	110 of 671	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	41.3	372 of 639	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.4	156 of 638	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	11.5	593 of 647	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	322 of 492	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	214 of 516	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	201 of 582	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	204 of 708	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing66%+14 vs state

English Language Arts66%+7 vs state

Social Studies59%+16 vs state

Science58%+23 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, February 8, 2024

Opportunities abound in our school system. Every teacher we've encountered with our children's education have been superb and their test scores reflect this. Administration staff are incredible. Additionally, our athletics and clubs provide great opportunities to excel outside of the classroom. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Clawson High School	Public	9-12	101 Phillips Ave	Clawson	48017	Oakland County	Clawson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 655-4200	369	21	17.6	32.8%	268 (72.6%)	46 (12.5%)	30 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	75.2	143^rd of 800 public high schools	82.1%		41.3	435^th of 739 public high schools	41.1%	292		67.5	64.8		35.0	34.1	66.3	37.5						57.8		59.0	$18,938	$2,563	$16,374
Royal Oak High School	Public	9-12	1500 Lexington Blvd	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 435-8500	1,293	93	13.9	19.0%	947 (73.2%)	142 (11.0%)	76 (5.9%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	98 (7.6%)	83.7	92^nd of 800 public high schools	88.5%		84.4	78^th of 739 public high schools	89.4%	14		74.0	73.5		42.2	45.6	70.2	39.1						53.2		62.9	$16,590	$1,195	$15,394
Oakland Schools Technical CampusSE	Public	9-12	5055 Delemere Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 288-4020	0	17	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Churchill Community Educational Center	Public	9-12	707 Girard Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 588-5050	77	8	9.2	57.1%	42 (54.5%)	24 (31.2%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	21.7	599^th of 800 public high schools	25.1%		22.9	559^th of 739 public high schools	24.4%	40							28.9	387.9						23.5		26.5	$37,389	$620	$36,768
Lamphere High School	Public	9-12	610 W 13 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3943	753	39	19.1	50.2%	506 (67.2%)	108 (14.3%)	45 (6.0%)	29 (3.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.8%)	57.6	282^nd of 800 public high schools	64.8%		51.9	347^th of 739 public high schools	53.0%	65		62.8	68.7		28.2	29.4	47.9	20.6						40.2		53.1	$17,722	$1,551	$16,170
Troy College and Career High School	Public	6-12	1522 E Big Beaver Rd	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-5156	188	16	11.8	38.8%	111 (59.0%)	30 (16.0%)	16 (8.5%)	16 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.0%)	57	292^nd of 800 public high schools	63.5%		35.8	471^st of 739 public high schools	36.3%	179		65.0	57.6		30.0	18.2	57.9	23.7						43.2		48.6	$15,558	$339	$15,218
Lamphere Center	Public	5-12	29685 Tawas St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3155	29	7	4.1	48.3%	19 (65.5%)	4 (13.8%)	1 (3.4%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	$90,958	$115	$90,842
Berkley High School	Public	7-12	2325 Catalpa Dr	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 837-8100	1,200	68	17.5	13.3%	877 (73.1%)	206 (17.2%)	45 (3.8%)	25 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.8%)	87	71^st of 800 public high schools	91.1%		83.1	91^st of 739 public high schools	87.7%	20		84.8	81.2		49.6	51.1	74.5	40.8						49.5		54.1	$17,596	$427	$17,169
Athens High School	Public	9-12	4333 John R Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-2900	1,468	81	18.1	16.4%	904 (61.6%)	92 (6.3%)	85 (5.8%)	324 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	59 (4.0%)	90.6	53^rd of 800 public high schools	93.4%		83.4	87^th of 739 public high schools	88.2%	34		76.7	73.3		59.7	53.1	77.7	59.1						53.5		58.8	$16,837	$507	$16,329
Troy High School	Public	9-12	4777 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-2700	2,032	110	18.4	9.7%	819 (40.3%)	99 (4.9%)	88 (4.3%)	931 (45.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	90 (4.4%)	96.6	17^th of 800 public high schools	97.9%		95.5	24^th of 739 public high schools	96.8%	7		80.4	86.3		70.3	76.8	82.6	73.8						66.2		68.0	$16,038	$429	$15,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Clawson High School

Is Clawson High School a good school?

Clawson High School ranks 143^rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clawson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Clawson High School.

What schools feed into Clawson High School?

Clawson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clawson Elementary School
Middle : Clawson Middle School

What district is Clawson High School in?

Clawson Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Clawson High School?

Students at Clawson High School are 73% White, 12% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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