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Covert High School

Public Grades 9-12

652^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 12% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Covert High School is a public high school located in Covert, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 116 students. The school is part of the Covert Public Schools district, which is ranked 565 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Covert High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools over the past decade, with its highest ranking being 463 out of 735 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Covert High School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and socioeconomic factors. The school consistently underperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, with only 13.64% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher dropout rate and chronic absenteeism compared to the state average, with an 11.1% dropout rate and a 48.8% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2023-2024 school year. These issues are further compounded by the fact that Covert High School serves a student population with a high percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students, with a 94.83% free and reduced-price lunch rate.

When comparing Covert High School to nearby schools, such as Coloma High School, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming its peers. Coloma High School, located about 8 miles away, consistently outperforms Covert High School in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Additionally, Covert High School's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively higher for its female and Hispanic student populations but struggling significantly with its low-SES student population, ranking in the bottom half of Michigan high schools for this subgroup.

101

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,762

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043-8784

(269) 764-3711

District: Covert Public Schools

Feeder schools for Covert High School:

Elementary:	Covert Elementary School
Middle:	Covert Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.4%

African American:

22.8%

White:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (74% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Michigan avg38%

652^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

565^th of 613Covert 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
2025	11.4	652 of 739	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	645 of 743	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	463 of 735	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.8	527 of 561	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	595 of 666	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	751 of 824	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.1	787 of 835	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	683 of 852	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.9	590 of 832	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.7	701 of 799	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.8	568 of 805	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	620 of 773	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	625 of 784	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	558 of 765	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	586 of 754	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.6	598 of 750	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	590 of 767	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.9	515 of 705	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	48.8	301 of 611	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	6.0	642 of 710	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	54.2	72 of 190	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	4.8	198 of 201	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	19.8	544 of 654	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	363 of 614	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	370 of 417	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	466 of 532	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	694 of 755	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	5.2	664 of 707	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2023)51st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)17th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)6th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies18%-24 vs state

Science14%-21 vs state

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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
Covert High School	Public	9-12	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 764-3711	101	7	14.7	76.2%	12 (11.9%)	23 (22.8%)	61 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	11.4	652^nd of 739 public high schools	11.8%		13.2	645^th of 743 public high schools	13.2%	7								13.6		18.2	$16,762	$2,053	$14,709
South Haven High School	Public	9-12	600 Elkenburg St	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0500	588	34	17.4	51.2%	368 (62.6%)	43 (7.3%)	115 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	23.8	549^th of 739 public high schools	25.7%		26.1	544^th of 743 public high schools	26.8%	5			47.3	9.9				20.5		22.8	$15,387	$1,627	$13,760
Watervliet Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0734	360	20	17.8	63.1%	262 (72.8%)	9 (2.5%)	63 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	39.4	449^th of 739 public high schools	39.2%		52.1	327^th of 743 public high schools	56.0%	122			54.3	16.0				20.2		41.5	$14,342	$1,266	$13,076
WAY Watervliet High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0897	90	2	45.0	73.3%	55 (61.1%)	3 (3.3%)	18 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.2%)	25.6	536^th of 739 public high schools	27.5%		14.4	635^th of 743 public high schools	14.5%	99								21.4		28.6	$11,977	$1,217	$10,760
Bangor High School	Public	9-12	801 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-6800	264	16	16.5	59.8%	113 (42.8%)	11 (4.2%)	118 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	49.2	367^th of 739 public high schools	50.3%		49.4	342^nd of 743 public high schools	54.0%	25			44.6	12.5				39.3		51.8	$18,515	$2,311	$16,203
Hartford Alternative Education	Public	6-12	115 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7143	122	0		89.3%	74 (60.7%)	5 (4.1%)	32 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)											$6,564	$1,274	$5,290
Hartford High School	Public	9-12	121 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7100	379	20	19.3	70.7%	134 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	219 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	23.5	554^th of 739 public high schools	25.0%		35.8	461^st of 743 public high schools	38.0%	93			32.6	9.8				22.8		33.7	$13,710	$1,121	$12,589
Coloma High School	Public	9-12	300 W Saint Joseph St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 468-2400	336	19	17.6	64.0%	219 (65.2%)	34 (10.1%)	54 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	44.5	411^th of 739 public high schools	44.4%		33.1	485^th of 743 public high schools	34.7%	74			52.4	17.5				23.8		48.4	$15,636	$1,667	$13,968
WAY South Haven	Public	8-12	125 Veterans Dr	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0500	44	10	4.2	54.5%	28 (63.6%)	4 (9.1%)	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.9%)								(n/a)											$14,023	$2,370	$11,653
Lawrence JrSr High School	Public	7-12	650 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8232	179	12	14.6	73.2%	97 (54.2%)	1 (0.6%)	76 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	18.8	589^th of 739 public high schools	20.3%		30.6	509^th of 743 public high schools	31.5%	80	37.5	12.5	36.7		12.9	9.7	12.0	22.6	16.0	13.3	$16,330	$2,143	$14,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Covert High School

What schools feed into Covert High School?

Covert High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Covert Elementary School
Middle : Covert Middle School

How many students attend Covert High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Covert High School.

What district is Covert High School in?

Covert Public Schools

Is Covert High School a good school?

Covert High School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Covert High School?

Students at Covert High School are 60% Hispanic, 23% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.

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