Is Ferndale High School a good school?

Ferndale High School ranks 498 th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ferndale High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 712 students attended Ferndale High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ferndale High School?

Students at Ferndale High School are 64% African American, 26% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Ferndale High School?

Ferndale High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus Elementary : Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus Middle : Ferndale Middle School

Ferndale High School

Public 9-12

881 Pinecrest Dr
Ferndale, MI 48220-2310

(248) 548-8622

District: Ferndale Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
498^th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,768

Feeder schools for Ferndale High School:

Elementary:	Ferndale Lower Elementary Campus
	Ferndale Upper Elementary Campus
Middle:	Ferndale Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 712

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.2%

White:

25.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ferndale High School ranks worse than 67.8% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.42. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ferndale High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Ferndale High School has the largest high school student body size in the Ferndale Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: African American (64.2%), White (25.7%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ferndale High School is 17.1, which is the 2^nd best among 2 high schools in the Ferndale Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Ferndale High School employs 41.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ferndale High School is $15,768, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Ferndale Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ferndale High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferndale High School 498^th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Ferndale High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Ferndale High School

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Rank History for all students at Ferndale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	48.81	440^th	705	37.6%
2007	48.26	475^th	767	38.1%
2008	42.66	510^th	750	32.0%
2009	33.56	553^rd	754	26.7%
2010	44.56	506^th	765	33.9%
2011	50.40	490^th	784	37.5%
2012	55.36	388^th	773	49.8%
2013	49.88	432^nd	805	46.3%
2014	50.01	438^th	799	45.2%
2015	52.38	416^th	832	50.0%
2016	43.49	462^nd	852	45.8%
2017	42.78	442^nd	835	47.1%
2018	39.20	498^th	824	39.6%
2019	23.75	522^nd	666	21.6%
2021	65.54	143^rd	561	74.5%
2022	32.02	411^th	531	22.6%
2023	32.42	498^th	735	32.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ferndale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	50.49	16^th	36	55.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ferndale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.14	304^th	315	3.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ferndale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	24.49	549^th	755	27.3%
2019	15.58	460^th	532	13.5%
2022	8.59	362^nd	369	1.9%
2023	29.55	449^th	614	26.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Ferndale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	32.49	477^th	710	32.8%
2019	17.44	472^nd	554	14.8%
2021	63.59	130^th	462	71.9%
2022	16.77	391^st	416	6.0%
2023	24.68	469^th	611	23.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Ferndale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	37.00	447^th	707	36.8%
2019	19.48	454^th	543	16.4%
2021	49.93	206^th	472	56.4%
2022	38.73	292^nd	440	33.6%
2023	29.99	429^th	611	29.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Ferndale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	32.36	155^th	254	39.0%
2019	22.15	113^th	147	23.1%
2022	22.49	49^th	51	3.9%
2023	23.66	131^st	170	22.9%

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Rank History for White students at Ferndale High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	89.15	59^th	708	91.7%
2019	63.15	194^th	582	66.7%
2022	88.65	58^th	492	88.2%
2023	82.85	88^th	647	86.4%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ferndale High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1158	260	35	10	1	n/a	n/a	-2	1462
1989	1087	248	29	7	4	n/a	n/a	-2	1373
1990	990	244	24	5	7	n/a	n/a	-1	1269
1991	951	229	20	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	1214
1992	935	216	20	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	1185
1993	945	244	25	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	1226
1994	960	270	24	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	1268
1995	927	296	28	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	1262
1996	927	296	28	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	1262
1997	909	306	26	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	1251
1998	920	322	20	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	1268
1999	861	341	16	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1225
2000	784	410	18	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	1221
2001	730	429	18	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1184
2002	630	412	19	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2003	630	412	19	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	1078
2004	587	479	17	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	1106
2005	543	536	20	16	8	n/a	n/a	0	1123
2006	497	583	17	13	9	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2007	471	668	15	9	10	n/a	n/a	0	1173
2008	408	664	20	8	7	n/a	n/a	0	1107
2009	408	621	11	4	7	n/a	n/a	5	1056
2010	362	601	20	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	1004
2011	312	579	18	16	5	2	34	0	966
2012	299	510	21	12	1	0	41	0	884
2013	265	461	19	15	2	0	43	0	805
2014	236	419	15	15	1	0	55	0	741
2015	234	377	11	22	1	0	54	0	699
2016	214	380	14	27	0	0	49	0	684
2017	217	439	17	30	1	0	61	0	765
2018	214	418	17	26	2	0	50	0	727
2019	220	441	16	19	2	0	51	0	749
2020	218	410	10	19	1	0	50	0	708
2021	213	401	4	21	2	0	49	0	690
2022	185	410	9	22	2	1	43	0	672
2023	183	457	6	20	3	1	42	0	712

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ferndale High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1462	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1373	n/a	n/a	10.1
1990	1269	98.0	12.9	8.6
1991	1214	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1185	n/a	n/a	14.8
1993	1226	n/a	0.0	16
1994	1268	62.1	20.4	20.7
1995	1262	60.8	20.8	19.3
1996	1262	60.8	20.8	19.3
1997	1251	61.0	20.5	10.2
1998	1268	59.0	21.5	12.2
1999	1225	57.0	21.5	21.1
2000	1221	56.8	21.5	29.1
2001	1184	57.3	20.7	24.2
2002	1078	45.0	24.0	45.8
2003	1078	45.0	24.0	45.8
2004	1106	60.3	18.3	59.3
2005	1123	56.7	19.8	61.9
2006	1119	56.8	19.7	61.1
2007	1173	93.8	12.5	45.8
2008	1107	82.0	13.5	46.8
2009	1056	94.4	11.2	55
2010	1004	96.5	10.4	56
2011	966	58.5	16.5	56.9
2012	884	48.9	18.0	55.7
2013	805	42.3	19.0	55.7
2014	741	40.1	18.4	58.3
2015	699	41.0	17.0	56.8
2016	684	41.0	16.6	57.2
2017	765	36.5	20.9	57.9
2018	727	30.2	24.0	58.6
2019	749	36.5	20.4	55.1
2020	708	34.4	20.5	55.9
2021	690	34.7	19.8	56.5
2022	672	38.0	17.6	52.5
2023	712	41.5	17.1	57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ferndale High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1462	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1373	n/a	n/a	10.1
1990	1269	98.0	12.9	8.6
1991	1214	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1185	n/a	n/a	14.8
1993	1226	n/a	0.0	16
1994	1268	62.1	20.4	20.7
1995	1262	60.8	20.8	19.3
1996	1262	60.8	20.8	19.3
1997	1251	61.0	20.5	10.2
1998	1268	59.0	21.5	12.2
1999	1225	57.0	21.5	21.1
2000	1221	56.8	21.5	29.1
2001	1184	57.3	20.7	24.2
2002	1078	45.0	24.0	45.8
2003	1078	45.0	24.0	45.8
2004	1106	60.3	18.3	59.3
2005	1123	56.7	19.8	61.9
2006	1119	56.8	19.7	61.1
2007	1173	93.8	12.5	45.8
2008	1107	82.0	13.5	46.8
2009	1056	94.4	11.2	55
2010	1004	96.5	10.4	56
2011	966	58.5	16.5	56.9
2012	884	48.9	18.0	55.7
2013	805	42.3	19.0	55.7
2014	741	40.1	18.4	58.3
2015	699	41.0	17.0	56.8
2016	684	41.0	16.6	57.2
2017	765	36.5	20.9	57.9
2018	727	30.2	24.0	58.6
2019	749	36.5	20.4	55.1
2020	708	34.4	20.5	55.9
2021	690	34.7	19.8	56.5
2022	672	38.0	17.6	52.5
2023	712	41.5	17.1	57.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ferndale High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$645 (5.5%)	$11,157 (94.5%)	$11,802
2020	$664 (5.6%)	$11,254 (94.4%)	$11,919
2021	$1,039 (7.9%)	$12,083 (92.1%)	$13,122
2022	$1,593 (10.6%)	$13,498 (89.4%)	$15,091
2023	$1,208 (7.7%)	$14,561 (92.3%)	$15,768

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ferndale High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 522^nd of 666 High schools	Ranks 498^th of 735 High schools	10.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Ferndale High School)	31.2	24.4	6.8%
11th Grade Social Studies (Ferndale Public Schools)	22.3	15.2	7.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ferndale High School)	36.2	42.2	6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ferndale Public Schools)	28.3	30.4	2.1%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ferndale High School)	25.6	19.7	5.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ferndale Public Schools)	14.4	10.5	3.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	749	712	4.9%
African American	441	457	3.6%
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	16	6	62.5%
Hispanic	19	20	5.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	220	183	16.8%
Two or More Races	51	42	17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.1%	57.6%	2.4%

Schools Near Ferndale High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step Science (2023)	M-Step Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ferndale High School	Public	9-12	881 Pinecrest Dr	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 548-8622	712	42	17.1	57.6%	183 (25.7%)	457 (64.2%)	20 (2.8%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.9%)	32.4	498^th of 735 public high schools	32.2%		32	411^th of 531 public high schools	22.6%	87	42.2	19.7	32.4	24.4	$15,768	$1,208	$14,561
Tri County Educational Center	Public	9-12	21131 Garden Ln	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 586-8885	346	12	29.9	87.0%	27 (7.8%)	307 (88.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)	15.6				$7,281	$1,130	$6,151
Casa	Public	9-12	23561 Rosewood St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 691-8502	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
University High School	Public	9-12	2521 Bermuda St	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 586-8846	476	19	24.5	85.5%	6 (1.3%)	454 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	3.8	722^nd of 735 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)	18.4		2.7	5.4	$11,601	$1,145	$10,456
Oak Park High School	Public	9-12	13701 Oak Park Blvd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 336-7740	993	49	20.1	80.1%	27 (2.7%)	933 (94.0%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.4%)	6.3	695^th of 735 public high schools	5.4%					(n/a)	19.1		7.6	12.2	$16,578	$2,020	$14,558
Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School	Public	9-12	24131 S Chrysler Dr	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 658-5200	304	2	131.0	87.2%	286 (94.1%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$14,659	$1,475	$13,184
Mumford High School	Public	9-12	17525 Wyoming St	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 416-7064	889	48	18.5	86.2%	0 (0.0%)	878 (98.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3.4	726^th of 735 public high schools	1.2%					(n/a)	10.2		7.6	6.0	$20,293	$6,923	$13,369
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	15000 Trojan St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 397-3333	411	16	25.0	96.4%	0 (0.0%)	410 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	18.2				$13,535	$3,925	$9,611
LincolnKing Adams Young School Grove Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	13436 Grove St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 862-2352	539	19	28.3	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	533 (98.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5.2	709^th of 735 public high schools	3.5%					(n/a)	17.3		8.7	9.0	$00	$00	$00
Hazel Park High School	Public	9-12	23400 Hughes Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 658-5100	587	43	13.6	72.9%	258 (44.0%)	273 (46.5%)	30 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	17.5	612^th of 735 public high schools	16.7%		10.1	513^th of 531 public high schools	3.4%	99	30.3		27.0	11.0	$19,486	$1,677	$17,809

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