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Southwestern Classical Academy

Q: Is Southwestern Classical Academy a good school?

Southwestern Classical Academy ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Michigan high schools.

Q: How many students attend Southwestern Classical Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Southwestern Classical Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Classical Academy?

Students at Southwestern Classical Academy are 76% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Southwestern Classical Academy?

Southwestern Classical Academy is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Brownell STEM Academy Elementary : DoyleRyder School Elementary : Durant Tuuri Mott School Elementary : Eisenhower School Elementary : Freeman School Elementary : Neithercut Elementary School Elementary : Pierce School Elementary : Potter School Middle : Holmes STEM Middle School Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 1% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Southwestern Classical Academy is a public magnet high school located in Flint, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 489 students. The school is part of the Flint School District of the City of, which is ranked 588 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwestern Classical Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Michigan high schools over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 605 out of 805 schools in 2012-2013 to 733 out of 739 schools in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly concerning for specific student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 5-10% of Michigan high schools for male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated significantly, ranging from a low of 35.0% in 2022-2023 to a high of 82.8% in 2023-2024, with correspondingly high dropout rates.

While Southwestern Classical Academy is the largest high school in the immediate vicinity, the nearby schools, such as Accelerated Learning Academy and Gateway to CollegeMott Community College, also struggle with similar challenges, including low performance, high poverty rates, and high chronic absenteeism. Despite the school's poor performance, Southwestern Classical Academy spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $23,821 to $27,322 in recent years, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources.

464

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,322

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1420 W 12th St
Flint, MI 48507-1425

(810) 760-1400

District: Flint School District of the City of

Feeder schools for Southwestern Classical Academy:

Elementary:	Brownell STEM Academy
	DoyleRyder School
	Durant Tuuri Mott School
	Eisenhower School
	More...
	Freeman School
	Neithercut Elementary School
	Pierce School
	Potter School
Middle:	Holmes STEM Middle School Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.6%

White:

13.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (8% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (62% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg8%

Michigan avg44%

733^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

588^th of 613Flint School District of the City of 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	4.1	779 of 792	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	827 of 838	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	767 of 821	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.7	854 of 894	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	844 of 919	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	849 of 921	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.5	840 of 919	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	695 of 900	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.5	563 of 858	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	468 of 851	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.0	238 of 847	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	38.1	630 of 806	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	733 of 739	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	730 of 743	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	719 of 735	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	662 of 666	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	731 of 824	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.7	747 of 835	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	707 of 852	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.3	656 of 832	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	614 of 799	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.2	605 of 805	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.5	533 of 773	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	473 of 784	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.9	536 of 765	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.7	575 of 754	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.3	522 of 750	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.1	458 of 767	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.5	475 of 705	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	11.4	183 of 188	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	144 of 147	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	191 of 254	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	6.6	637 of 710	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	633 of 635	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	647 of 654	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	530 of 532	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	697 of 755	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	622 of 628	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	604 of 633	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	596 of 611	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	669 of 707	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Female (2018)10th percentile~ school

African American (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing13%-42 vs state

Science6%-29 vs state

Social Studies5%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Southwestern Classical Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	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
Southwestern Classical Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1420 W 12th St	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1400	464	29	16.1	93.1%	64 (13.8%)	351 (75.6%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.2%)	3.1	733^rd of 739 public high schools	0.8%		3.9	730^th of 743 public high schools	1.7%	3	13.2		6.1	4.6	$27,322	$16,525	$10,798
Genesee County Jail	Public	9-12	1002 S Saginaw St	Flint	48502	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4680	9	3	2.6	33.3%	1 (11.1%)	7 (77.8%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$17,465	$6,697	$10,768
Genesee Early College	Public	9-12	432 N Saginaw St	Flint	48502	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-5115	178	0		51.7%	44 (24.7%)	100 (56.2%)	26 (14.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.4%)	82.2	98^th of 739 public high schools	86.7%		70.2	171^st of 743 public high schools	77.0%	73	70.8	41.7	41.7	62.5	$5,394	$1,202	$4,192
WAY Academy Flint Flint Campus	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	817 E Kearsley St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	WAY Academy - Flint	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(810) 412-8655	95	5	18.8	98.9%	20 (21.1%)	67 (70.5%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$13,351	$2,845	$10,506
Mott Middle College High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Court St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 232-8530	324	0		81.5%	36 (11.1%)	251 (77.5%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	24	548^th of 739 public high schools	25.8%		33.2	483^rd of 743 public high schools	35.0%	65	42.9	6.3	23.8	27.0	$5,826	$1,202	$4,624
Gateway to CollegeMott Community College	Public, Magnet	9-12	1401 E Court St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 232-2514	29	0		62.1%	6 (20.7%)	17 (58.6%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)								(n/a)					$12,140	$6,744	$5,396
The Learning CoOp	Public	6-12	1309 N Ballenger Hwy	Flint	48504	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0860	11	0		63.6%	2 (18.2%)	6 (54.5%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)					$27,032	$1,093	$25,939
CA Alternative EdAtlantis	Public	6-12	G3493 Beveridge Rd	Flint	48532	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-8220	110	3	34.3	90.9%	26 (23.6%)	64 (58.2%)	8 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.9%)								(n/a)				33.3	$10,265	$2,189	$8,075
Bendle High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2283 E Scottwood Ave	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(810) 591-5103	307	18	16.6	89.9%	208 (67.8%)	36 (11.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.4%)	12	646^th of 739 public high schools	12.6%		28.4	521^st of 743 public high schools	29.9%	125	19.4		11.8	25.0	$15,347	$3,744	$11,603
Accelerated Learning Academy	Public	7-12	1602 S Averill Ave	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 760-1805	126	6	21.7	88.9%	9 (7.1%)	109 (86.5%)	5 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)					$23,699	$15,615	$8,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Classical Academy

What district is Southwestern Classical Academy in?

Flint School District of the City of

How many students attend Southwestern Classical Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Southwestern Classical Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Classical Academy?

Students at Southwestern Classical Academy are 76% African American, 14% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Southwestern Classical Academy?

Southwestern Classical Academy is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brownell STEM Academy
Elementary : DoyleRyder School
Elementary : Durant Tuuri Mott School
Elementary : Eisenhower School
Elementary : Freeman School
Elementary : Neithercut Elementary School
Elementary : Pierce School
Elementary : Potter School
Middle : Holmes STEM Middle School Academy

Is Southwestern Classical Academy a good school?

Southwestern Classical Academy ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Michigan high schools.

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