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Southwestern Classical Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

745^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Southwestern Classical Academy is a public high school in Flint, MI, serving 464 students in grades 9-12 within the Flint School District of the City of, where 93.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school faces significant challenges, most notably a chronic absenteeism crisis. With 90.7% of students chronically absent, nearly every student is missing substantial school time—a rate dramatically higher than nearby Bendle High School (53.4%) and Flint Cultural Center Academy High School (29.5%). This attendance problem has persisted above 82% for five straight years and is the primary barrier to learning. Academically, the school ranks in the 7th percentile statewide, with only 14.1% of students proficient in SAT reading and 4.49% proficient in PSAT math. However, there are bright spots: Social Studies proficiency jumped from 6% to 24.3% in two years, outperforming the district average. The graduation rate has also improved significantly, rising from 51.7% (2022-2023) to 70.5% (2024-2025), and the school far outperforms district alternatives like Accelerated Learning Academy (34.9%) and Gateway to CollegeMott Community College (12.5%).

One notable concern is spending efficiency. The school spends $32,618 per student—nearly double Bendle High School and 9.6 times more than Genesee Early College, which achieves a 100% graduation rate. Despite this high investment, outcomes remain low, raising questions about resource allocation. Additionally, female students perform notably better than male students (10th vs. 2nd percentile statewide), suggesting boys may need extra support. While the "Classical Academy" name implies a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, current test scores don't yet reflect that vision. Still, the school shows a positive trajectory—improving from the 1st to 7th percentile and cutting its dropout rate nearly in half—making it a relative success story within Flint's traditional high school pathway.

464

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,618

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1420 W 12th St
Flint, MI 48507-1425

(810) 760-8601

District: Flint School District of the City of

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.6%

White:

13.8%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2019 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (70% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg14%

Michigan avg47%

745^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

614^th of 625Flint 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
2026	6.9	745 of 800	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.5	234 of 252	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.2	617 of 686	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	637 of 710	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	677 of 719	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	4.2	676 of 693	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)10th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies24%-19 vs state

English Language Arts18%-41 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing14%-38 vs state

Science10%-25 vs state

Mathematics4%-29 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 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 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	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) 760-8601	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%)	6.9	745^th of 800 public high schools	6.9%		3.1	733^rd of 739 public high schools	0.8%	12	23.6	13.2	4.5		14.1		10.0	24.3	$32,618	$10,045	$22,573
Genesee County Jail	Public	9-12	1002 S Saginaw St	Flint	48458	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)									$13,142	$1,911	$11,231
Flint Cultural Center Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	432 N Saginaw Street	Flint	48502	Genesee County	Flint Cultural Center Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 339-8750	44	5	8.4	72.7%	8 (18.2%)	29 (65.9%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.5%)	24.1	580^th of 800 public high schools	27.5%					(n/a)	45.0	47.6	10.0	11.9					$18,882	$965	$17,917
Genesee Early College	Public	9-12	432 N Saginaw St	Flint	48507	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%)	89	61^st of 800 public high schools	92.4%		82.2	98^th of 739 public high schools	86.7%	37	88.9	76.9	57.8	48.7	82.0	34.0	53.1	69.4	$3,398	$884	$2,515
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%)	1.8	798^th of 800 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)	10.3	14.3							$14,362	$2,571	$11,791
Mott Middle College High School	Public	9-12	1401 E Court St	Flint	48507	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%)	34.9	499^th of 800 public high schools	37.6%		24	548^th of 739 public high schools	25.8%	49	64.5	60.5	17.7	14.0	38.2		22.1	26.5	$3,398	$884	$2,515
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)									$9,577	$2,647	$6,930
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)									$38,404	$767	$37,636
CA Alternative EdAtlantis	Public	6-12	G3493 Beveridge Rd	Flint	48532	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-6292	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%)	8	726^th of 800 public high schools	9.3%					(n/a)		22.2			26.5		9.4	9.4	$10,125	$892	$9,234
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%)	16.4	640^th of 800 public high schools	20.0%		12	646^th of 739 public high schools	12.6%	6	26.1	35.0	10.1		25.9		9.4	35.3	$16,285	$1,761	$14,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Classical Academy

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 : Potter School
Middle : Holmes STEM Middle School Academy

Is Southwestern Classical Academy a good school?

Southwestern Classical Academy ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Southwestern Classical Academy in?

Flint School District of the City of

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