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Quest High School

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Quest High School ranks 277 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 65% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Quest High School in Fremont, MI, is a small alternative school serving 128 students in grades 6 through 12 as part of the high-performing Fremont Public School District. With over 72% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school is designed for learners who have not found success in a traditional high school setting.

The most exciting news is that Quest is showing signs of a major turnaround. Between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, its state ranking jumped from the 23rd percentile to the 65th percentile—a remarkable leap of 42 points in just one year. Test scores now rival or exceed state averages, particularly in 10th grade ELA, where 71% of students are proficient (compared to 58% statewide). The school is especially effective with male students and those from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 70th and 79th percentiles respectively for these groups. This is a stark contrast to just a few years ago when the school received 1-star ratings for the same populations.

However, it's important to understand the full picture. Quest serves a very different role than Fremont High School, located just 0.3 miles away, which boasts a 94.8% graduation rate. Quest's most recent graduation rate (31.7%) and dropout rate (30.1%) remain significant challenges, though these numbers lag behind the test score improvements. The school also has an unusually high student-to-teacher ratio of 42.6—more than double Fremont High's ratio—which is uncommon for an alternative school. Similar alternative programs like Grant Learning Center face comparable struggles, but Quest's recent academic surge sets it apart. The key question is whether this progress will eventually translate into higher graduation rates in the coming years.

128

Students ?

42.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,878

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Cedar St
Fremont, MI 49412-1579

(231) 924-2350

District: Fremont Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2012 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the Michigan median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (32% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (30% vs 7%)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Michigan avg41%

277^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Fremont Public School District

128^th of 625Fremont Public School District 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	58.0	277 of 800	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.6	570 of 739	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	602 of 735	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	720 of 824	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.8	710 of 835	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	607 of 852	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	774 of 832	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.6	785 of 799	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.4	771 of 805	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.8	625 of 773	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	599 of 784	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.2	734 of 765	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	612 of 754	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	603 of 767	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	690 of 705	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	149 of 719	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	19.9	519 of 614	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	650 of 755	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	210 of 693	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	28.7	442 of 611	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.4	621 of 707	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	352 of 671	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	13.1	562 of 639	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	601 of 647	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	658 of 708	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+12 vs state

Social Studies50%+7 vs state

Science22%-13 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 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/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 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 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th 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
Quest High School	Public	6-12	350 Cedar St	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-2350	128	3	42.6	72.7%	116 (90.6%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	58	277^th of 800 public high schools	65.4%		21.6	570^th of 739 public high schools	22.9%	293		374.0	71.4		302.0	397.1	393.3	394.4			22.2	50.0	$12,878	$1,241	$11,638
Fremont High School	Public	9-12	5421 S Warner Ave	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Fremont Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-5300	595	32	18.8	45.0%	536 (90.1%)	6 (1.0%)	44 (7.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	74.5	149^th of 800 public high schools	81.4%		77.5	134^th of 739 public high schools	81.9%	15		72.2	63.7		33.1	32.3	67.5	31.7			58.7	70.6	$14,468	$793	$13,675
Newaygo County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	4645 West Career Pathway Ct	Fremont	49412	Newaygo County	Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(231) 924-8857	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Holton Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	6500 4th St	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 821-1700	40	1	44.4	92.5%	35 (87.5%)	1 (2.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)								(n/a)													$6,409	$1,179	$5,229
Holton High School	Public	9-12	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 821-1725	224	16	14.1	68.8%	194 (86.6%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	42.3	432^nd of 800 public high schools	46.0%		44.6	407^th of 739 public high schools	44.9%	25		50.0	49.2		13.6	18.6	45.2	19.0			45.2	50.0	$17,751	$1,341	$16,410
Newaygo High School	Public	9-12	200 East St	Newaygo	49337	Newaygo County	Newaygo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 652-1646	460	24	18.8	61.1%	377 (82.0%)	7 (1.5%)	50 (10.9%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	41.9	434^th of 800 public high schools	45.8%		45.9	400^th of 739 public high schools	45.9%	34		56.6	47.5		24.2	16.2	43.0	15.1			34.4	51.6	$18,738	$1,265	$17,474
Hesperia High School	Public	9-12	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Oceana County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 854-6385	247	13	19.1	54.7%	220 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36.9	481^st of 800 public high schools	39.9%		33.8	481^st of 739 public high schools	34.9%			55.0	44.2		13.3	17.0	41.5	17.1			35.9	47.5	$12,466	$929	$11,537
White Cloud High School	Public	9-12	555 E Wilcox Ave	White Cloud	49349	Newaygo County	White Cloud Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 689-1705	274	12	22.8	74.5%	237 (86.5%)	10 (3.6%)	13 (4.7%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	30.2	540^th of 800 public high schools	32.5%		28	521^st of 739 public high schools	29.5%	19		52.6	45.1		17.5	16.9	42.4	10.2			29.8	28.1	$14,446	$891	$13,555
Grant Learning Center	Public	7-12	331 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5622	22	1	36.6	72.7%	14 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)													$14,764	$4,075	$10,689
Grant High School	Public	9-12	331 E State Rd	Grant	49327	Newaygo County	Grant Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 834-5622	457	20	22.8	58.0%	345 (75.5%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	54.6	317^th of 800 public high schools	60.4%		57.1	299^th of 739 public high schools	59.5%	18		65.8	62.1		32.5	27.2	56.6	15.1			27.4	51.9	$13,792	$966	$12,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Quest High School

How many students attend Quest High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Quest High School.

What is the racial makeup of Quest High School?

Students at Quest High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

Is Quest High School a good school?

Quest High School ranks 277^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Quest High School in?

Fremont Public School District

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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