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Oscar A Carlson High School

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Oscar A Carlson High School ranks 445 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 40% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Oscar A Carlson High School is a public high school located in Rockwood, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,104 students. The school is part of the Gibraltar School District, which is ranked 283 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Oscar A Carlson High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 205 out of 835 Michigan high schools in 2016-2017 (rated 4 stars) to 445 out of 739 in 2024-2025 (rated 2 stars). The school's performance has declined in recent years, with a 2-star rating for the last 4 school years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.8% to 30.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Riverview Community High School and Grosse Ile High School, Oscar A Carlson High School generally underperforms. These nearby schools have significantly higher statewide rankings, academic performance, and graduation rates. The school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (31.79% in 2023-2024) may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

1,104

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,383

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30550 W Jefferson Ave
Rockwood, MI 48173-9780

(734) 379-7100

District: Gibraltar School District

Feeder schools for Oscar A Carlson High School:

Elementary:	Chapman Elementary School
	Frank E Weiss Elementary School
	Hunter Elementary School
	Parsons Elementary School
Middle:	Shumate Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

African American:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

Michigan avg40%

445^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

283^rd of 613Gibraltar 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
2025	39.7	445 of 739	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	386 of 743	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	407 of 735	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	311 of 531	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	420 of 561	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	396 of 666	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	256 of 824	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	205 of 835	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	60.0	324 of 852	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	259 of 832	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	408 of 799	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	392 of 805	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	394 of 773	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.6	375 of 784	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	365 of 765	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	215 of 754	71.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.4	323 of 750	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.8	216 of 767	71.8%	★★★★☆
2006	58.8	347 of 705	50.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	83 of 192	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	74 of 188	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	95 of 147	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.2	67 of 254	73.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	56.8	47 of 87	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	424 of 629	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	376 of 619	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	391 of 611	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	298 of 416	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	327 of 462	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	376 of 554	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	322 of 710	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	93 of 203	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	75 of 195	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	42 of 190	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	52 of 97	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	76 of 201	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	442 of 635	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	316 of 654	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	364 of 614	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	213 of 369	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	308 of 417	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	356 of 532	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.1	127 of 755	83.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	404 of 628	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	359 of 633	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	367 of 611	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	274 of 440	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.3	392 of 472	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	377 of 543	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	176 of 707	75.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	19.9	74 of 93	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	78 of 125	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	72 of 315	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	442 of 639	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	407 of 638	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	427 of 647	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	324 of 492	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	436 of 516	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	405 of 582	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	264 of 708	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)57th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2018)46th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)20th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+4 vs state

Social Studies35%-7 vs state

Mathematics22%-6 vs state

Science16%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 18, 2009

This school is VERY racist.. It has been plenty of times where they have overlooked Caucasian kids violating the dress code, but punishing African American kids for the same exact violation. The vice-principal, Mr.Jacobs, is very disrespectful. He once told my teen to wait outside and it was not his problem if she where to be injured. The weather was dangerous this day. The Caucasian kids use the term "nigger" to address the African American students. The school academically is outstanding but that is pretty much the only thing it excels in.

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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
Oscar A Carlson High School	Public	9-12	30550 W Jefferson Ave	Rockwood	48173	Wayne County	Gibraltar School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-7100	1,104	48	22.9	24.9%	879 (79.6%)	86 (7.8%)	72 (6.5%)	20 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.0%)	39.7	445^th of 739 public high schools	39.8%		44.3	386^th of 743 public high schools	48.0%	59	59.7	21.7	15.9	34.9	$13,383	$1,632	$11,751
Flat Rock Academic Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	25600 Seneca St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 535-6600	107	3	31.1	60.7%	87 (81.3%)	4 (3.7%)	10 (9.3%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	34.7	476^th of 739 public high schools	35.6%		8.8	677^th of 743 public high schools	8.9%	201	38.7		32.3	29.0	$14,040	$2,181	$11,860
Flat Rock Community High School	Public	9-12	25600 Seneca St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Flat Rock Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 535-6600	501	29	17.2	36.3%	421 (84.0%)	32 (6.4%)	33 (6.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	66.3	214^th of 739 public high schools	71.0%		21.7	589^th of 743 public high schools	20.7%	375	63.6	22.0	45.8	50.8	$16,759	$927	$15,832
Huron AI Center FRCS FRHS Program	Public	9-12	25600 Seneca St	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Huron School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 379-6360	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$48,699	$702	$47,997
Woodhaven High School	Public	9-12	24787 Van Horn Rd	Flat Rock	48134	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 783-3333	1,629	95	17.1	36.3%	948 (58.2%)	270 (16.6%)	188 (11.5%)	139 (8.5%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	74 (4.5%)	71	177^th of 739 public high schools	76.0%		67.9	191^st of 743 public high schools	74.3%	14	62.6	39.9	42.1	43.2	$17,234	$1,209	$16,025
Maple Grove Alternative High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	24787 Van Horn Rd	Brownstown	48134	Wayne County	Woodhaven-Brownstown School District	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 783-3333	76	1	76.0	57.9%	53 (69.7%)	8 (10.5%)	10 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)								(n/a)	31.3				$10,747	$717	$10,030
Trenton High School	Public	9-12	2601 Charlton Rd	Trenton	48183	Wayne County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 692-4531	846	65	13.0	24.6%	721 (85.2%)	20 (2.4%)	67 (7.9%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.1%)	58.4	290^th of 739 public high schools	60.8%		64.1	223^rd of 743 public high schools	70.0%	67	56.6	25.3	38.0	45.8	$13,812	$317	$13,494
Grosse Ile High School	Public	9-12	7800 Grays Dr	Grosse Ile	48138	Wayne County	Grosse Ile Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 362-2400	510	37	13.6	9.8%	445 (87.3%)	6 (1.2%)	33 (6.5%)	10 (2.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	74	162^nd of 739 public high schools	78.1%		79.2	125^th of 743 public high schools	83.2%	37	69.2	38.5	36.8	52.1	$17,127	$1,552	$15,575
Riverview Community High School	Public	9-12	12431 Longsdorf St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 285-7361	854	39	22.1	34.0%	671 (78.6%)	55 (6.4%)	91 (10.7%)	16 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.9%)	78.1	127^th of 739 public high schools	82.8%		82.6	97^th of 743 public high schools	86.9%	30	76.1	35.0	41.4	55.9	$12,487	$1,750	$10,738
Riverview Transition Center	Public	12	13199 Colvin St	Riverview	48193	Wayne County	Riverview Community School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 285-2043	15	1	30.0	46.7%	10 (66.7%)	3 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$18,699	$578	$18,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar A Carlson High School

What district is Oscar A Carlson High School in?

Gibraltar School District

What is the racial makeup of Oscar A Carlson High School?

Students at Oscar A Carlson High School are 80% White, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Oscar A Carlson High School a good school?

Oscar A Carlson High School ranks 445^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oscar A Carlson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,104 students attended Oscar A Carlson High School.

What schools feed into Oscar A Carlson High School?

Oscar A Carlson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chapman Elementary School
Elementary : Frank E Weiss Elementary School
Elementary : Hunter Elementary School
Elementary : Parsons Elementary School
Middle : Shumate Middle School

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