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Grass Lake High School

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Grass Lake High School ranks 231 st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 69% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Grass Lake High School is a public high school located in Grass Lake, Michigan, serving 392 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Grass Lake Community Schools district, which is ranked 140 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Grass Lake High School consistently performs above the state average in several key academic metrics, including SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (around 60% proficiency compared to 55% statewide), SAT/Mathematics (32% proficiency compared to 27% statewide), and M-Step/Social Studies (45% proficiency compared to 42% statewide). The school also maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, around 82-90%, and a lower dropout rate than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Grass Lake High School generally outperforms Vandercook Lake High School and East Jackson Secondary School, but lags behind Manchester Junior-Senior High School and Napoleon High School in some academic areas.

However, Grass Lake High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 98 to 389 out of Michigan high schools and its SchoolDigger star rating ranging from 2 to 4 stars. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17-31% in recent years, which may impact student learning and achievement. The school's data also shows some differences in academic achievement between male and female students, with male students outperforming female students in SAT/Mathematics and female students performing better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing.

394

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,946

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11500 Warrior Trl
Grass Lake, MI 49240-9814

(517) 867-5570

District: Grass Lake Community Schools

Feeder schools for Grass Lake High School:

Elementary:	George Long Elementary School
Middle:	Grass Lake Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2018 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2018) to 69th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg40%

231^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 613Grass Lake Community Schools 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	64.3	231 of 739	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	291 of 743	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	389 of 735	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.7	115 of 531	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	278 of 561	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	289 of 666	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.8	98 of 824	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	52.6	354 of 835	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	268 of 852	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	397 of 832	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	291 of 799	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.5	149 of 805	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	226 of 773	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	64.6	353 of 784	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.5	195 of 765	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	60.3	379 of 754	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	409 of 750	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.1	362 of 767	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.1	329 of 705	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	312 of 629	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	204 of 619	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	249 of 611	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.1	97 of 416	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	36.7	298 of 462	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	360 of 554	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.9	153 of 710	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	549 of 635	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	581 of 654	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	356 of 614	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.0	56 of 369	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	272 of 417	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	292 of 532	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.4	69 of 755	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	189 of 628	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	336 of 633	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	465 of 611	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.7	140 of 440	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	194 of 472	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	208 of 543	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	88.5	63 of 707	91.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	264 of 639	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	323 of 638	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	422 of 647	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.5	124 of 492	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	294 of 516	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	324 of 582	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.8	134 of 708	81.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing61%+6 vs state

Social Studies45%+3 vs state

Science38%+3 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grass Lake High School	Public	9-12	11500 Warrior Trl	Grass Lake	49240	Jackson County	Grass Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 867-5570	394	20	19.7	29.4%	359 (91.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	64.3	231^st of 739 public high schools	68.7%		56.5	291^st of 743 public high schools	60.8%	60			60.9	32.2				37.9		44.8	$12,946	$1,569	$11,377
Napoleon High School	Public	9-12	201 West	Napoleon	49261	Jackson County	Napoleon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 536-8667	381	17	23.0	31.0%	357 (93.7%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	58.5	289^th of 739 public high schools	60.9%		54.1	307^th of 743 public high schools	58.7%	18			59.0	26.0				37.0		44.0	$13,609	$1,022	$12,586
Ackerson High School	Public	9-12	121 W Brooklyn Rd	Napoleon	49261	Jackson County	Napoleon Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 905-5718	84	3	28.0	73.8%	76 (90.5%)	2 (2.4%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)								(n/a)								14.3			$10,629	$870	$9,758
Michigan Center JrSr High School	Public	7-12	400 S State St	Michigan Center	49254	Jackson County	Michigan Center School District	No	No	No	No	(517) 764-1440	700	33	21.0	44.1%	608 (86.9%)	14 (2.0%)	26 (3.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	33.9	479^th of 739 public high schools	35.2%		27.1	532^nd of 743 public high schools	28.4%	53	52.1	17.0	44.3	16.4	24.5	11.8	22.9	26.4	28.9	34.9	$12,442	$1,072	$11,370
East Jackson Secondary School	Public	7-12	1566 N Sutton Rd	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	East Jackson Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 764-1700	359	19	18.8	79.1%	262 (73.0%)	36 (10.0%)	25 (7.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (8.4%)	24	547^th of 739 public high schools	26.0%		46.3	368^th of 743 public high schools	50.5%	179	50.8		32.0		23.4	12.8	20.0	22.9	16.7	29.2	$15,072	$1,550	$13,522
WAY East Jackson	Public, Virtual	6-12	345 N Dettman Rd	Jackson	49202	Jackson County	East Jackson Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 945-1335	16	0		87.5%	13 (81.3%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)											$12,264	$926	$11,339
Cotton Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	3500 N Elm Ave	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-5000	12	0		41.7%	4 (33.3%)	7 (58.3%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Vandercook Lake High School	Public	7-12	1000 E Golf Ave	Jackson	49203	Jackson County	Vandercook Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 782-8167	258	19	13.5	73.3%	196 (76.0%)	12 (4.7%)	17 (6.6%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.6%)	17.8	595^th of 739 public high schools	19.5%		20.6	598^th of 743 public high schools	19.5%	3	47.5		25.0		9.8	9.8	28.2	22.9	25.6	22.9	$16,467	$1,296	$15,171
Manchester JuniorSenior High School	Public	7-12	20500 Dutch Dr	Manchester	48158	Washtenaw County	Manchester Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 428-7333	287	20	14.2	21.3%	261 (90.9%)	3 (1.0%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	59.9	271^st of 739 public high schools	63.3%		51.1	334^th of 743 public high schools	55.0%	63	84.8	50.0	63.9	11.1	35.6	51.1	47.8	41.7	69.6	52.8	$17,872	$1,300	$16,572
Parnall Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	1780 E Parnall Rd	Jackson	49201	Jackson County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 780-6004	7	0			3 (42.9%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Grass Lake High School

How many students attend Grass Lake High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Grass Lake High School.

What district is Grass Lake High School in?

Grass Lake Community Schools

What schools feed into Grass Lake High School?

Grass Lake High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George Long Elementary School
Middle : Grass Lake Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Grass Lake High School?

Students at Grass Lake High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Grass Lake High School a good school?

Grass Lake High School ranks 231^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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