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Harbor Springs High School

Q: Is Harbor Springs High School a good school?

Harbor Springs High School ranks 181 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Harbor Springs High School is a small public high school in the scenic lakeside community of Harbor Springs, Michigan, serving 260 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Harbor Springs School District.

This school stands out for its exceptional attendance and literacy outcomes. With a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.5%—the lowest in the region and dramatically below the state average of 27.9%—students are clearly showing up ready to learn. That engagement shows up in reading and writing: 75.4% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section, outpacing the state average by 23 points and even exceeding nearby Petoskey High School (67.9%). The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $26,564 per pupil—the highest among comparable schools—which supports a favorable 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio.

However, there are notable challenges. Science proficiency is a significant weak spot: only 26.2% of 11th graders scored proficient on the state science test, well below the state average (35.2%) and less than half the rate achieved by nearby Charlevoix Middle High School (58.6%) and Boyne City High School (58.7%). This gap has persisted for four consecutive years. Additionally, while the school maintains a solid 4-star rating, it has declined from its elite status a decade ago when it ranked in the top 5% of Michigan high schools. Graduation rates have also been volatile, ranging from 85.3% to 95.3% in recent years, with a concerning 14.6% dropout rate in 2023-2024 before recovering to 4.1%. For parents, this is a school with a strong foundation in literacy and attendance, but one that may need targeted support in science and consistency in keeping all students on track to graduation.

260

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,564

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 N Spring St
Harbor Springs, MI 49740-1116

(231) 526-4800

District: Harbor Springs School District

Feeder schools for Harbor Springs High School:

Elementary:	Shay Elementary School
Middle:	Harbor Springs Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

American Indian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Michigan avg43%

181^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

91^st of 625Harbor Springs 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	70.4	181 of 800	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	204 of 739	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	200 of 743	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	177 of 735	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	91.5	47 of 531	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	50.1	248 of 561	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.8	40 of 666	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	91 of 824	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	93 of 835	88.9%	★★★★☆
2016	94.2	32 of 852	96.2%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	41 of 832	95.1%	★★★★★
2014	95.5	24 of 799	97.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.7	94 of 805	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	90 of 773	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	64 of 784	91.8%	★★★★★
2010	81.3	118 of 765	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	86.8	77 of 754	89.8%	★★★★☆
2008	90.0	45 of 750	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	114 of 767	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	61.5	325 of 705	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	230 of 686	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	233 of 629	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	126 of 619	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	97 of 611	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	92.8	25 of 416	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	72 of 462	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	21 of 554	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.8	47 of 710	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	331 of 719	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	78 of 654	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	226 of 755	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	149 of 693	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	211 of 628	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	283 of 633	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	256 of 611	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	61 of 440	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	27.5	350 of 472	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.5	71 of 543	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	198 of 707	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	171 of 671	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.4	216 of 639	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	213 of 638	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	200 of 647	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.2	42 of 492	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	47.4	244 of 516	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.2	43 of 582	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	106 of 708	85.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+19 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing75%+23 vs state

Mathematics38%+6 vs state

Social Studies35%-8 vs state

Science26%-9 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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Harbor Springs High School	Public	9-12	500 N Spring St	Harbor Springs	49740	Emmet County	Harbor Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 526-4800	260	18	14.2	13.8%	232 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	70.4	181^st of 800 public high schools	77.4%		67	204^th of 739 public high schools	72.4%	23		79.5	76.4		34.2	43.6	75.4	44.6						26.2		34.9	$26,564	$372	$26,192
CharEm Alternative Schools	Public	9-12	443 Bay St	Petoskey	49720	Charlevoix County	Charlevoix-Emmet Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 547-9947	22	1	22.0	68.2%	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Petoskey High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1500 Hill St	Petoskey	49770	Emmet County	Public Schools of Petoskey	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 348-2160	862	50	17.3	18.4%	744 (86.3%)	4 (0.5%)	22 (2.6%)	11 (1.3%)	22 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.7%)	86.1	77^th of 800 public high schools	90.4%		80.3	107^th of 739 public high schools	85.5%	30		77.6	69.6		64.0	50.5	67.9	45.8						50.0		51.6	$18,282	$714	$17,568
Pellston MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	172 N Park St	Pellston	49769	Emmet County	Pellston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 539-8201	258	22	11.7	49.2%	198 (76.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.3%)	46.1	408^th of 800 public high schools	49.0%		30	508^th of 739 public high schools	31.3%	100	62.5	51.5	55.9	31.3	39.4	23.5	44.1	436.5	46.7	26.5	43.3	26.5	41.9	38.2	32.3	23.5	$17,809	$1,698	$16,111
MorganShaw School	Public, Virtual	9-12	321 S Park St	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Boyne City Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(231) 439-8140	32	1	61.5	56.3%	24 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (18.8%)								(n/a)																	$14,895	$749	$14,146
Boyne City High School	Public	8-12	1035 Boyne Ave	Boyne City	49712	Charlevoix County	Boyne City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 439-8100	383	26	14.7	22.2%	350 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	74	151^st of 800 public high schools	81.1%		82.3	94^th of 739 public high schools	87.3%	57		67.0	80.9		30.0	31.9	72.0	29.3						58.7		70.7	$17,616	$790	$16,826
Charlevoix Middle High School	Public	7-12	5200 Marion Center Rd	Charlevoix	49720	Charlevoix County	Charlevoix Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 547-3200	387	26	14.8	40.6%	342 (88.4%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	84.6	85^th of 800 public high schools	89.4%		76.8	141^st of 739 public high schools	80.9%	56	86.8	79.5	66.2	50.9	45.2	45.6	64.4	40.7		38.7		29.0	66.0	58.6	73.6	74.6	$20,672	$689	$19,983
Inland Lakes Secondary School	Public	6-12	4363 S Straits Hwy	Indian River	49749	Cheboygan County	Inland Lakes Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 238-6868	348	19	18.0	63.5%	309 (88.8%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	35.3	494^th of 800 public high schools	38.3%		26.3	528^th of 739 public high schools	28.6%	34	66.0	66.0	46.3	26.4	23.4	16.7	45.5	13.6	36.2	26.8	23.4	19.5	39.6	27.3	35.8	25.0	$14,865	$939	$13,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Harbor Springs High School

Is Harbor Springs High School a good school?

Harbor Springs High School ranks 181^st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harbor Springs High School?

Students at Harbor Springs High School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Harbor Springs High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Harbor Springs High School.

What district is Harbor Springs High School in?

Harbor Springs School District

What schools feed into Harbor Springs High School?

Harbor Springs High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shay Elementary School
Middle : Harbor Springs Middle School

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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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