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Harper Woods High School

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

775^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 3% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Harper Woods High School is a public high school in Harper Woods, MI, serving 877 students in grades 9-12, where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school stands out for its exceptionally high graduation rate of 94.9%—nearly 11 points above the state average and dramatically higher than its own district's average of 60.1%—yet it struggles significantly on state proficiency tests, ranking in the 3rd percentile statewide.

Parents should know that while the school excels at keeping students on track to graduate, academic achievement as measured by standardized tests is very low. For example, only 6.3% of 11th graders are proficient in Science, compared to 35.2% statewide, and just 16% are proficient in SAT Reading/Writing. This "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox suggests the school focuses heavily on credit recovery and completion rather than deep academic mastery. The school also faces a chronic absenteeism rate of 59%, more than double the state average, which likely contributes to the low test scores. Additionally, the student-to-teacher ratio of 25:1 is the highest among nearby schools—South Lake High School has a ratio of 15.7:1, and Grosse Pointe North High School has 15.3:1—even though the school spends a substantial $21,500 per student, more than either of those schools.

Comparing Harper Woods to nearby Grosse Pointe North High School, located just 2.4 miles away, highlights stark differences: Grosse Pointe North ranks in the 85th percentile with a 65.2% proficiency rate in SAT Reading/Writing, while Harper Woods ranks in the 3rd percentile. However, Harper Woods' graduation rate is a bright spot within its own district, where the overall rate is just 60.1%. This suggests the school provides strong student support and counseling, even if academic outcomes remain a concern. Recent data also shows a decline in effectiveness for African American students, with the state percentile rank dropping from the 26th to the 5th percentile, warranting attention to instructional equity.

877

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,500

Per pupil spending ?

82.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

20225 Beaconsfield St
Harper Woods, MI 48225-1305

(313) 245-3084

District: Harper Woods The School District of the City of

Feeder schools for Harper Woods High School:

Elementary:	Beacon Elementary School
	Tyrone Elementary School
Middle:	Harper Woods Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.4%

White:

1.4%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

Michigan avg43%

775^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Harper Woods The School District of the City of

569^th of 625Harper Woods The 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	775 of 800	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	674 of 739	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	712 of 743	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	690 of 735	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	639 of 666	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	688 of 824	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	671 of 835	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	742 of 852	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.7	748 of 832	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	637 of 799	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.2	604 of 805	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	602 of 773	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	592 of 784	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	583 of 765	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	596 of 754	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.3	577 of 750	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.2	560 of 767	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.0	496 of 705	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	240 of 252	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	142 of 192	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	165 of 188	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	136 of 170	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	130 of 147	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	166 of 254	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	3.0	670 of 686	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.3	596 of 629	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	590 of 619	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	594 of 611	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	548 of 554	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	621 of 710	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	699 of 719	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	574 of 635	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	633 of 654	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	582 of 614	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	500 of 532	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	617 of 755	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	3.5	680 of 693	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	598 of 628	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	632 of 633	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	592 of 611	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	523 of 543	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	623 of 707	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	15.5	284 of 315	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)10th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+26 vs state

English Language Arts18%-41 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing16%-36 vs state

Social Studies11%-32 vs state

Science6%-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 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Harper Woods High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	20225 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-3084	877	35	25.0	82.0%	12 (1.4%)	854 (97.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	4.4	775^th of 800 public high schools	3.1%		8.2	674^th of 739 public high schools	8.8%	101		19.4	16.9		1.1	2.5	16.0	385.6						6.3		11.2	$21,500	$1,851	$19,648
Chandler Park Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20254 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 499-3010	688	37	18.5	86.2%	0 (0.0%)	686 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	5.4	760^th of 800 public high schools	5.0%		10.2	663^rd of 739 public high schools	10.3%	97		20.1	23.0		1.6	3.6	18.9	379.7						10.4		6.0	$15,157	$2,026	$13,131
The Harper Woods College and Career Institute	Public	9-12	20570 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 332-8451	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harper Woods Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	19872 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(800) 297-2119	1,029	5	228.6	76.4%	374 (36.3%)	603 (58.6%)	27 (2.6%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3.6	784^th of 800 public high schools	2.0%		3.1	735^th of 739 public high schools	0.5%	49	27.1	29.6	15.2	306.3	4.9	328.2	8.9	326.5	1559.4	1671.5	1541.8	1653.7	1761.9	2.3	14.9	4.0	$7,754	$810	$6,944
Avatar Academy of Excellence	Public, Virtual	9-12	19748 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 912-3948	78	1	78.0	83.3%	1 (1.3%)	77 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.3	405^th of 800 public high schools	49.4%					(n/a)		346.9	8.3		301.5	323.6	367.8	345.3						2067.7		63.9	$32,938	$799	$32,139
Denby High School	Public	9-12	12800 Kelly Rd	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7200	464	26	17.8	89.9%	0 (0.0%)	457 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10	703^rd of 800 public high schools	12.1%		7.2	689^th of 739 public high schools	6.8%	14		15.4	14.0		6.7	3.7	370.6	7.2						24.7		21.1	$23,287	$3,307	$19,979
Eastpointe Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(586) 533-3700	128	0		85.2%	7 (5.5%)	114 (89.1%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)		353.0	12.5		311.0	327.5	377.7	323.8						2074.6		2078.8	$5,470	$1,596	$3,875
Eastpointe Alternative Center	Public	8-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 533-3700	3	0		—	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Eastpointe High School	Public	8-12	15501 Couzens Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 533-3700	624	33	18.9	86.7%	45 (7.2%)	514 (82.4%)	9 (1.4%)	8 (1.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	5.3	762^nd of 800 public high schools	4.8%		3.6	731^st of 739 public high schools	1.1%	31	25.9	20.6	16.0	3.7	3.7	4.2	15.4	371.9					5.9	10.3	10.3	13.0	$18,267	$2,191	$16,075
South Lake High School	Public	9-12	21900 E 9 Mile Rd	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1401	426	27	15.7	56.3%	72 (16.9%)	315 (73.9%)	13 (3.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	12.3	683^rd of 800 public high schools	14.6%		6.7	695^th of 739 public high schools	6.0%	12		31.4	32.5		7.8	8.4	30.4	7.8						11.8		21.6	$19,092	$1,452	$17,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Harper Woods High School

Is Harper Woods High School a good school?

Harper Woods High School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Michigan high schools.

What schools feed into Harper Woods High School?

Harper Woods High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beacon Elementary School
Elementary : Tyrone Elementary School
Middle : Harper Woods Middle School

How many students attend Harper Woods High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 877 students attended Harper Woods High School.

What district is Harper Woods High School in?

Harper Woods The School District of the City of

What is the racial makeup of Harper Woods High School?

Students at Harper Woods High School are 97% African American, 1% White.

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