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Hazel Park High School

Public Grades 9-12
672nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 800 Michigan High Schools
Better than 16% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Hazel Park High School is a public high school in Hazel Park, MI, serving 567 students in grades 9-12 within the Hazel Park School District of the City of, where about 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The most striking thing about Hazel Park High is the gap between its test scores and its graduation rate. While only about 28% of 11th graders are proficient in SAT reading/writing and 16% in science—numbers that place the school in the bottom fifth statewide—the graduation rate is a standout 89%, well above the state average of 84%. This means nearly 9 out of 10 students who start at Hazel Park finish with a diploma, even if standardized test scores are low. That’s a much better outcome than many nearby schools. For example, Pershing High School graduates about 78% of its students, and Madison High School graduates about 74%. The school also has a low dropout rate of 6.7%, close to the state average, and dramatically better than the district-wide rate of 28.4%, which is dragged down by alternative programs like Michigan Cyber Academy (15% graduation rate) and Invest Roosevelt Alternative High School (52%).

The biggest challenge facing Hazel Park High is chronic absenteeism. In the most recent school year, nearly half of students (49.9%) were chronically absent—meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. That’s almost double the state average of 27.9%, though it’s an improvement from the prior year’s 60.8%. This is a regional issue, as nearby Pershing High School has an 84% chronic absenteeism rate. For parents, the takeaway is that Hazel Park High is a school that clearly works hard to keep students on track to graduate, offering a supportive environment that prioritizes persistence. However, if your child needs strong academic preparation for college, you’ll want to look closely at the proficiency rates and consider how the school’s focus on credit recovery and relationship-building aligns with your family’s goals.

567
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,570
Per pupil spending ?
65.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 23400 Hughes Ave
       Hazel Park, MI  48030-1552

(248) 658-5100

District: Hazel Park School District of the City of


Feeder schools for Hazel Park High School:

Elementary:    Hoover Elementary School
    United Oaks Elementary School
Middle:    Hazel Park Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.3%
White:
42.9%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026
Strengths
✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 28% Michigan)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school21%
District avg15%
Michigan avg43%
672nd of 800
Michigan public high schools ?
Bottom 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3High Schools in the Hazel Park School District of the City of
567th of 625Hazel Park 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202613.4672 of 80016.0%★☆☆☆☆
202513.3639 of 73913.5%★☆☆☆☆
202413.1648 of 74312.8%★☆☆☆☆
202317.5612 of 73516.7%★☆☆☆☆
202210.1513 of 5313.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.5546 of 5612.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.3557 of 66616.4%★☆☆☆☆
201832.8534 of 82435.2%★★☆☆☆
201720.3580 of 83530.5%★★☆☆☆
201621.2618 of 85227.5%★☆☆☆☆
201543.9481 of 83242.2%★★☆☆☆
201449.3445 of 79944.3%★★☆☆☆
201334.8530 of 80534.2%★★☆☆☆
201230.7550 of 77328.8%★☆☆☆☆
201126.1590 of 78424.7%★☆☆☆☆
201030.4557 of 76527.2%★☆☆☆☆
200944.0494 of 75434.5%★★☆☆☆
200830.5566 of 75024.5%★☆☆☆☆
200732.9557 of 76727.4%★☆☆☆☆
200621.7581 of 70517.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202620.2209 of 25217.1%★☆☆☆☆
202518.2173 of 1929.9%★☆☆☆☆
202430.0131 of 18830.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.090 of 17047.1%★★☆☆☆
201921.7115 of 14721.8%★☆☆☆☆
201839.2136 of 25446.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201841.640 of 10260.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20269.5620 of 6869.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.0540 of 62914.1%★☆☆☆☆
20248.0574 of 6197.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.0534 of 61112.6%★☆☆☆☆
20229.6405 of 4162.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.7489 of 55411.7%★☆☆☆☆
201824.9519 of 71026.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202616.7613 of 71914.7%★☆☆☆☆
202511.7576 of 6359.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.5539 of 65417.6%★☆☆☆☆
202321.0512 of 61416.6%★☆☆☆☆
20215.9409 of 4171.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.7450 of 53215.4%★☆☆☆☆
201832.9495 of 75534.4%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202614.0593 of 69314.4%★☆☆☆☆
20259.1573 of 6288.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.3545 of 63313.9%★☆☆☆☆
202313.3544 of 61111.0%★☆☆☆☆
20215.5461 of 4722.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.1488 of 54310.1%★☆☆☆☆
201831.7482 of 70731.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201835.1182 of 31542.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202618.9556 of 67117.1%★☆☆☆☆
202520.3522 of 63918.3%★☆☆☆☆
202410.0588 of 6387.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.6584 of 6479.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.7462 of 4926.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.9486 of 5165.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201922.1470 of 58219.2%★☆☆☆☆
201835.9466 of 70834.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2018)61st percentile+26 vs school
Special Education (2018)42nd percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)17th percentile~ school
African American (2026)17th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school
Male (2026)14th percentile~ school
Female (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts34%-26 vs state
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing28%-24 vs state
Social Studies22%-21 vs state
Science16%-19 vs state
Mathematics6%-26 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Open Quote Hazel Park is a decent school, but there are too many people that disrespect the teachers and give the school a bad reputation. There are many smart people here that want a good education, but are unable to do so because of all of the distractions in classrooms. PV1 Napolitano Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Hazel Park High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Hazel Park High School.

Hazel Park High School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Michigan high schools.

Students at Hazel Park High School are 53% African American, 43% White, 3% Hispanic.

Hazel Park High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hoover Elementary School
Elementary : United Oaks Elementary School
Middle : Hazel Park Junior High School

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2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
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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