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Holly High School

Q: Is Holly High School a good school?

Holly High School ranks 250 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Holly High School is a public high school located in Holly, Michigan, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,016 students. It is part of the Holly Area School District, which is ranked 230 out of 613 school districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holly High School has consistently performed above the state average in several key academic areas, including SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, where its proficiency rates have ranged from 50.6% to 58.7%, compared to the state average of 51.3% to 55.4%. However, the school's performance in M-Step/Science and M-Step/Social Studies has been more mixed, with proficiency rates sometimes exceeding the state average and sometimes falling below. The school's four-year graduation rate has remained relatively stable, ranging from 81.7% to 84.7% in recent years, while its dropout rate has been consistent, ranging from 5.0% to 8.1%.

One area of concern for Holly High School is its high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 26.1% to 30.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with rankings for male students ranging from 197 to 379 out of 611-633 Michigan high schools, and rankings for female students being more consistent, ranging from 258 to 270 out of 611-629 Michigan high schools. Compared to nearby schools, such as Grand Blanc Community High School and Goodrich High School, Holly High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below these higher-performing schools.

1,001

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,728

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6161 E Holly Rd
Holly, MI 48442-9724

(248) 328-3200

District: Holly Area School District

Feeder schools for Holly High School:

Elementary:	Davisburg Elementary School
	Holly Elementary School
	Patterson Elementary School
	Rose Pioneer Elementary School
Middle:	Holly Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Michigan avg40%

250^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

230^th of 613Holly Area 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	62.5	250 of 739	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	333 of 743	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	228 of 735	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	220 of 531	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	258 of 561	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.1	117 of 666	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	310 of 824	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.8	184 of 835	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	137 of 852	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	63.1	312 of 832	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.8	177 of 799	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	161 of 805	80.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	143 of 773	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	94 of 784	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	107 of 765	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	167 of 754	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	204 of 750	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	185 of 767	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	71.6	224 of 705	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	270 of 629	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	273 of 619	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	258 of 611	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	223 of 416	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	312 of 462	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	112 of 554	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	255 of 710	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	104 of 203	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	131 of 195	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	60 of 190	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	22 of 97	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	34 of 201	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	198 of 635	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	412 of 654	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	246 of 614	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	206 of 369	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	304 of 417	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	76.6	93 of 532	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.4	356 of 755	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	243 of 628	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	379 of 633	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	197 of 611	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	180 of 440	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	186 of 472	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	113 of 543	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	345 of 707	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	65 of 125	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.5	73 of 116	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	144 of 315	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	262 of 639	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	361 of 638	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	234 of 647	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	202 of 492	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	266 of 516	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.7	122 of 582	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	353 of 708	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing59%+3 vs state

Science43%+8 vs state

Social Studies38%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%+5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 3, 2022

Great school! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 5, 2016

Holly HS provides for a first class education, is small enough that students are free to pursue their interest without being crowded out of programs and provides a family environment welcoming students from diverse backgrounds. Close Quote

Schools Near Holly High School

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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 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 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
Holly High School	Public	8-12	6161 E Holly Rd	Holly	48442	Oakland County	Holly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 328-3200	1,001	51	19.4	42.6%	832 (83.1%)	36 (3.6%)	79 (7.9%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.4%)	62.5	250^th of 739 public high schools	66.2%		51.3	333^rd of 743 public high schools	55.2%	83			58.7	32.2		43.2		38.0	$15,728	$1,655	$14,073
Fenton Horizon Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	3100 Owen Rd	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(810) 591-4711	48	3	14.8	62.5%	35 (72.9%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)								(n/a)			27.8						$8,650	$687	$7,963
Fenton Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 W Shiawassee Ave	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2600	982	59	16.6	29.1%	865 (88.1%)	11 (1.1%)	39 (4.0%)	10 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.2%)	76.9	137^th of 739 public high schools	81.5%		85.4	79^th of 743 public high schools	89.4%	58			73.6	36.8		34.6		65.5	$14,585	$1,185	$13,400
Oakland Schools Technical CampusNW	Public	9-12	8211 Big Lake Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 922-5800	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brandon High School	Public	7-12	1025 S Ortonville Rd	Ortonville	48462	Oakland County	Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 627-1820	648	32	20.0	29.0%	550 (84.9%)	18 (2.8%)	49 (7.6%)	16 (2.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	63.7	239^th of 739 public high schools	67.7%		65.2	213^th of 743 public high schools	71.3%	26			56.1	26.5		43.4		49.3	$14,913	$1,262	$13,651
Grand Blanc Community High School	Public	8-12	12500 Holly Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-6638	2,377	113	21.1	44.0%	1,397 (58.8%)	528 (22.2%)	155 (6.5%)	102 (4.3%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	191 (8.0%)	51.8	349^th of 739 public high schools	52.8%		58.5	275^th of 743 public high schools	63.0%	74			57.3	24.9		33.3		38.8	$13,005	$722	$12,283
Goodrich High School	Public	9-12	8029 Gale Rd	Goodrich	48438	Genesee County	Goodrich Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2232	653	36	18.3	14.9%	594 (91.0%)	15 (2.3%)	29 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	68	194^th of 739 public high schools	73.7%		64.1	222^nd of 743 public high schools	70.1%	28			65.8	27.6		38.6		53.6	$12,646	$876	$11,770
Lake Fenton High School	Public	9-12	4070 Lahring Rd	Linden	48451	Genesee County	Lake Fenton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-9591	646	32	19.9	20.9%	575 (89.0%)	9 (1.4%)	41 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	84.3	80^th of 739 public high schools	89.2%		81.3	107^th of 743 public high schools	85.6%	27			74.0	33.8		53.3		65.4	$13,957	$856	$13,101
Renaissance Alternative High School	Public	9-12	6558 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-8060	116	18	6.3	47.4%	90 (77.6%)	8 (6.9%)	13 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)								(n/a)			37.0						$26,274	$834	$25,440
Clarkston Junior High School	Public	7-12	6595 Waldon Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-5600	1,007	54	18.7	16.8%	833 (82.7%)	20 (2.0%)	88 (8.7%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.7%)								(n/a)	76.1	34.8			45.8		58.5		$15,452	$895	$14,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Holly High School

What schools feed into Holly High School?

Holly High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Davisburg Elementary School
Elementary : Holly Elementary School
Elementary : Patterson Elementary School
Elementary : Rose Pioneer Elementary School
Middle : Holly Middle School

How many students attend Holly High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,001 students attended Holly High School.

Is Holly High School a good school?

Holly High School ranks 250^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Holly High School?

Students at Holly High School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Holly High School in?

Holly Area School District

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