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Holly High School

Q: Is Holly High School a good school?

Holly High School ranks 381 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Holly High School in Holly, MI, serves 1,001 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Holly Area School District, a district rated 3 stars that ranks in the 61st percentile statewide.

Holly High School has earned a 3-star rating for the past decade, but its state ranking has been volatile. After ranking in the 66th percentile in 2024-2025, the school dropped to the 52nd percentile in 2025-2026. Academic proficiency on state assessments generally falls near or slightly below state averages, and it trails several neighboring schools. For example, on the 11th-grade SAT math exam, Holly's proficiency rate was 24.5%, compared to 36% at Lake Fenton High School and 32.2% at Fenton Senior High School. A more pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which stood at 34.7% in 2024-2025—well above the state average of 27.9% and nearly double the rates at Goodrich High School (17.9%) and Fenton Senior (16.7%). The school's effectiveness with specific student groups also declined sharply, with rankings for Special Education students dropping from the 48th to the 14th percentile and Low Socio-Economic Status students falling from the 69th to the 41st percentile between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

Despite these academic challenges, Holly High School shines in keeping students on track to graduate. Its 2024-2025 graduation rate of 86.2% exceeds the state average of 84.0%, and its dropout rate of 3.6% is less than half the state's 7.1%. The school also spends more per student ($15,526) than several higher-performing neighbors, including Grand Blanc Community High School ($13,394), which serves a demographically similar student population yet outperforms Holly in nearly every academic metric and boasts a 94.4% graduation rate. This suggests that while funding and retention are strengths, the school's academic performance may be influenced by factors beyond resources—such as instructional practices or school culture. For parents, this means Holly High School is a place where students are likely to stay and graduate, but academic proficiency—especially in math—may require extra support at home.

1,001

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,526

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

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: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Michigan avg43%

381^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^th of 625Holly 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
2026	48.8	381 of 800	52.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	47.6	346 of 686	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	43.4	140 of 259	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.2	427 of 719	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.9	405 of 693	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	98 of 179	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	190 of 220	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	37.5	411 of 671	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Female (2026)50th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing52%~ state avg

Social Studies37%-6 vs state

Science31%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-4 vs state

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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

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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 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 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	9-12	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%)	48.8	381^st of 800 public high schools	52.4%		62.5	250^th of 739 public high schools	66.2%	131		56.0	57.7		27.6	28.6	51.8	24.5		31.4		36.8	$15,526	$991	$14,536
Fenton Horizon Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	9-12	404 W Ellen St	Fenton	48430	Genesee County	Fenton Area Public Schools	No	Yes	Yes	No	(810) 591-2601	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)			29.4			360.0	413.9	361.7		2070.6		2080.0	$5,897	$399	$5,498
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%)	79.2	121^st of 800 public high schools	84.9%		76.9	137^th of 739 public high schools	81.5%	16		72.0	70.8		44.1	40.7	62.8	32.2		49.8		69.3	$15,853	$681	$15,171
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%)	55.6	306^th of 800 public high schools	61.8%		63.7	239^th of 739 public high schools	67.7%	67		55.2	62.3		38.4	26.6	51.5	26.2		39.4		39.4	$15,286	$992	$14,293
Grand Blanc Community High School	Public	7-12	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%)	60.3	261^st of 800 public high schools	67.4%		51.8	349^th of 739 public high schools	52.8%	88		67.0	60.3		32.3	28.8	56.9	24.2		39.1		49.4	$13,394	$743	$12,651
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%)	67.1	207^th of 800 public high schools	74.1%		68	194^th of 739 public high schools	73.7%	13		67.5	65.2		39.3	31.0	60.9	26.3		43.9		50.3	$13,354	$795	$12,559
Lake Fenton High School	Public	8-12	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%)	82.6	98^th of 800 public high schools	87.8%		84.3	80^th of 739 public high schools	89.2%	18		82.6	74.5		49.3	40.9	58.3	36.0		54.7		61.9	$14,622	$724	$13,899
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%)	13.2	674^th of 800 public high schools	15.8%					(n/a)		45.5	25.0		363.6	354.1	25.0	375.0		15.0		20.0	$32,351	$836	$31,516
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%)	75.7	141^st of 800 public high schools	82.4%					(n/a)	76.4	70.3		48.4	42.9				48.0		69.0		$14,672	$769	$13,903

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

What district is Holly High School in?

Holly Area School District

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 381^st of 800 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.

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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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