Summary:
Holt Senior High School is a public high school in Holt, Michigan, serving 1,626 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Holt Public Schools district, which is ranked 286 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Holt Senior High School stands out for its diverse student population, with 57.44% White, 13.35% African American, 14.51% Hispanic, and 3.87% Asian students. Academically, the school ranks 231 out of 735 Michigan high schools and earns a 3-star rating, with particularly strong performance in science and social studies. The school maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 80.0% to 86.7% over the past five years, outpacing nearby JW Sexton High School, which had a 76.8% graduation rate in 2022-2023. Holt Senior High School also spends more per student, with a budget of $15,534 in 2022-2023, compared to $14,685 at Waverly Senior High School and $14,147 at Okemos High School.
However, Holt Senior High School faces some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.2% in 2019-2020 to 35.2% in 2022-2023. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students, and mixed results for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students. While Holt Senior High School generally outperforms nearby schools, it lags behind the highly-ranked Okemos High School. Additionally, the school has a large population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44.59% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which may contribute to some of the challenges the school faces.
Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Holt Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 735 Michigan High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,534
Feeder schools for Holt Senior High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.0
Number of students: 1,626
Racial breakdown:
White:
57.4%
Hispanic:
14.5%
African American:
13.3%
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Two or more races:
10.5%
Asian:
3.9%
American Indian:
0.2%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.6%
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