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Houghton Lake JrSr High School

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Houghton Lake JrSr High School ranks 363 rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 55% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Houghton Lake JrSr High School in Houghton Lake, MI, serves 484 students in grades 7-12 and is part of the Houghton Lake Community Schools district, a school that has shown remarkable recent improvement despite serving a community with high economic need.

The most striking thing about this school is its exceptional graduation rate. In the 2024-2025 school year, 91.1% of students graduated—far exceeding the district's 62.6% rate and beating the state average of 84.0%. This success is even more impressive given that over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has also climbed from a 1-star rating in 2023-2024 to a solid 3-star rating in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. When compared to nearby Roscommon High School—which serves a wealthier student population—Houghton Lake achieves nearly identical graduation results (91.1% vs. 91.8%) and actually outperforms Roscommon in 10th-grade PSAT math (37.5% vs. 28.4% proficient) and English language arts (73.4% vs. 61.2%). The school also spends less per student ($15,112 vs. $17,179) while achieving these outcomes.

However, there is a significant paradox: chronic absenteeism affects 50% of students—nearly double the state average of 27.9%. Despite this, the school's dropout rate is just 1.4%, compared to 7.8% district-wide and 7.1% statewide. This suggests effective credit recovery programs are helping students finish, even if daily attendance is a struggle. Academically, results are mixed: 7th-grade math proficiency is low (14.9% vs. 33.3% statewide), but 10th-graders significantly outperform state averages on the PSAT, and 11th-grade science proficiency jumped dramatically from 25% to 39.7% in one year. The school is particularly effective with its economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 59th percentile for that group—higher than its overall 55th percentile ranking. For parents, this is a school that clearly works hard to get students across the finish line, even while working to improve daily engagement.

484

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,112

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4433 W Houghton Lake Dr
Houghton Lake, MI 48629-9786

(989) 366-2035

District: Houghton Lake Community Schools

Feeder schools for Houghton Lake JrSr High School:

Elementary:

Collins Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 19th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the Michigan median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 28% Michigan)

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

!Math scores 18 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Michigan avg43%

Middle school

495^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

363^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

344^th of 625Houghton Lake Community Schools 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	495 of 896	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	527 of 890	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	459 of 897	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	599 of 883	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	544 of 776	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.0	616 of 675	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	574 of 792	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	479 of 838	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.9	267 of 821	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	29.7	635 of 894	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.1	606 of 919	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.4	579 of 921	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.1	656 of 919	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.4	558 of 900	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.1	567 of 858	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	77.7	152 of 851	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	51.6	552 of 847	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.1	479 of 839	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.2	672 of 823	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	516 of 789	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	464 of 789	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	404 of 771	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	546 of 770	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	547 of 657	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	545 of 658	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	525 of 794	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	382 of 834	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	490 of 832	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	350 of 836	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	506 of 825	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	392 of 691	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	463 of 523	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	399 of 672	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	317 of 815	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	419 of 813	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	529 of 798	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	474 of 786	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	536 of 776	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	448 of 658	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	485 of 540	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	480 of 639	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	368 of 797	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	522 of 687	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	534 of 696	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	473 of 701	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	590 of 688	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	538 of 638	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	564 of 577	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	569 of 624	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	516 of 678	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	363 of 800	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	323 of 739	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	531 of 743	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	464 of 735	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	357 of 531	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	389 of 561	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	542 of 666	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.5	271 of 824	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.3	312 of 835	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	334 of 852	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.1	418 of 832	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.8	358 of 799	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	340 of 805	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.6	412 of 773	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	407 of 784	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.3	468 of 765	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.2	306 of 754	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.7	375 of 750	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.2	334 of 767	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	428 of 705	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	368 of 686	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	345 of 629	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	459 of 619	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	352 of 611	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.5	359 of 416	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	325 of 462	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	494 of 554	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.6	207 of 710	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	294 of 719	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	257 of 635	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.6	537 of 654	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	392 of 614	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	138 of 369	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	173 of 417	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	404 of 532	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.9	153 of 755	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	342 of 693	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.0	204 of 628	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.2	540 of 633	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	457 of 611	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	243 of 440	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.0	318 of 472	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	460 of 543	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.9	347 of 707	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	396 of 671	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	357 of 639	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.6	568 of 638	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	503 of 647	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	373 of 492	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	401 of 516	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	535 of 582	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.7	342 of 708	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+6 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing46%-6 vs state

Social Studies39%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

Science30%-7 vs state

Math15%-18 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 7th 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
Houghton Lake JrSr High School	Public	7-12	4433 W Houghton Lake Dr	Houghton Lake	48629	Roscommon County	Houghton Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 366-2035	484	32	15.1	75.4%	449 (92.8%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	50.4	363^rd of 800 public high schools	54.6%		55.2	323^rd of 739 public high schools	56.3%	40	62.5	66.7	73.4	25.0	35.8	37.5	46.1	15.8	26.9	14.9	34.1	25.0	48.9	27.6	$15,112	$1,596	$13,516
Houghton Lake Community Education	Public	6-12	179 Cloverleaf Ln	Houghton Lake	48629	Roscommon County	Houghton Lake Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 422-6161	103	24	4.3	89.3%	96 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)															$9,941	$1,206	$8,735
Roscommon High School	Public	7-12	10600 Oakwood Dr	Roscommon	48653	Roscommon County	Roscommon Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 275-6675	337	19	17.3	50.4%	313 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	52.5	338^th of 800 public high schools	57.8%		51.1	358^th of 739 public high schools	51.6%	20	42.6	63.9	61.2	17.6	23.0	28.4	44.4	23.8			45.2	49.2	43.8	34.9	$17,179	$2,161	$15,018
COOR ATIC Advanced Technical Innovation Center	Public	9-12	299h W Sunset Dr	Roscommon	48653	Roscommon County	C.O.O.R. Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 275-9536	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Houghton Lake JrSr High School

Is Houghton Lake JrSr High School a good school?

Houghton Lake JrSr High School ranks 363^rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Houghton Lake JrSr High School in?

Houghton Lake Community Schools

How many students attend Houghton Lake JrSr High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Houghton Lake JrSr High School.

What is the racial makeup of Houghton Lake JrSr High School?

Students at Houghton Lake JrSr High School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Houghton Lake JrSr High School?

Houghton Lake JrSr High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Collins Elementary School

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