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Learning Options High School

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Learning Options High School ranks 574 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 28% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Learning Options High School is a small alternative high school in Lake Orion, MI, serving 73 students in grades 9-12 within the Lake Orion Community Schools district, offering a second-chance pathway for students who have struggled in a traditional school setting.

This school is fundamentally different from the large, high-performing traditional high schools nearby. While Lake Orion Community High School serves about 2,000 students with strong test scores, Learning Options is designed for a much smaller, higher-need population. Two-thirds of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch—more than three times the rate at the main high school. The school also deals with significant challenges like chronic absenteeism (41.5% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, down from nearly 80% a few years earlier). However, the school offers a very low 10:1 student-teacher ratio, meaning students get far more individual attention than they would at a school like Rochester Adams High School, where ratios exceed 20:1. Test scores are lower than surrounding schools—only 32.4% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT reading versus 70.2% at Lake Orion Community High School—but this reflects the academic challenges students bring with them, not a lack of effort by the school.

The most important takeaway for parents is that this school appears to be succeeding at its core mission. Despite low test scores, the graduation rate is 87.8%—higher than the state average of 84.0% and dramatically better than Pontiac High School (66.3%), which serves a similarly disadvantaged population. The dropout rate has fallen from 10.2% to 4.8% in just two years. Compared to other alternative schools in the area, Learning Options outperforms Oxford Bridges High School (82.3% graduation) and far exceeds Oxford Crossroads Day School (22.2%). The school spends more per student ($17,585) than the main high school ($14,900), reflecting the intensive support services needed. If your child needs a smaller, more supportive environment to get back on track for graduation, this school may be a strong option worth exploring.

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,585

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

455 E Scripps Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360-2249

(248) 693-5450

District: Lake Orion Community Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg56%

Michigan avg43%

574^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2023

From bottom 13% (2023) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Lake Orion Community Schools

78^th of 625Lake Orion 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	574 of 800	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	582 of 739	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	636 of 743	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	640 of 735	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	495 of 629	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	559 of 611	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	564 of 710	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	550 of 635	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	711 of 755	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	10.8	558 of 611	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	626 of 707	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	80.0	19 of 315	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	601 of 639	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	604 of 638	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	612 of 647	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	583 of 708	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)94th percentile

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2023)9th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-9 vs state

Science16%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

I love this option. My son was able to graduate thanks to this. Now my daughter will be here for her senior year. My kids are not dumb. They just have problems studying. Just like me. They both have ADHD & depression, my son's is worse then my daughter. She a great kid w a huge heart. Both my kids have been thru hell. Grandparents passing away. Our house burnt down, parents divorced. (But we get along) So I'm grateful for this program. 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 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 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Learning Options High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	455 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 693-5450	73	7	10.0	67.1%	49 (67.1%)	2 (2.7%)	10 (13.7%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.3%)	24.8	574^th of 800 public high schools	28.3%		20.1	582^nd of 739 public high schools	21.2%	8			50.0			392.0	393.5	381.5						15.8		2083.2	$17,585	$247	$17,338
Lake Orion Community High School	Public	9-12	495 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5420	2,035	109	18.7	21.9%	1,521 (74.7%)	48 (2.4%)	236 (11.6%)	67 (3.3%)	1 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	161 (7.9%)	81.4	106^th of 800 public high schools	86.8%		83.3	90^th of 739 public high schools	87.8%	16		78.1	75.1		51.0	48.5	68.9	36.9						36.3		58.4	$14,900	$485	$14,415
Oxford Crossroads Day School	Public	6-12	810 James Hunt Dr	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-1812	28	4	6.5	53.6%	19 (67.9%)	4 (14.3%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)																	$79,196	$6,362	$72,834
Van Hoosen Middle School	Public	6-12	1339 N Adams Rd	Rochester Hills	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4900	906	44	20.6	3.1%	560 (61.8%)	22 (2.4%)	58 (6.4%)	229 (25.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)								(n/a)	89.4			66.9					70.4	67.2	70.1	70.4	69.2		81.1		$14,399	$626	$13,773
Rochester Adams High School	Public	6-12	3200 W Tienken Rd	Rochester Hills	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-5200	1,521	70	21.7	4.8%	1,065 (70.0%)	47 (3.1%)	90 (5.9%)	269 (17.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.1%)	96.6	15^th of 800 public high schools	98.1%		97.5	11^th of 739 public high schools	98.5%	4		86.5	83.8		69.0	63.2	81.3	66.0						63.6		70.1	$14,221	$324	$13,897
Oxford Bridges High School	Public	9-12	775 W Drahner Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-1884	49	3	14.4	67.3%	28 (57.1%)	3 (6.1%)	8 (16.3%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (16.3%)								(n/a)							23.5	375.9						2081.5		2073.2	$24,203	$579	$23,624
Oxford High School	Public	9-12	745 N Oxford Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-5100	1,568	79	19.7	18.6%	1,258 (80.2%)	26 (1.7%)	208 (13.3%)	17 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (3.7%)	68.4	193^rd of 800 public high schools	75.9%		64.8	226^th of 739 public high schools	69.4%	33		71.9	69.7		36.2	36.5	65.6	26.9						39.3		45.5	$15,837	$1,025	$14,812
Pontiac High School	Public	9-12	1051 Arlene Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7424	992	58	17.1	67.3%	41 (4.1%)	355 (35.8%)	536 (54.0%)	27 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.1%)	3.6	783^rd of 800 public high schools	2.1%		10.4	662^nd of 739 public high schools	10.4%	121		15.4	13.8		4.5	2.3	9.6	369.0						5.9		5.1	$29,768	$8,877	$20,891
Pontiac Academy for Student Success	Public	9-12	1051 Arlene Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 451-7323	7	1	7.7		1 (14.3%)	2 (28.6%)	3 (42.9%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$43,574	$38,220	$5,353
Oakland Schools Technical CampusNE	Public	9-12	1371 N Perry St	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 451-2700	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Learning Options High School

How many students attend Learning Options High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Learning Options High School.

What district is Learning Options High School in?

Lake Orion Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Learning Options High School?

Students at Learning Options High School are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Learning Options High School a good school?

Learning Options High School ranks 574^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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