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High School North

Q: Is High School North a good school?

High School North ranks 216 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 73% of Michigan high schools

Summary

High School North in Macomb, MI, is a large public high school serving 1,545 students in grades 9-12 as part of the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools district.

High School North has earned a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, a notable improvement from its previous 3-star ratings, and now ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide. The school's standout feature is its exceptional graduation rate of 97.6%, far surpassing the state average of 84.0%, with a dropout rate of just 1.8%. Academically, the school shines brightest in mathematics: 40.4% of 11th graders scored proficient on the SAT, dramatically outpacing the state average (26.5%), its district average (31.5%), and its in-district counterpart, High School (22%). It also leads in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, with 59.6% proficiency compared to the state's 52.1%. When compared to nearby schools, High School North and Dakota High School (in Chippewa Valley Schools) are the top-performing traditional public high schools in the area, both earning 4-star ratings. Notably, High School North achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,889) than its sister school (High School at $15,261) and Chippewa Valley High School ($16,957), suggesting strong operational efficiency.

Despite these strengths, there are areas of concern. The school's performance with Special Education students ranks in the 15th percentile, a stark contrast to its overall 73rd percentile ranking, indicating a significant equity gap. Chronic absenteeism sits at 30.0%, which is better than its sister school (41.8%) but still above the state average (27.9%) and trending upward. Additionally, the school's effectiveness with its Hispanic student population has dropped dramatically from the 73rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 46th percentile in recent years. For parents considering this school, High School North offers a rigorous academic environment with excellent graduation outcomes, particularly in math and reading, but families with students receiving special education services or those concerned about attendance patterns may want to explore how the school addresses these specific challenges.

1,545

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,889

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23700 21 Mile Rd
Macomb, MI 48042-5106

(586) 493-5270

District: L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

Feeder schools for High School North:

Elementary:	Francis A Higgins Elementary School
	Green Elementary School
	Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School
Middle:	Middle School East

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.2%

African American:

11.1%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Above the Michigan median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Michigan avg43%

216^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

255^th of 625L'Anse Creuse Public 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	65.9	216 of 800	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	276 of 739	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	267 of 743	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	316 of 735	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	201 of 531	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	238 of 561	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	202 of 666	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.2	180 of 824	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.9	279 of 835	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.7	196 of 852	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	51.2	426 of 832	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.9	295 of 799	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	335 of 805	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	278 of 773	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.7	363 of 784	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	380 of 765	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	367 of 754	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	331 of 750	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.2	273 of 767	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	396 of 705	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	88 of 252	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	92 of 192	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	91 of 188	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	102 of 170	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	45 of 51	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	41 of 59	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	83 of 147	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.1	32 of 254	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	178 of 686	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	259 of 629	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	228 of 619	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	275 of 611	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	173 of 416	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	251 of 462	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	191 of 554	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	169 of 710	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	139 of 259	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	109 of 203	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.5	53 of 195	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	21.0	160 of 190	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	112 of 201	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	371 of 719	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	407 of 635	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	264 of 654	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	402 of 614	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	182 of 369	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	172 of 417	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	227 of 532	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	232 of 755	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	248 of 693	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	286 of 628	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	279 of 633	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	334 of 611	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	209 of 440	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	211 of 472	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	210 of 543	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	209 of 707	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	74 of 179	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.6	82 of 127	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	50 of 105	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	77 of 110	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	25 of 36	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	52 of 93	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	188 of 220	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	111 of 125	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	121 of 130	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	110 of 116	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	51 of 61	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	233 of 315	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	199 of 671	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	58.4	238 of 639	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	272 of 638	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	288 of 647	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	167 of 492	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	205 of 516	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	158 of 582	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	167 of 708	76.4%	★★★★☆

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)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)65th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+5 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+8 vs state

Social Studies43%~ state avg

Mathematics38%+5 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 26, 2012

I have always been happy with the High School North, but when Mr Jackson left, and the rules began to be more strict, that is a true blessing. Dress codes are important, who wants to see anyones underwear, I know I dont! You cant bring in drinks, and thats a great one, why would we want to risk our children bringing in alcohol, and thats what would happen if we allowed that. Absenses this ones, a really important one, our district gets money if our students are attending school and learning, if theres no rules on attendence our school goes downhill, and we lose money, education is important, and if youre not a caring parent that wants your child to succeed, send them to a district that doesnt care. I rate this school 5 stars bravo LCN!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Soooo I'm just gonna straight up tell u don't go here.... ill save you...now that Mr Jackson is gone its a prison. No food, no drink, restrictions on pants... yes pants, not shorts, detention for having a hat on during lunch, 9 absences you go to riverside. If your tardy you get a detention. Girls purses cant be bigger than a 3 ringed binder... How many girls do u know carry a purse smaller than that? 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/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 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High School North	Public, Magnet	9-12	23700 21 Mile Rd	Macomb	48042	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 493-5270	1,545	71	21.6	27.7%	1,177 (76.2%)	172 (11.1%)	71 (4.6%)	25 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	97 (6.3%)	65.9	216^th of 800 public high schools	73.0%		59.5	276^th of 739 public high schools	62.7%	60	68.6	58.4	40.4	34.4	59.6	40.4	32.7	42.6	$13,889	$867	$13,022
Mount Clemens Center for Lifelong Learning	Public	9-12	24001 Frederick Pankow Blvd	Clinton Twp	48036	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 783-6420	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DiAnne M Pellerin Center	Public	9-12	24001 F V Pankow Blvd	Clinton Township	48038	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 783-6420	182	18	10.0	62.6%	106 (58.2%)	57 (31.3%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)								(n/a)		343.5		333.9	409.1	368.2	2064.2	16.7	$27,392	$1,488	$25,904
Frederick V Pankow Center	Public	9-12	24600 F V Pankow	Clinton Township	48036	Macomb County	L'Anse Creuse Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 783-6570	0	29	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$222,426	$13,104	$209,322
Michigan Youth Treatment Center	Public	6-12	400 N Rose St	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Michigan Department of Human Services	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(989) 370-8201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dakota High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	21051 21 Mile Rd	Macomb	48044	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-2700	2,476	114	21.6	21.0%	1,958 (79.1%)	217 (8.8%)	93 (3.8%)	100 (4.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	101 (4.1%)	67.6	199^th of 800 public high schools	75.1%		73.6	167^th of 739 public high schools	77.4%	32	69.1	64.2	47.5	37.0	57.9	34.5	29.9	46.2	$15,005	$894	$14,111
Mount Clemens High School	Public	9-12	155 Cass Ave	Mount Clemens	48043	Macomb County	Mount Clemens Community School District	No	No	No	No	(586) 461-3400	239	14	17.6	84.9%	33 (13.8%)	156 (65.3%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.6%)	14.6	660^th of 800 public high schools	17.5%					(n/a)	30.4	18.4	5.4	341.8	22.2	360.8	16.7	40.5	$18,931	$2,982	$15,948
Chippewa Valley Adult and Mohegan Alt Educ	Public	9-12	19230 Cass Ave	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 723-2080	143	14	10.5	60.1%	83 (58.0%)	43 (30.1%)	7 (4.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)								(n/a)					391.1	352.9	8.1	2077.8	$15,996	$446	$15,550
International Academy of Macomb	Public, Magnet	9-12	42755 Romeo Plank Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-7200	461	5	88.6	27.1%	262 (56.8%)	38 (8.2%)	19 (4.1%)	112 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	99.4	3^rd of 800 public high schools	99.6%		99.9	2^nd of 739 public high schools	99.7%	1	96.3	95.9	83.6	87.6	623.6	87.7	87.7	88.6	$17,326	$417	$16,909
Chippewa Valley High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	18300 19 Mile Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-2300	2,162	99	21.7	35.8%	1,344 (62.2%)	493 (22.8%)	133 (6.2%)	59 (2.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (6.0%)	47.2	393^rd of 800 public high schools	50.9%		46.7	390^th of 739 public high schools	47.2%	3	59.6	51.9	28.9	25.1	48.3	21.3	31.5	42.1	$16,957	$925	$16,032

Frequently Asked Questions about High School North

What district is High School North in?

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools

How many students attend High School North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,545 students attended High School North.

Is High School North a good school?

High School North ranks 216^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of High School North?

Students at High School North are 76% White, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into High School North?

High School North is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Francis A Higgins Elementary School
Elementary : Green Elementary School
Elementary : Joseph M Carkenord Elementary School
Middle : Middle School East

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