Is HH Dow High School a good school?

Yes. HH Dow High School ranks in the top 8.6% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend HH Dow High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,268 students attended HH Dow High School.

What is the racial makeup of HH Dow High School?

Students at HH Dow High School are 83% White, 7% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into HH Dow High School?

HH Dow High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Siebert Elementary School Elementary : Woodcrest Elementary School Middle : Jefferson Middle School

HH Dow High School

Public 9-12

3901 N Saginaw Rd
Midland, MI 48640-2315

(989) 923-5382

District: Midland Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,563

Feeder schools for HH Dow High School:

Elementary:	Siebert Elementary School
	Woodcrest Elementary School
Middle:	Jefferson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 1,268

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Asian:

7.3%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 21.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details HH Dow High School ranks better than 91.4% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.43. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of HH Dow High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83%), Asian (7.3%), Hispanic (4.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 21.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at HH Dow High School is 19.9. (See more...)

Compare HH Dow High School employs 63.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at HH Dow High School is $13,563.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

HH Dow High School:

SchoolDigger ranks HH Dow High School 63^rd of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See HH Dow High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Midland Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Midland Public Schools 71^st of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for HH Dow High School

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Rank History for all students at HH Dow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	92.86	16^th	705	97.7%
2007	91.35	20^th	767	97.4%
2008	93.98	17^th	750	97.7%
2009	91.99	28^th	754	96.3%
2010	92.38	12^th	765	98.4%
2011	91.74	17^th	784	97.8%
2012	97.15	14^th	773	98.2%
2013	97.61	10^th	805	98.8%
2014	94.86	26^th	799	96.7%
2015	97.65	12^th	832	98.6%
2016	95.36	23^rd	852	97.3%
2017	96.58	15^th	835	98.2%
2018	96.48	16^th	824	98.1%
2019	97.62	10^th	666	98.5%
2021	86.31	59^th	561	89.5%
2022	96.84	16^th	531	97.0%
2023	88.43	63^rd	735	91.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at HH Dow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	77.92	24^th	315	92.4%
2019	62.42	21^st	61	65.6%
2023	79.54	16^th	116	86.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at HH Dow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	85.55	67^th	755	91.1%
2019	88.45	39^th	532	92.7%
2021	70.70	88^th	417	78.9%
2022	70.20	108^th	369	70.7%
2023	61.89	201^st	614	67.3%

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Rank History for Female students at HH Dow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	96.61	11^th	710	98.5%
2019	96.40	12^th	554	97.8%
2021	79.68	68^th	462	85.3%
2022	96.75	10^th	416	97.6%
2023	83.86	70^th	611	88.5%

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Rank History for Male students at HH Dow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	94.35	25^th	707	96.5%
2019	97.72	7^th	543	98.7%
2021	85.17	54^th	472	88.6%
2022	95.18	27^th	440	93.9%
2023	88.50	56^th	611	90.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at HH Dow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	88.24	2^nd	87	97.7%
2021	70.59	14^th	42	66.7%
2023	66.44	26^th	63	58.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at HH Dow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	95.01	13^th	201	93.5%
2023	64.98	53^rd	190	72.1%

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Rank History for White students at HH Dow High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	94.80	23^rd	708	96.8%
2019	96.56	14^th	582	97.6%
2021	81.66	74^th	516	85.7%
2022	94.45	27^th	492	94.5%
2023	82.00	92^nd	647	85.8%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a student
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

In my opinion Dow High School is one of the best high schools in Michigan. Not only is this shown in the data but after attending Dow High School I can attest to the fact that it has wonderful programs and a wide variey of classes to take, including IB and AP classes! Also there is a wide variety of extracirricular activites and clubs/organizations to choose from. At Dow High there is something for everyone which makes everone feel very welcomed and important! If you are debating on wether to go to this school or not I would highly suggest you choose Dow!! It is an absolutely wonderful school that will provide you with a very solid educational foundation for your future endeavors!!

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Enrollment information for HH Dow High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1144	4	27	19	11	n/a	n/a	-16	1189
1989	1026	6	31	10	16	n/a	n/a	-7	1082
1990	918	9	32	10	11	n/a	n/a	-7	973
1991	877	7	32	13	9	n/a	n/a	2	940
1992	890	5	32	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	953
1993	949	4	30	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	1009
1994	927	8	31	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	983
1995	878	5	34	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	936
1996	878	5	34	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	936
1997	896	9	37	22	4	n/a	n/a	0	968
1998	1287	14	63	24	7	n/a	n/a	-1	1394
1999	1308	20	57	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	1414
2000	1294	18	67	17	4	n/a	n/a	16	1416
2001	1321	19	54	25	7	n/a	n/a	0	1426
2002	1401	27	51	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	1510
2003	1401	27	51	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	1510
2004	1352	28	47	24	7	n/a	n/a	0	1458
2005	1408	34	50	28	5	n/a	n/a	0	1525
2006	1427	32	52	30	6	n/a	n/a	0	1547
2007	1475	32	56	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	1593
2008	1453	38	54	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	1580
2009	1345	28	56	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	1459
2010	1350	29	70	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	1486
2011	1250	24	77	33	5	0	2	0	1391
2012	1219	24	73	35	3	0	5	0	1359
2013	1155	19	77	39	2	0	15	0	1307
2014	1081	20	87	41	5	3	15	0	1252
2015	1078	25	92	46	2	2	16	0	1261
2016	1057	21	93	52	2	2	16	0	1243
2017	1064	17	96	54	3	3	16	0	1253
2018	1066	21	95	60	1	2	21	0	1266
2019	1077	19	92	53	5	0	25	0	1271
2020	1087	22	90	48	2	0	33	0	1282
2021	1061	22	82	54	4	3	32	0	1258
2022	1047	21	90	49	3	3	30	0	1243
2023	1053	19	93	57	2	1	43	0	1268

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at HH Dow High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1189	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1082	n/a	n/a	2.3
1990	973	92.0	10.5	1.7
1991	940	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	953	n/a	n/a	3.4
1993	1009	n/a	0.0	5.9
1994	983	55.8	17.6	3.8
1995	936	50.5	18.5	1.9
1996	936	50.5	18.5	1.9
1997	968	52.0	18.6	2.6
1998	1394	75.0	18.6	6.4
1999	1414	77.0	18.4	6.4
2000	1416	77.6	18.0	6.9
2001	1426	78.9	18.1	6.6
2002	1510	77.1	19.6	7.1
2003	1510	77.1	19.6	7.1
2004	1458	80.4	18.1	9.4
2005	1525	79.1	19.3	10.6
2006	1547	82.0	18.9	11.2
2007	1593	78.6	20.3	12.6
2008	1580	77.2	20.5	14.1
2009	1459	74.4	19.6	14.5
2010	1486	72.8	20.4	16.1
2011	1391	74.3	18.7	14.9
2012	1359	69.0	19.6	17.4
2013	1307	66.5	19.6	16.8
2014	1252	68.9	18.1	15.8
2015	1261	66.0	19.1	16.4
2016	1243	64.0	19.4	17.6
2017	1253	65.3	19.1	16.1
2018	1266	64.6	19.5	18.9
2019	1271	64.9	19.5	19.9
2020	1282	65.9	19.4	19.5
2021	1258	64.3	19.5	21.1
2022	1243	59.8	20.7	20.5
2023	1268	63.4	19.9	21.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio HH Dow High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1189	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1082	n/a	n/a	2.3
1990	973	92.0	10.5	1.7
1991	940	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	953	n/a	n/a	3.4
1993	1009	n/a	0.0	5.9
1994	983	55.8	17.6	3.8
1995	936	50.5	18.5	1.9
1996	936	50.5	18.5	1.9
1997	968	52.0	18.6	2.6
1998	1394	75.0	18.6	6.4
1999	1414	77.0	18.4	6.4
2000	1416	77.6	18.0	6.9
2001	1426	78.9	18.1	6.6
2002	1510	77.1	19.6	7.1
2003	1510	77.1	19.6	7.1
2004	1458	80.4	18.1	9.4
2005	1525	79.1	19.3	10.6
2006	1547	82.0	18.9	11.2
2007	1593	78.6	20.3	12.6
2008	1580	77.2	20.5	14.1
2009	1459	74.4	19.6	14.5
2010	1486	72.8	20.4	16.1
2011	1391	74.3	18.7	14.9
2012	1359	69.0	19.6	17.4
2013	1307	66.5	19.6	16.8
2014	1252	68.9	18.1	15.8
2015	1261	66.0	19.1	16.4
2016	1243	64.0	19.4	17.6
2017	1253	65.3	19.1	16.1
2018	1266	64.6	19.5	18.9
2019	1271	64.9	19.5	19.9
2020	1282	65.9	19.4	19.5
2021	1258	64.3	19.5	21.1
2022	1243	59.8	20.7	20.5
2023	1268	63.4	19.9	21.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for HH Dow High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$307 (2.9%)	$10,323 (97.1%)	$10,630
2020	$330 (3.1%)	$10,362 (96.9%)	$10,692
2021	$875 (7.5%)	$10,859 (92.5%)	$11,734
2022	$676 (5.6%)	$11,391 (94.4%)	$12,067
2023	$706 (5.2%)	$12,856 (94.8%)	$13,563

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on HH Dow High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 10^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 63^rd of 735 High schools	7.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (HH Dow High School)	79.9	44.6	35.3%
11th Grade Social Studies (Midland Public Schools)	73.8	51.4	22.4%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (HH Dow High School)	84.1	75.1	9%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Midland Public Schools)	77.9	71.7	6.2%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (HH Dow High School)	70.2	58.6	11.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Midland Public Schools)	61.7	54	7.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1271	1268	0.2%
African American	19	19
American Indian	5	2	60%
Asian	92	93	1.1%
Hispanic	53	57	7.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	1077	1053	2.2%
Two or More Races	25	43	72%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19.9%	21.2%	1.3%

Schools Near HH Dow High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)	M-Step Math (2023)	M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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
HH Dow High School	Public	9-12	3901 N Saginaw Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 923-5382	1,268	63	19.9	21.2%	1,053 (83.0%)	19 (1.5%)	57 (4.5%)	93 (7.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.4%)	88.4	63^rd of 735 public high schools	91.4%		96.8	16^th of 531 public high schools	97.0%	47			75.1	58.6				57.2		44.6	$13,563	$706	$12,857
Windover High School	Public, Charter	9-12	919 Smith Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Windover High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 832-0852	61	5	12.2	91.8%	59 (96.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$17,289	$2,290	$14,999
Midland High School	Public	9-12	1301 Eastlawn Dr	Midland	48642	Midland County	Midland Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 923-5181	1,156	62	18.7	35.3%	989 (85.6%)	31 (2.7%)	69 (6.0%)	13 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	44 (3.8%)	88.4	64^th of 735 public high schools	91.3%		85.6	74^th of 531 public high schools	86.1%	10			67.7	48.5				54.5		59.7	$13,875	$824	$13,051
Academic and Career Education Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	884 E Isabella Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Academic and Career Education Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 631-5202	98	4	25.4	93.9%	86 (87.8%)	10 (10.2%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$13,031	$1,846	$11,185
Bullock Creek High School	Public	9-12	1420 S Badour Rd	Midland	48640	Midland County	Bullock Creek School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 631-2340	490	26	18.9	33.3%	452 (92.2%)	6 (1.2%)	11 (2.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	65.1	214^th of 735 public high schools	70.9%		63.7	200^th of 531 public high schools	62.3%	14			51.5	32.3				42.7		49.6	$14,940	$1,081	$13,860
Meridian Early College High School	Public	9-12	3303 N Meridian Rd	Sanford	48657	Midland County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 687-3300	408	24	16.7	41.9%	381 (93.4%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	51	341^st of 735 public high schools	53.6%		37	375^th of 531 public high schools	29.4%	34			53.7	23.2				47.6		28.0	$14,590	$1,464	$13,127
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 662-4481	1,102	49	22.6	29.0%	996 (90.4%)	8 (0.7%)	47 (4.3%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.4%)	59	276^th of 735 public high schools	62.4%		67.5	176^th of 531 public high schools	66.9%	100			55.4	28.3				44.6		36.9	$14,118	$1,584	$12,534
Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School	Public	7-12	8250 Webster Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 695-2586	885	41	21.4	20.5%	806 (91.1%)	8 (0.9%)	45 (5.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.5%)	68.4	196^th of 735 public high schools	73.3%		79.8	100^th of 531 public high schools	81.2%	96	75.2	52.6	57.1	38.1	41.1	46.2	48.1	46.5	39.5	39.4	$11,684	$1,076	$10,608
Saginaw Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	9625 Pierce Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 695-9880	4	0			1 (25.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hemlock Virtual	Public, Virtual	7-12	733 N Hemlock Rd	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(989) 642-2338	56	2	37.3	64.3%	50 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)								21.1			$7,144	$1,404	$5,739

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