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Mona Shores High School

Q: Is Mona Shores High School a good school?

Mona Shores High School ranks 263 rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 67% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Mona Shores High School in Muskegon, MI, is a large public high school serving 1,268 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Mona Shores Public School District.

For parents, the standout feature of Mona Shores is its exceptional graduation rate of 95.1%, which is more than 10 points above the state average and has improved steadily for five consecutive years. The school also keeps students engaged, with a low dropout rate of 2.2% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 18.8%—far better than the state average of 27.9% and dramatically lower than nearby Muskegon High School (50.6%) or Muskegon Heights Academy (81.2%). Academically, Mona Shores excels in social studies (50.9% proficiency, well above the state average) and evidence-based reading and writing (56.7% proficiency, also above state). It outperforms Orchard View High School and Muskegon High in nearly every subject. The one area of concern is math, where only 24.6% of students are proficient—slightly below the state average and a gap worth asking about if your child needs strong STEM preparation.

Mona Shores serves a moderately diverse student body, with nearly half of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—a number that has grown recently. Despite this, the school achieves results that rival or exceed schools serving wealthier populations, and it does so while spending less per student ($15,497) than many lower-performing neighboring districts. The school's overall state ranking has trended upward over the past decade, though it trails its highest-performing neighbor, North Muskegon High School, in most academic metrics. If you're weighing options in the Muskegon area, Mona Shores offers a strong combination of high graduation rates, improving attendance, and solid performance in reading and social studies—making it a reliable choice, particularly for families prioritizing student persistence and overall school climate.

1,268

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,497

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1121 Seminole Rd
Muskegon, MI 49441-4345

(231) 780-4711

District: Mona Shores Public School District

Feeder schools for Mona Shores High School:

Elementary:	Campbell Elementary School
	Churchill Elementary School
	Lincoln Park Elementary School
	Ross Park Elementary School
Middle:	Mona Shores Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

African American:

13.7%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2026) from a 53rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Michigan median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg43%

263^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

283^rd of 625Mona Shores Public School District 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	60.0	263 of 800	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.1	203 of 739	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	284 of 743	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	344 of 735	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	227 of 531	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	153 of 561	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	270 of 666	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	290 of 824	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.2	149 of 835	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	230 of 852	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	266 of 832	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	78.5	136 of 799	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	160 of 805	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	107 of 773	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	130 of 784	83.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.5	136 of 765	82.2%	★★★★☆
2009	88.2	63 of 754	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.5	87 of 750	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	82.9	99 of 767	87.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	188 of 705	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	124 of 252	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	48 of 192	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	52 of 188	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	83 of 170	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	36 of 51	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	31 of 59	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	107 of 147	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	105 of 254	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	51.6	53 of 87	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	242 of 686	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	187 of 629	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	232 of 619	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	272 of 611	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	138 of 416	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	170 of 462	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	255 of 554	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	236 of 710	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	182 of 259	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.4	75 of 203	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	105 of 195	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	147 of 190	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.6	73 of 201	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	320 of 719	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	270 of 635	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	236 of 654	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	351 of 614	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	187 of 369	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	115 of 417	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	183 of 532	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	255 of 755	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	272 of 693	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	240 of 628	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	296 of 633	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	374 of 611	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	291 of 440	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.1	151 of 472	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	275 of 543	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	328 of 707	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	103 of 179	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.4	107 of 127	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	35 of 105	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	78 of 110	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	51 of 93	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	148 of 220	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	81 of 125	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	79 of 315	74.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	168 of 671	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	169 of 639	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	280 of 638	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	276 of 647	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	174 of 492	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	112 of 516	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.5	235 of 582	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	285 of 708	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2018)39th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+5 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing57%+5 vs state

Social Studies51%+8 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics31%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Sunday, February 26, 2017

Alumni. All of my grand children attend schools in the district 2 in high school . Top notch at every level. Very pleased. 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
Mona Shores High School	Public	9-12	1121 Seminole Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 780-4711	1,268	64	19.7	49.2%	857 (67.6%)	174 (13.7%)	124 (9.8%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (6.7%)	60	263^rd of 800 public high schools	67.1%		67.1	203^rd of 739 public high schools	72.5%	60		63.5	63.9		30.3	32.1	56.7	24.6						35.2		50.9	$15,497	$1,179	$14,318
Muskegon Heights Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	2441 Sanford St	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 830-3700	253	16	16.2	91.3%	16 (6.3%)	225 (88.9%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1.7	800^th of 800 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	315.0	13.0	10.7	311.8	328.7	325.7	355.6	332.2	1559.2	1666.6	1547.5	1649.2	1758.4	2062.2	1775.9	2078.9	$24,455	$6,118	$18,337
Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building	Public, Charter	6-12	1161 W Southern Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(613) 949-2287	19	2	7.7	89.5%	8 (42.1%)	4 (21.1%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)								(n/a)																	$24,652	$4,172	$20,480
Muskegon Community Education Center	Public	9-12	1826 Hoyt St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	No	(231) 720-2800	107	5	22.9	78.5%	17 (15.9%)	70 (65.4%)	10 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.3%)								(n/a)							343.2	310.0						2067.5		13.6	$23,000	$2,238	$20,763
Muskegon High School	Public	9-12	80 W Southern Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Muskegon Public Schools of the City of	No	No	No	No	(231) 720-2800	1,003	45	22.2	78.3%	134 (13.4%)	597 (59.5%)	169 (16.8%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (9.7%)	11.3	694^th of 800 public high schools	13.3%		12.3	645^th of 739 public high schools	12.7%	49		27.9	29.6		9.0	6.5	20.5	389.3						17.0		24.0	$15,433	$1,737	$13,697
Muskegon Lakeshore High School Career Center	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Catherine Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Lakeshore High School & Career Center	Yes	No	No	Yes	(330) 256-3294	181	5	34.8	81.2%	22 (12.2%)	134 (74.0%)	11 (6.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	$19,174	$709	$18,465
Lighthouse Academy The Port	Public, Charter	5-12	205 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 767-7248	14	3	4.9	78.6%	3 (21.4%)	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																	$15,209	$5,039	$10,169
North Muskegon High School	Public	9-12	1507 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 719-4113	305	16	19.5	21.0%	247 (81.0%)	11 (3.6%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	72.6	162^nd of 800 public high schools	79.8%		76.8	140^th of 739 public high schools	81.1%	22		68.1	76.9		46.4	44.9	64.2	32.8						39.7		32.8	$14,782	$783	$13,999
Brooks Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	2500 S Sheridan Dr	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(231) 773-9200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Muskegon Area Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Harvey St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 767-3606	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mona Shores High School

How many students attend Mona Shores High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,268 students attended Mona Shores High School.

What is the racial makeup of Mona Shores High School?

Students at Mona Shores High School are 68% White, 14% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Mona Shores High School a good school?

Mona Shores High School ranks 263^rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Mona Shores High School?

Mona Shores High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Campbell Elementary School
Elementary : Churchill Elementary School
Elementary : Lincoln Park Elementary School
Elementary : Ross Park Elementary School
Middle : Mona Shores Middle School

What district is Mona Shores High School in?

Mona Shores Public School District

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