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HillMcCloy High School

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HillMcCloy High School ranks 243 rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 70% of Michigan high schools

Summary

HillMcCloy High School in Montrose, MI, serves 449 students in grades 8 through 12 as part of the Montrose Community Schools district, a rural district where just over half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out most for its exceptional graduation rate. For the 2024-2025 school year, 95.1% of students graduated—far above the state average of 84.0% and dramatically better than nearby schools like Beecher High School (75.7%) or EA Johnson Memorial High School (85.1%). The dropout rate is similarly low at 3.2%. Academically, HillMcCloy shines in science and social studies, with 60.5% and 54.7% of 11th graders proficient on state tests—well above state averages and competitive with top area schools like New Lothrop High School. The school also shows remarkable effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide for that subgroup in the most recent year.

However, there are two areas of concern. First, math achievement lags significantly: only 19.7% of 11th graders are proficient in math on the SAT, below the state average of 26.5%, while reading proficiency (61.8%) is well above average. This gap has persisted across multiple years. Second, chronic absenteeism affects 27.9% of students—higher than the district rate and much higher than New Lothrop High School's 10.8%. Performance also fluctuates notably from year to year, with the school's overall state ranking swinging between the 17th and 72nd percentiles over the past decade. Despite these challenges, the school's most recent ranking places it in the 70th percentile statewide, and its graduation outcomes are among the strongest in the region—a clear contrast to the Montrose Alternative Education Center just down the road, which posts a 59.0% graduation rate.

449

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,981

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

301 Nanita Dr
Montrose, MI 48457-9149

(810) 591-8821

District: Montrose Community Schools

Feeder schools for HillMcCloy High School:

Elementary:	Carter Elementary School
Middle:	KuehnHaven Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Michigan median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg38%

Michigan avg44%

Middle school

465^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2021

From top 31% (2021) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

243^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Montrose Community Schools

356^th of 625Montrose 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	44.9	465 of 896	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	346 of 890	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	288 of 897	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	317 of 883	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	444 of 776	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.0	211 of 675	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	461 of 789	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	505 of 789	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	204 of 771	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	394 of 770	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	360 of 657	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	95 of 257	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	494 of 834	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.6	216 of 832	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	156 of 836	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	132 of 825	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.6	405 of 691	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.4	91 of 523	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	424 of 813	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.5	214 of 798	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	352 of 786	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	264 of 776	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	451 of 658	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	141 of 540	73.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	85 of 195	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	506 of 687	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.5	340 of 696	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	345 of 701	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	342 of 688	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.9	483 of 638	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.4	234 of 577	59.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	243 of 800	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.3	434 of 739	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.0	206 of 743	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	368 of 735	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.6	442 of 531	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	300 of 561	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	431 of 666	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	304 of 824	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	225 of 835	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	57.5	345 of 852	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.3	518 of 832	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.5	393 of 799	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	308 of 805	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	334 of 773	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	291 of 784	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	368 of 765	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.9	453 of 754	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.6	471 of 750	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.7	379 of 767	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.3	478 of 705	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	258 of 686	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	305 of 629	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	280 of 619	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	375 of 611	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	368 of 416	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	345 of 462	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	422 of 554	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.9	269 of 710	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	138 of 719	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	17.0	540 of 635	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	68.1	157 of 654	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	263 of 614	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.2	320 of 369	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	239 of 417	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	287 of 532	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	289 of 755	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	199 of 693	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	25.4	470 of 628	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	70.9	158 of 633	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.4	310 of 611	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	381 of 440	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	238 of 472	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	375 of 543	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	310 of 707	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	56.6	53 of 116	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	286 of 671	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	430 of 639	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	225 of 638	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	397 of 647	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	452 of 492	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	317 of 516	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	457 of 582	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	307 of 708	56.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2024)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)54th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing62%+10 vs state

English Language Arts56%-5 vs state

Social Studies51%+5 vs state

Science48%+10 vs state

Mathematics29%-3 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
HillMcCloy High School	Public	8-12	301 Nanita Dr	Montrose	48457	Genesee County	Montrose Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-8821	449	27	16.9	51.7%	378 (84.2%)	9 (2.0%)	38 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	62.5	243^rd of 800 public high schools	69.6%		41.3	434^th of 739 public high schools	41.3%	191	55.0	50.0	62.6	21.0	29.8	37.4	61.8	19.7			38.0	60.5	49.0	54.7	$14,981	$1,115	$13,867
Montrose Alternative Education Center	Public	8-12	150 Saginaw St	Montrose	48457	Genesee County	Montrose Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-8840	199	5	42.3	65.8%	185 (93.0%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3.5	788^th of 800 public high schools	1.5%		5.8	705^th of 739 public high schools	4.6%	83			12.5			301.7	15.6	314.9				2065.0		6.7	$7,013	$824	$6,189
New Lothrop High School	Public	7-12	9285 Easton Rd	New Lothrop	48460	Shiawassee County	New Lothrop Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 638-5054	398	21	18.5	34.2%	367 (92.2%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	63.9	231^st of 800 public high schools	71.1%		70.6	181^st of 739 public high schools	75.5%	50	77.8	62.7	66.1	39.7	38.8	30.4	72.7	27.3	46.1	50.0	58.1	41.8	51.6	36.4	$16,500	$739	$15,761
Birch Run Progressive High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	12450 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(989) 624-9392	38	1	50.6	63.2%	32 (84.2%)	2 (5.3%)	2 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)							389.2	334.2				2078.2			$7,588	$1,071	$6,517
Birch Run High School	Public	9-12	12450 Church St	Birch Run	48415	Saginaw County	Birch Run Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 624-9392	538	28	19.3	45.9%	467 (86.8%)	9 (1.7%)	46 (8.6%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	59.9	265^th of 800 public high schools	66.9%		43.9	417^th of 739 public high schools	43.6%	152		55.0	56.9		31.2	31.2	52.8	22.0				53.7		53.7	$15,232	$1,285	$13,948
Flushing High School	Public	9-12	5039 Deland Rd	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3770	1,229	75	16.4	38.2%	938 (76.3%)	137 (11.1%)	64 (5.2%)	12 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (5.9%)	55.3	309^th of 800 public high schools	61.4%		47	388^th of 739 public high schools	47.5%	79		60.9	62.7		33.1	34.0	52.3	25.5				23.2		44.4	$13,799	$696	$13,102
Clio Area High School	Public	8-12	1 Mustang Dr	Clio	48420	Genesee County	Clio Area School District	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1358	684	29	23.7	53.2%	610 (89.2%)	15 (2.2%)	29 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.8%)	56.4	299^th of 800 public high schools	62.6%		49.5	366^th of 739 public high schools	50.5%	67		61.3	52.2		32.5	29.9	51.7	18.4				43.5		54.6	$14,933	$1,292	$13,641
Raider Virtual Academy	Public	9-12	230 Oak St	Flushing	48433	Genesee County	Flushing Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-1187	98	0	721.4	44.9%	66 (67.3%)	12 (12.2%)	14 (14.3%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	13.5	670^th of 800 public high schools	16.3%					(n/a)			45.5			363.6	23.5	387.6				2073.1		16.1	$4,917	$488	$4,429
EA Johnson Memorial High School	Public	9-12	8041 Neff Rd	Mount Morris	48458	Genesee County	Mt. Morris Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-2370	410	21	19.7	70.5%	217 (52.9%)	113 (27.6%)	34 (8.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.5%)	14	667^th of 800 public high schools	16.6%		14.3	630^th of 739 public high schools	14.7%	37		37.1	33.3		5.2	4.9	26.9	386.3				18.5		26.2	$14,874	$1,233	$13,641
Beecher High School	Public	7-12	6255 Neff Rd	Mount Morris	48505	Genesee County	Beecher Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-9281	185	14	13.3	96.2%	16 (8.6%)	158 (85.4%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	11.7	691^st of 800 public high schools	13.6%					(n/a)	31.1	17.9	41.4	11.1	7.7	386.9	412.9	386.7	9.1	1659.6	1766.3	2068.2	8.9	16.7	$35,510	$9,598	$25,913

Frequently Asked Questions about HillMcCloy High School

What schools feed into HillMcCloy High School?

HillMcCloy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carter Elementary School
Middle : KuehnHaven Middle School

Is HillMcCloy High School a good school?

HillMcCloy High School ranks 243^rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is HillMcCloy High School in?

Montrose Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of HillMcCloy High School?

Students at HillMcCloy High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend HillMcCloy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended HillMcCloy High School.

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2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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