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Grosse Pointe North High School

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Grosse Pointe North High School ranks 118 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 84% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Grosse Pointe North High School is a public high school located in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, serving 1,007 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Grosse Pointe Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grosse Pointe North High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, typically in the top 15-20% of schools statewide. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 118 out of 739 Michigan high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Students at Grosse Pointe North perform significantly better on standardized tests compared to the state average, with 67.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The school also has a strong graduation rate of 95.4% and a low dropout rate of 1.1%.

In comparison, Grosse Pointe South High School, located just 3.24 miles away, consistently outperforms Grosse Pointe North in academic metrics, ranking 7th out of 739 Michigan high schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, some nearby schools like Denby High School and Chandler Park Academy High School struggle academically, ranking in the bottom 10% of Michigan high schools. Grosse Pointe North High School also faces challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps for certain student subgroups, which may require targeted interventions and support.

924

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,037

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 Vernier Rd
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236-1527

(313) 432-3200

District: Grosse Pointe Public Schools

Feeder schools for Grosse Pointe North High School:

Elementary:	Ferry Elementary School
	John Monteith Elementary School
	Stevens T Mason Elementary School
Middle:	Parcells Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

African American:

31.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Michigan high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg65%

Michigan avg40%

118^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Grosse Pointe Public Schools

41^st of 613Grosse Pointe 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
2025	79.3	118 of 739	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	91 of 743	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	137 of 735	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	89 of 531	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	64 of 561	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	97 of 666	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	94 of 824	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	120 of 835	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	103 of 852	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	88.5	68 of 832	91.8%	★★★★★
2014	87.9	67 of 799	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.7	73 of 805	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	70 of 773	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.6	93 of 784	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	99 of 765	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	88.3	62 of 754	91.8%	★★★★★
2008	91.3	27 of 750	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	90.3	31 of 767	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	91.1	28 of 705	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	66 of 192	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	67 of 188	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	32 of 170	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	28 of 51	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	26 of 59	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	53 of 147	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	58 of 254	77.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	66.9	38 of 87	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	74 of 629	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	82 of 619	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	167 of 611	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.6	67 of 416	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	61 of 462	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	84 of 554	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	68 of 710	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	141 of 635	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	162 of 654	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	328 of 614	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	172 of 369	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	225 of 417	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	191 of 532	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	329 of 755	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	178 of 628	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	106 of 633	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	108 of 611	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	97 of 440	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	69 of 472	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	101 of 543	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	121 of 707	82.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	35.9	82 of 130	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	31 of 61	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	96 of 315	69.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	40 of 639	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.6	48 of 638	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	74 of 647	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	37 of 492	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	39 of 516	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	26 of 582	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	43 of 708	93.9%	★★★★★

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 (2025)94th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2018)56th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2024)37th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing67%+12 vs state

Social Studies55%+13 vs state

Science46%+11 vs state

Mathematics38%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Grosse Pointe North High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th 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
Grosse Pointe North High School	Public	9-12	707 Vernier Rd	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-3200	924	60	15.3	25.2%	540 (58.4%)	292 (31.6%)	29 (3.1%)	24 (2.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.6%)	79.3	118^th of 739 public high schools	84.0%		83	91^st of 743 public high schools	87.8%	27		67.4	38.2		45.5	55.3	$20,037	$1,319	$18,717
Avatar Academy of Excellence	Public, Virtual	7-12	19748 Harper Ave	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	Yes	Yes	(313) 912-3948	78	1	78.0	83.3%	1 (1.3%)	77 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$29,227	$2,024	$27,203
South Lake High School	Public	9-12	21900 E 9 Mile Rd	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1401	426	27	15.7	56.3%	72 (16.9%)	315 (73.9%)	13 (3.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	6.7	695^th of 739 public high schools	6.0%		19.2	606^th of 743 public high schools	18.4%	89		20.8			8.5	14.2	$16,000	$1,571	$14,429
Harper Woods High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	20225 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 245-3084	877	35	25.0	82.0%	12 (1.4%)	854 (97.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	8.2	674^th of 739 public high schools	8.8%		5.3	712^th of 743 public high schools	4.2%	38		24.7			10.4	14.3	$19,615	$2,055	$17,560
The Harper Woods College and Career Institute	Public	9-12	20570 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(313) 332-8451	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chandler Park Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20254 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 499-3010	688	37	18.5	86.2%	0 (0.0%)	686 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10.2	663^rd of 739 public high schools	10.3%		4.8	719^th of 743 public high schools	3.2%	56		22.1			16.9	14.9	$14,071	$2,522	$11,550
East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney	Public	9-12	5020 Cadieux Rd	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 873-0655	639	37	17.2	88.4%	2 (0.3%)	616 (96.4%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	8	676^th of 739 public high schools	8.5%		4.9	717^th of 743 public high schools	3.5%	41		5.2			9.9	21.0	$23,125	$3,824	$19,300
Harper Woods Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	19872 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(800) 297-2119	1,029	5	228.6	76.4%	374 (36.3%)	603 (58.6%)	27 (2.6%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3.1	735^th of 739 public high schools	0.5%		2.6	741^st of 743 public high schools	0.3%	6	22.8	15.5		17.1		4.9	$7,647	$865	$6,783
Grosse Pointe South High School	Public	9-12	11 Grosse Pointe Blvd	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-3500	1,123	62	18.0	9.1%	956 (85.1%)	55 (4.9%)	41 (3.7%)	19 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.4%)	98.9	7^th of 739 public high schools	99.1%		98.3	9^th of 743 public high schools	98.8%	2		88.1	62.3		80.1	81.3	$18,935	$1,571	$17,365
Denby High School	Public	9-12	12800 Kelly Rd	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7200	464	26	17.8	89.9%	0 (0.0%)	457 (98.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	689^th of 739 public high schools	6.8%		2.3	742^nd of 743 public high schools	0.1%	53		6.4			6.5	21.3	$21,267	$3,105	$18,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Grosse Pointe North High School

What schools feed into Grosse Pointe North High School?

Grosse Pointe North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ferry Elementary School
Elementary : John Monteith Elementary School
Elementary : Stevens T Mason Elementary School
Middle : Parcells Middle School

Is Grosse Pointe North High School a good school?

Grosse Pointe North High School ranks 118^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Grosse Pointe North High School in?

Grosse Pointe Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Grosse Pointe North High School?

Students at Grosse Pointe North High School are 58% White, 32% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Grosse Pointe North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 924 students attended Grosse Pointe North High School.

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