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Career Preparation

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

26.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,544

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41500 Gardenbrook Rd
Novi, MI 48375-1313

(248) 449-1717

District: Novi Community School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

African American:

30.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (56% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (74% vs 30% Michigan)

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

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23^rd of 613Novi Community School District among Michigan districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (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	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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
Career Preparation	Public	9-12	41500 Gardenbrook Rd	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1717	26	1	26.0	46.2%	15 (57.7%)	8 (30.8%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)													$6,544	$706	$5,838
Novi High School	Public	8-12	24062 Taft Rd	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1500	2,141	114	18.7	7.8%	764 (35.7%)	147 (6.9%)	108 (5.0%)	1,025 (47.9%)	14 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	80 (3.7%)	74.3	157^th of 739 public high schools	78.8%		96.1	22^nd of 743 public high schools	97.0%	135			85.3	64.7						31.2		40.9	$16,676	$1,542	$15,135
Oakland FlexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	23801 Industrial Park Dr	Farmington Hills	48335	Oakland County	Oakland FlexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 426-8530	162	12	13.3	51.9%	114 (70.4%)	35 (21.6%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)	39.3	451^st of 739 public high schools	39.0%		46.1	370^th of 743 public high schools	50.2%	81			45.8	10.4						31.9		42.2	$11,443	$1,794	$9,649
James R Geisler Middle School	Public	6-12	46720 W Pontiac Trl	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-2900	620	35	17.9	40.0%	294 (47.4%)	122 (19.7%)	75 (12.1%)	94 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)	62.4	40.0			43.2	40.7	41.7	44.2	50.0		52.2		$15,482	$1,100	$14,382
Walled Lake Western High School	Public	9-12	600 Beck Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4400	1,033	58	17.8	36.8%	572 (55.4%)	172 (16.7%)	130 (12.6%)	99 (9.6%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	52 (5.0%)	57.1	300^th of 739 public high schools	59.4%		69.6	179^th of 743 public high schools	75.9%	121			58.6	37.1						31.3		35.9	$18,614	$1,366	$17,248
Oakland Early College	Public	9-12	27055 Orchard Lake Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 522-3540	179	7	27.4	25.1%	109 (60.9%)	36 (20.1%)	5 (2.8%)	23 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (2.8%)	73.7	165^th of 739 public high schools	77.7%		97.1	15^th of 743 public high schools	98.0%	150			76.9	43.6						38.5		41.0	$13,801	$483	$13,317
North Farmington High School	Public	9-12	32900 W 13 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2005	1,157	72	16.0	25.0%	537 (46.4%)	379 (32.8%)	55 (4.8%)	117 (10.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	62 (5.4%)	75.1	153^rd of 739 public high schools	79.3%		69.8	177^th of 743 public high schools	76.2%	24			69.7	39.7						45.0		43.4	$17,956	$819	$17,137
Oakland Schools Technical CampusSW	Public	9-12	1000 Beck Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 668-5600	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Farmington High School	Public	9-12	32000 Shiawassee Rd	Farmington	48336	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 489-3455	1,470	91	16.1	25.0%	680 (46.3%)	409 (27.8%)	84 (5.7%)	222 (15.1%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (4.6%)	66.7	212^th of 739 public high schools	71.3%		74.4	149^th of 743 public high schools	79.9%	63			63.8	33.4						36.1		47.6	$17,160	$880	$16,279
Northville High School	Public	9-12	45700 6 Mile Rd	Northville	48168	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 344-3800	2,441	111	22.0	5.2%	1,578 (64.6%)	55 (2.3%)	119 (4.9%)	596 (24.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (3.6%)	96.4	18^th of 739 public high schools	97.6%		96.2	19^th of 743 public high schools	97.4%	1			84.5	60.5						62.6		65.7	$13,748	$983	$12,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Career Preparation

What is the racial makeup of Career Preparation?

Students at Career Preparation are 58% White, 31% African American, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Career Preparation?

In the 2024-25 school year, 26 students attended Career Preparation.

What district is Career Preparation in?

Novi Community School District

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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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