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Owosso High School

Q: Is Owosso High School a good school?

Owosso High School ranks 457 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 38% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Owosso High School is a public high school serving 807 students in grades 9-12 in Owosso, Michigan. The school is part of the Owosso Public Schools district, which is ranked 403 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owosso High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, typically between 300-500 out of around 700-800 schools. Its academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in math (17.6%), science (25.6%), and social studies (34.7%) were all well below the state averages. Owosso High School also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 37.6% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Ovid-Elsie, Morrice, New Lothrop, and Chesaning districts, Owosso High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher statewide rankings, better academic achievement, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's challenges are further highlighted by the even lower performance of the Lincoln Alternative High School within the Owosso Public Schools district.

805

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,055

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

765 E North St
Owosso, MI 48867-1936

(989) 723-8231

District: Owosso Public Schools

Feeder schools for Owosso High School:

Elementary:	Bryant School
	Central School
	Emerson School
Middle:	Owosso Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Michigan avg40%

457^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

403^rd of 613Owosso 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	37.4	457 of 739	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	440 of 743	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	426 of 735	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	330 of 531	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	272 of 561	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	362 of 666	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	469 of 824	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.5	295 of 835	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.2	221 of 852	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	245 of 832	70.6%	★★★★☆
2014	54.0	405 of 799	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.0	323 of 805	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	315 of 773	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	301 of 784	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.1	161 of 765	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	234 of 754	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.5	249 of 750	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.0	180 of 767	76.5%	★★★★☆
2006	55.2	392 of 705	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	459 of 629	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	448 of 619	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	432 of 611	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	282 of 416	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	285 of 462	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	285 of 554	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	474 of 710	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	36.8	119 of 190	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	525 of 635	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	439 of 654	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	227 of 614	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	215 of 369	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	291 of 532	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	481 of 755	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	406 of 628	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	374 of 633	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	362 of 611	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	315 of 440	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	254 of 472	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	385 of 543	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.6	404 of 707	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	39.8	73 of 130	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	177 of 315	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	467 of 639	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	466 of 638	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	474 of 647	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	365 of 492	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	299 of 516	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	418 of 582	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	502 of 708	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)44th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)37th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing51%-4 vs state

Social Studies35%-7 vs state

Science26%-9 vs state

Mathematics18%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Owosso High School

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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
Owosso High School	Public	9-12	765 E North St	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 723-8231	805	46	17.3	42.7%	724 (89.9%)	11 (1.4%)	32 (4.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.3%)	37.4	457^th of 739 public high schools	38.2%		38.5	440^th of 743 public high schools	40.8%	17			51.1	17.6						25.6		34.7	$15,055	$975	$14,080
Lincoln Alternative High School	Public	9-12	645 Alger Ave	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 725-2839	131	5	26.0	74.8%	112 (85.5%)	2 (1.5%)	8 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)								(n/a)			11.4										$12,556	$988	$11,569
Corunna High School	Public	8-12	417 E King St	Corunna	48817	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 743-3441	610	34	17.8	38.9%	558 (91.5%)	6 (1.0%)	18 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	40.2	442^nd of 739 public high schools	40.2%		42.9	403^rd of 743 public high schools	45.8%	39	69.8	31.0	48.3	17.2					27.1	31.4	36.4	36.4	$14,757	$1,338	$13,419
Shiawassee Regional Educational Service District College and Career Readiness C	Public	9-12	201 E Washington Ave	Vernon	48476	Shiawassee County	Shiawassee Regional Education Service District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 743-3471	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
OvidElsie Community EdAlt High School	Public	9-12	732 Mabbit Rd	Ovid	48866	Shiawassee County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 834-2271	30	1	24.0	80.0%	29 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$13,322	$399	$12,923
Durand Area High School	Public	9-12	9575 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 288-2684	385	23	16.9	44.2%	349 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	42.1	427^th of 739 public high schools	42.2%		61.6	252^nd of 743 public high schools	66.1%	175			48.4	17.6						28.9		42.2	$14,421	$820	$13,601
OvidElsie High School	Public	9-12	8989 E Colony Rd	Elsie	48831	Clinton County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 834-2271	372	28	13.0	39.0%	333 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	64.1	234^th of 739 public high schools	68.3%		64.3	217^th of 743 public high schools	70.8%	17			67.1	40.2						30.5		40.2	$15,127	$406	$14,721
Morrice Area High School	Public	6-12	691 Purdy Ln	Morrice	48857	Shiawassee County	Morrice Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 625-3143	215	11	18.9	34.4%	204 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	77.7	132^nd of 739 public high schools	82.1%		32.4	492^nd of 743 public high schools	33.8%	360	65.5	34.5	72.2	38.9	26.7	40.6	23.3	25.0	48.3	38.9	41.4	55.6	$19,793	$1,628	$18,165
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%)	70.6	181^st of 739 public high schools	75.5%		59.6	268^th of 743 public high schools	63.9%	87	69.0	23.9	58.2	30.9		63.8		48.3	50.7	43.6	50.7	56.4	$15,462	$768	$14,693
Chesaning Union High School	Public	9-12	850 N 4th St	Chesaning	48616	Saginaw County	Chesaning Union Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 845-2040	381	20	18.8	44.6%	338 (88.7%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	63.9	236^th of 739 public high schools	68.1%		93.2	40^th of 743 public high schools	94.6%	196			55.6	24.7						43.2		53.1	$14,405	$1,864	$12,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Owosso High School

How many students attend Owosso High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 805 students attended Owosso High School.

Is Owosso High School a good school?

Owosso High School ranks 457^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Owosso High School in?

Owosso Public Schools

What schools feed into Owosso High School?

Owosso High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bryant School
Elementary : Central School
Elementary : Emerson School
Middle : Owosso Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Owosso High School?

Students at Owosso High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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