Owosso High School

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Owosso High School ranks 426 th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

765 E North St
Owosso, MI 48867-1936

(989) 723-8231

District: Owosso Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
426^th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,659

Feeder schools for Owosso High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 843

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Owosso High School ranks worse than 58% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.07. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Owosso High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Owosso High School is 18.6. (See more...)

Compare Owosso High School employs 45.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Owosso High School is $14,659.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Owosso High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Owosso High School 426^th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Owosso High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Owosso Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Owosso Public Schools 456^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Owosso High School

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Rank History for all students at Owosso High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	55.18	392^nd	705	44.4%
2007	75.01	180^th	767	76.5%
2008	71.53	249^th	750	66.8%
2009	72.08	234^th	754	69.0%
2010	77.14	161^st	765	79.0%
2011	68.48	301^st	784	61.6%
2012	62.06	315^th	773	59.2%
2013	60.98	323^rd	805	59.9%
2014	54.03	405^th	799	49.3%
2015	70.22	245^th	832	70.6%
2016	71.15	221^st	852	74.1%
2017	59.54	295^th	835	64.7%
2018	43.14	469^th	824	43.1%
2019	45.97	362^nd	666	45.6%
2021	47.41	272^nd	561	51.5%
2022	44.12	330^th	531	37.9%
2023	40.07	426^th	735	42.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Owosso High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.64	177^th	315	43.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Owosso High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	35.57	481^st	755	36.3%
2019	46.50	291^st	532	45.3%
2022	47.84	215^th	369	41.7%
2023	58.37	227^th	614	63.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Owosso High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	33.48	474^th	710	33.2%
2019	47.93	285^th	554	48.6%
2021	38.95	285^th	462	38.3%
2022	41.56	282^nd	416	32.2%
2023	29.99	432^nd	611	29.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Owosso High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	43.64	404^th	707	42.9%
2019	32.42	385^th	543	29.1%
2021	44.38	254^th	472	46.2%
2022	34.28	315^th	440	28.4%
2023	40.90	362^nd	611	40.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Owosso High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.77	119^th	190	37.4%

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Rank History for White students at Owosso High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	30.86	502^nd	708	29.1%
2019	30.93	418^th	582	28.2%
2021	40.01	299^th	516	42.1%
2022	32.83	365^th	492	25.8%
2023	27.83	474^th	647	26.7%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Owosso High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1404	0	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1428
1989	1312	1	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1323
1990	1205	1	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	-1	1225
1991	1131	2	13	26	10	n/a	n/a	0	1182
1992	1183	2	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1206
1993	1194	0	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	1219
1994	1210	3	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	1240
1995	1278	6	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	1314
1996	1278	6	11	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	1314
1997	1266	5	8	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	1300
1998	1272	1	10	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	1303
1999	1176	3	17	23	6	n/a	n/a	0	1225
2000	1190	5	18	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	1243
2001	1245	5	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	1283
2002	1283	3	13	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1320
2003	1283	3	13	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	1320
2004	1242	7	18	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	1307
2005	1245	7	16	46	6	n/a	n/a	0	1320
2006	1126	7	13	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	1187
2007	1107	7	8	43	3	n/a	n/a	0	1168
2008	1061	5	8	25	5	n/a	n/a	20	1124
2009	1029	5	7	16	3	n/a	n/a	28	1088
2010	1010	6	6	20	2	n/a	n/a	30	1074
2011	957	5	7	38	3	0	20	0	1030
2012	968	6	8	39	1	1	19	0	1042
2013	914	7	9	38	2	1	21	0	992
2014	871	6	4	37	2	0	23	0	943
2015	894	6	9	39	2	0	24	0	974
2016	882	3	6	37	1	0	30	0	959
2017	884	0	7	31	0	0	26	0	948
2018	871	0	5	24	0	0	25	0	925
2019	833	0	8	27	0	0	26	0	894
2020	781	1	8	30	2	1	26	0	849
2021	756	3	4	39	1	1	28	0	832
2022	775	10	5	35	2	1	30	0	858
2023	759	10	4	34	1	1	34	0	843

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Owosso High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1428	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1323	n/a	n/a	9.4
1990	1225	81.0	15.1	7.1
1991	1182	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1206	n/a	n/a	8.7
1993	1219	n/a	0.0	8.2
1994	1240	67.8	18.3	10.1
1995	1314	79.6	16.5	7.1
1996	1314	79.6	16.5	7.1
1997	1300	71.0	18.3	7.2
1998	1303	71.0	18.4	4.6
1999	1225	67.0	18.3	6.9
2000	1243	65.8	18.9	12.8
2001	1283	67.8	18.9	14.5
2002	1320	66.5	19.8	19.5
2003	1320	66.5	19.8	19.5
2004	1307	69.9	18.7	22.5
2005	1320	69.9	18.9	26.2
2006	1187	66.9	17.7	35.8
2007	1168	64.9	18.0	35.1
2008	1124	62.3	18.0	38.1
2009	1088	62.1	17.5	37.9
2010	1074	57.1	18.7	45.1
2011	1030	54.2	18.9	45.6
2012	1042	50.2	20.7	46.7
2013	992	49.3	20.1	48.2
2014	943	47.9	19.6	52.7
2015	974	46.0	21.1	48.4
2016	959	50.0	19.1	47.4
2017	948	49.5	19.1	44
2018	925	50.2	18.4	48.4
2019	894	44.4	20.0	49.4
2020	849	45.2	18.7	47.3
2021	832	42.7	19.4	47.5
2022	858	43.1	19.8	56.5
2023	843	45.2	18.6	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Owosso High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1428	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1323	n/a	n/a	9.4
1990	1225	81.0	15.1	7.1
1991	1182	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1206	n/a	n/a	8.7
1993	1219	n/a	0.0	8.2
1994	1240	67.8	18.3	10.1
1995	1314	79.6	16.5	7.1
1996	1314	79.6	16.5	7.1
1997	1300	71.0	18.3	7.2
1998	1303	71.0	18.4	4.6
1999	1225	67.0	18.3	6.9
2000	1243	65.8	18.9	12.8
2001	1283	67.8	18.9	14.5
2002	1320	66.5	19.8	19.5
2003	1320	66.5	19.8	19.5
2004	1307	69.9	18.7	22.5
2005	1320	69.9	18.9	26.2
2006	1187	66.9	17.7	35.8
2007	1168	64.9	18.0	35.1
2008	1124	62.3	18.0	38.1
2009	1088	62.1	17.5	37.9
2010	1074	57.1	18.7	45.1
2011	1030	54.2	18.9	45.6
2012	1042	50.2	20.7	46.7
2013	992	49.3	20.1	48.2
2014	943	47.9	19.6	52.7
2015	974	46.0	21.1	48.4
2016	959	50.0	19.1	47.4
2017	948	49.5	19.1	44
2018	925	50.2	18.4	48.4
2019	894	44.4	20.0	49.4
2020	849	45.2	18.7	47.3
2021	832	42.7	19.4	47.5
2022	858	43.1	19.8	56.5
2023	843	45.2	18.6	60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Owosso High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$727 (5.9%)	$11,643 (94.1%)	$12,370
2020	$686 (5.4%)	$12,103 (94.6%)	$12,789
2021	$2,158 (16.3%)	$11,078 (83.7%)	$13,237
2022	$1,071 (8.2%)	$12,032 (91.8%)	$13,103
2023	$1,374 (9.4%)	$13,286 (90.6%)	$14,659

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Owosso High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 362^nd of 666 High schools	Ranks 426^th of 735 High schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Owosso High School)	46.3	35.3	11%
11th Grade Social Studies (Owosso Public Schools)	43	29.8	13.2%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Owosso High School)	52.9	47.1	5.8%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Owosso Public Schools)	49.1	41	8.1%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Owosso High School)	26	15.7	10.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Owosso Public Schools)	23.5	13.2	10.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	894	843	5.7%
African American	0	10
American Indian	0	1
Asian	8	4	50%
Hispanic	27	34	25.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	833	759	8.9%
Two or More Races	26	34	30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.4%	60.6%	11.2%

Schools Near Owosso High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)		M-Step Math (2023)		M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 723-8231	843	45	18.6	60.6%	759 (90.0%)	10 (1.2%)	34 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.0%)	40.1	426^th of 735 public high schools	42.0%		44.1	330^th of 531 public high schools	37.9%	96			47.1	15.7						32.8		35.3	$14,659	$1,374	$13,286
Lincoln Alternative High School	Public	9-12	645 Alger Ave	Owosso	48867	Shiawassee County	Owosso Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 725-2839	101	4	25.8	82.2%	90 (89.1%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	5.8	697^th of 735 public high schools	5.2%					(n/a)			15.0							14.3		7.1	$12,914	$1,054	$11,860
Corunna High School	Public	8-12	417 E King St	Corunna	48817	Shiawassee County	Corunna Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 743-3441	666	32	20.9	49.8%	608 (91.3%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.4%)	39.2	439^th of 735 public high schools	40.3%		30.9	421^st of 531 public high schools	20.7%	18	56.9	39.4	47.5	18.7					21.5	35.6	17.8	28.9	$13,911	$1,105	$12,806
OvidElsie Community EdAlt High School	Public	9-12	732 Mabbit Rd	Ovid	48866	Shiawassee County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 834-2271	42	2	22.7	69.0%	40 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)													$4,741	$600	$4,141
Durand Area High School	Public	9-12	9575 E Monroe Rd	Durand	48429	Shiawassee County	Durand Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 288-2684	425	23	18.3	40.7%	398 (93.6%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	50.9	343^rd of 735 public high schools	53.3%		49.1	297^th of 531 public high schools	44.1%	46			49.5	28.3						41.0		32.0	$14,112	$869	$13,243
OvidElsie High School	Public	9-12	8989 E Colony Rd	Elsie	48831	Clinton County	Ovid-Elsie Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 834-2271	403	23	17.5	32.5%	367 (91.1%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	69.2	190^th of 735 public high schools	74.1%		76	120^th of 531 public high schools	77.4%	70			64.8	39.0						37.1		43.7	$19,452	$3,390	$16,062
Morrice Area High School	Public	6-12	691 Purdy Ln	Morrice	48857	Shiawassee County	Morrice Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(517) 625-3143	239	14	17.3	48.1%	228 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	39.7	434^th of 735 public high schools	41.0%		23.6	461^st of 531 public high schools	13.2%	27	54.9	19.6	42.9		23.3	12.0	16.7	16.0	30.8	34.5	15.4	27.6	$16,653	$1,897	$14,756
New Lothrop High School	Public	7-12	9285 Easton Rd	New Lothrop	48460	Shiawassee County	New Lothrop Area Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 638-5054	401	21	18.9	31.2%	363 (90.5%)	5 (1.2%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	84	92^nd of 735 public high schools	87.5%		68.1	173^rd of 531 public high schools	67.4%	81	68.9	29.5	75.4	44.9		48.3		35.0	49.2	57.4	41.0	42.6	$16,007	$990	$15,017
Chesaning Union High School	Public	9-12	850 N 4th St	Chesaning	48616	Saginaw County	Chesaning Union Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 845-2040	405	24	17.2	50.9%	348 (85.9%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	81.9	106^th of 735 public high schools	85.6%		73	140^th of 531 public high schools	73.6%	34			67.3	39.8						49.0		57.6	$14,285	$1,732	$12,554
Chesaning Union Schools Alternative Education	Public	9-12	850 N 4th St	Chesaning	48616	Saginaw County	Chesaning Union Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(989) 845-2040	30	2	14.2	80.0%	28 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$9,136	$4,334	$4,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Owosso High School

How many students attend Owosso High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended Owosso High School.

What is the racial makeup of Owosso High School?

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

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 district is Owosso High School in?

Owosso Public Schools

Is Owosso High School a good school?

Owosso High School ranks 426^th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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