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Saginaw High School

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Summary

Saginaw High School is a public high school in Saginaw, Michigan, serving 405 students in grades 9-12. The school faces significant challenges, with low academic performance, high dropout rates, and a student population that is predominantly from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Saginaw High School consistently ranks near the bottom of Michigan high schools, with only 3.9% of 11th graders proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to 37.5% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 75.1% in 2022-2023, far exceeding the state and district averages. Despite these challenges, Saginaw High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.7% to 90.8% in recent years.

In contrast, some nearby schools within the Saginaw School District of the City of perform significantly better, such as Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, which ranked 4th out of 743 Michigan high schools in 2023-2024 and had much higher proficiency rates on standardized tests. The school district's investment of $19,646 per student in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average, suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement and learning from successful practices in the region.

427
Students ?
16.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
92%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3100 Webber St
       Saginaw, MI  48601-4066

(989) 399-6000

District: Saginaw School District of the City of


Feeder schools for Saginaw High School:

Elementary:    Jessie Loomis School
    Jessie Rouse School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.8%
Hispanic:
4.7%
White:
2.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2011 → <1st in 2024
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (7% vs 44% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (70% vs 30% Michigan)
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2011
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school7%
District avg27%
Michigan avg44%
Not ranked this year
Saginaw High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
453rd of 613Saginaw School District of the City of 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20242.9740 of 7430.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.4732 of 7350.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.8816 of 8241.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.2726 of 83513.1%★☆☆☆☆
20165.2783 of 8528.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201512.4740 of 83211.1%★☆☆☆☆
20147.9739 of 7997.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201311.3703 of 80512.7%★☆☆☆☆
20128.3728 of 7735.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20116.7722 of 7847.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20105.0736 of 7653.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20096.0714 of 7545.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20088.0675 of 75010.0%★☆☆☆☆
200710.3671 of 76712.5%★☆☆☆☆
200616.3598 of 70515.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20189.2244 of 2543.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20243.0653 of 6540.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.7745 of 7551.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20181.7705 of 7070.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20188.7311 of 3151.3%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2018)4th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2018)1st percentile~ school
Male (2018)<1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Michigan (2023-2024) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing10%-41 vs state
Science4%-34 vs state

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In the 2023-24 school year, 427 students attended Saginaw High School.

Students at Saginaw High School are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.


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