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Heritage High School

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Heritage High School ranks 392 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 47% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Heritage High School is a public high school located in Saginaw, Michigan, serving 1,324 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Saginaw Township Community Schools district, which is ranked 282 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Heritage High School's performance is generally below the state average, with only 31.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. However, the school performs better in certain areas, such as SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, where 57% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, exceeding the state average of 55.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 78.2% to 91.5%, with the most recent rate being 82.8% in 2023-2024. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with rates ranging from 24.8% to 30.8% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, The Success Academy, a virtual public high school within the same district, generally outperforms Heritage High School in academic measures. Additionally, Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy, a public magnet high school, is a standout performer, ranking among the top 8 high schools in Michigan and significantly outperforming Heritage High School and the state average in most academic areas. Heritage High School has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.16% to 45.2% in recent years, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

1,313

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,777

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3465 N Center Rd
Saginaw, MI 48603-1863

(989) 799-5790

District: Saginaw Township Community Schools

Feeder schools for Heritage High School:

Elementary:	Arrowwood Elementary School
	Sherwood Elementary School
	Weiss Elementary School
	Westdale Elementary School
Middle:	White Pine Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

African American:

21.1%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Michigan avg40%

392^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Saginaw Township Community Schools

282^nd of 613Saginaw Township Community 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	46.5	392 of 739	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	251 of 743	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	308 of 735	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	239 of 531	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	301 of 561	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	298 of 666	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	238 of 824	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	55.2	330 of 835	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	396 of 852	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.6	453 of 832	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.5	278 of 799	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	243 of 805	69.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.2	182 of 773	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	161 of 784	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	219 of 765	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	124 of 754	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.0	141 of 750	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	131 of 767	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	78.9	134 of 705	81.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	149 of 192	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	106 of 188	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	59 of 170	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	41 of 51	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	28 of 59	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	92 of 147	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	85 of 254	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	52 of 69	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	74.4	20 of 70	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	29 of 42	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	10 of 42	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	42 of 87	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	336 of 629	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	333 of 619	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	358 of 611	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	204 of 416	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	274 of 462	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	319 of 554	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	312 of 710	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	145 of 203	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	93 of 195	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	123 of 190	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	70 of 83	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.8	31 of 64	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	137 of 201	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	431 of 635	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	270 of 654	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	343 of 614	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	292 of 369	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	336 of 417	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	431 of 532	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.0	321 of 755	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	398 of 628	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.8	163 of 633	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	216 of 611	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	233 of 440	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	299 of 472	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	257 of 543	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	164 of 707	76.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	98 of 127	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.5	22 of 105	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	23.7	87 of 110	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	37.3	77 of 130	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	84 of 116	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.2	52 of 315	83.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	259 of 639	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	178 of 638	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	208 of 647	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	135 of 492	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	293 of 516	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	252 of 582	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	168 of 708	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)59th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)41st percentile-25 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)25th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-24 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing57%~ state avg

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Science31%-4 vs state

Mathematics17%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3465 N Center Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 799-5790	1,313	67	19.5	38.2%	669 (51.0%)	277 (21.1%)	239 (18.2%)	53 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.4%)	46.5	392^nd of 739 public high schools	47.0%		61.6	251^st of 743 public high schools	66.2%	141		57.0	17.3						31.4		39.7	$13,777	$1,689	$12,088
Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3115 Mackinaw St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 399-5500	374	24	15.5	45.2%	171 (45.7%)	107 (28.6%)	29 (7.8%)	57 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	97.9	8^th of 739 public high schools	98.9%		99.1	4^th of 743 public high schools	99.5%	4	72.1		54.3	70.3	90.0	68.8	80.0	73.8	78.3	85.7	76.1	$25,460	$4,763	$20,697
Mackinaw High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2775 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 799-8470	138	6	23.0	73.9%	53 (38.4%)	38 (27.5%)	30 (21.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	14 (10.1%)	66.9	206^th of 739 public high schools	72.1%		25.8	548^th of 743 public high schools	26.2%	342		54.2							39.1		52.2	$14,471	$755	$13,716
Career Opportunities Center	Public	9-12	2102 Weiss St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(989) 399-6150	31	19	1.6	19.4%	23 (74.2%)	3 (9.7%)	4 (12.9%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$67,772	$10,154	$57,618
Omni High School	Public	9-12	479 Shattuck Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3477	125	6	21.3	83.2%	60 (48.0%)	24 (19.2%)	38 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)											15.0	$11,325	$1,100	$10,224
Saginaw United High School	Public	9-12	1903 N Niagara St	Saginaw	48602	Saginaw County	Saginaw School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 399-6300	981	53	18.5	83.8%	104 (10.6%)	736 (75.0%)	101 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	18 (1.8%)	19 (1.9%)	9.1	672^nd of 739 public high schools	9.1%		6.2	703^rd of 743 public high schools	5.4%	31		23.1							14.4		14.0	$18,786	$3,596	$15,190
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	431	25	17.4	74.5%	170 (39.4%)	128 (29.7%)	114 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	28.9	512^th of 739 public high schools	30.7%		26.6	535^th of 743 public high schools	28.0%	23		51.6	9.5						20.8		29.2	$17,110	$3,301	$13,810
Saginaw Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	508 S Washington Ave	Saginaw	48607	Saginaw County	Saginaw Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 678-1330	221	7	32.5	94.1%	23 (10.4%)	150 (67.9%)	28 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)								(n/a)												$7,705	$1,029	$6,675
Swan Valley High School	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2401	504	28	17.8	27.4%	378 (75.0%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (18.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	56.6	308^th of 739 public high schools	58.3%		57.9	283^rd of 743 public high schools	61.9%	25		64.8	31.3						28.9		39.1	$13,815	$366	$13,450
Swan Valley Adult and Alternative Education	Public	9-12	8400 Ohern Rd	Saginaw	48609	Saginaw County	Swan Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 921-2471	29	0	96.6	89.7%	17 (58.6%)	3 (10.3%)	6 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)								(n/a)												$4,964	$319	$4,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage High School

What district is Heritage High School in?

Saginaw Township Community Schools

Is Heritage High School a good school?

Heritage High School ranks 392^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,313 students attended Heritage High School.

What is the racial makeup of Heritage High School?

Students at Heritage High School are 51% White, 21% African American, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools feed into Heritage High School?

Heritage High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arrowwood Elementary School
Elementary : Sherwood Elementary School
Elementary : Weiss Elementary School
Elementary : Westdale Elementary School
Middle : White Pine Middle School

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