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Shelby High School

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Shelby High School ranks 502 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 32% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Shelby High School is a public high school in Shelby, Michigan, serving 352 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Shelby Public Schools district, which is ranked 443 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shelby High School faces significant academic challenges, with only 23.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school's SAT/Mathematics proficiency rate is also low, at 15.6%, compared to the state average of 27.5%. Graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 80.2% to 90.7%, generally lower than the state average. Additionally, Shelby High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with 29.5% to 47.9% of students chronically absent in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school serves a student population with a high percentage of low-income families, with 63.49% to 72.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Holton High School, Hesperia High School, Whitehall Senior High School, Montague High School, and Hart High School, Shelby High School generally performs worse on academic measures and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 233 out of 832 Michigan high schools in the 2014-2015 school year to 502 out of 739 in the 2024-2025 school year.

346

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

641 N State St
Shelby, MI 49455-9253

(231) 861-4452

District: Shelby Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

Hispanic:

39.0%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg29%

Michigan avg40%

502^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

443^rd of 613Shelby 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	30.9	502 of 739	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	601 of 743	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	580 of 735	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	467 of 531	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	444 of 561	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	423 of 666	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	453 of 824	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	392 of 835	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.1	401 of 852	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.5	233 of 832	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	61.5	318 of 799	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	251 of 805	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	244 of 773	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.3	190 of 784	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.4	175 of 765	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	194 of 754	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	79.8	144 of 750	80.8%	★★★★☆
2007	61.2	361 of 767	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.1	220 of 705	68.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	85.1	3 of 27	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	37.0	52 of 102	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	464 of 629	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	447 of 619	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	563 of 611	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	370 of 416	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	438 of 462	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	418 of 554	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	520 of 710	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	188 of 203	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	177 of 195	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	165 of 190	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	62 of 83	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	60 of 97	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.8	171 of 201	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	499 of 635	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	518 of 654	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	495 of 614	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	356 of 417	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	361 of 532	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	472 of 755	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	479 of 628	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	587 of 633	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	474 of 611	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	417 of 440	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	324 of 472	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	357 of 543	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	330 of 707	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	44.7	136 of 315	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	409 of 639	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	538 of 638	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	561 of 647	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	460 of 492	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	285 of 516	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	303 of 582	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	297 of 708	58.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)89th percentile+52 vs school

Special Education (2018)57th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing39%-16 vs state

Social Studies38%-4 vs state

Science23%-12 vs state

Mathematics16%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Shelby High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shelby High School	Public	9-12	641 N State St	Shelby	49455	Oceana County	Shelby Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 861-4452	346	17	20.6	72.5%	198 (57.2%)	5 (1.4%)	135 (39.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30.9	502^nd of 739 public high schools	32.1%		19.9	601^st of 743 public high schools	19.1%	99	39.0	15.6	23.4	37.7	$00	$00	$00
Hart High School	Public	9-12	300 Johnson St W	Hart	49420	Oceana County	Hart Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 873-5691	422	18	23.9	65.9%	253 (60.0%)	2 (0.5%)	159 (37.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	60.8	267^th of 739 public high schools	63.9%		42.3	406^th of 743 public high schools	45.4%	139	54.9	22.0	41.1	53.3	$15,195	$2,307	$12,888
Montague High School	Public	9-12	4900 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 894-2661	419	25	16.6	34.6%	376 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	46.9	389^th of 739 public high schools	47.4%		58.3	278^th of 743 public high schools	62.6%	111	57.4	21.8	36.6	29.7	$13,786	$863	$12,923
Whitehall Senior High School	Public	9-12	3100 White Lake Dr	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1020	597	30	19.8	35.0%	519 (86.9%)	13 (2.2%)	34 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	51.6	352^nd of 739 public high schools	52.4%		37	453^rd of 743 public high schools	39.0%	101	53.3	31.1	36.1	31.8	$14,167	$1,928	$12,239
Hesperia High School	Public	9-12	96 S Division St	Hesperia	49421	Newaygo County	Hesperia Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 854-6385	247	13	19.1	54.7%	220 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33.8	481^st of 739 public high schools	34.9%		31.4	500^th of 743 public high schools	32.7%	19	37.7	8.2	39.1	31.3	$10,887	$1,010	$9,877
Holton High School	Public	9-12	6477 Syers Rd	Holton	49425	Muskegon County	Holton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 821-1725	224	16	14.1	68.8%	194 (86.6%)	2 (0.9%)	14 (6.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	44.6	407^th of 739 public high schools	44.9%		21	595^th of 743 public high schools	19.9%	188	47.3	14.5	41.8	36.4	$16,336	$1,375	$14,960

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelby High School

What district is Shelby High School in?

Shelby Public Schools

How many students attend Shelby High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Shelby High School.

What schools feed into Shelby High School?

Shelby High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shelby Elementary School
Middle : Shelby Middle School

Is Shelby High School a good school?

Shelby High School ranks 502^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shelby High School?

Students at Shelby High School are 57% White, 39% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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