Is South Lyon High School a good school?

Yes! South Lyon High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 29 th of 735 Michigan high schools.

How many students attend South Lyon High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,293 students attended South Lyon High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Lyon High School?

Students at South Lyon High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into South Lyon High School?

South Lyon High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Frank E Bartlett School Elementary : Kent Lake Elementary School Elementary : William A Brummer Elementary School

South Lyon High School

Public 9-12

1000 N Lafayette St
South Lyon, MI 48178-2072

(248) 573-8150

District: South Lyon Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,159

Feeder schools for South Lyon High School:

Elementary:	Frank E Bartlett School
	Kent Lake Elementary School
	William A Brummer Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.7

Number of students: 1,293

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Asian:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Lyon High School ranks better than 96.1% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.82. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of South Lyon 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 (87.9%), Hispanic (5.1%), Asian (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Lyon High School is 17.7. (See more...)

Compare South Lyon High School employs 72.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Lyon High School is $14,159.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Lyon High School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Lyon High School 29^th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See South Lyon High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

South Lyon Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks South Lyon Community Schools 69^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Lyon High School

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Rank History for all students at South Lyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	89.53	44^th	705	93.8%
2007	86.03	69^th	767	91.0%
2008	86.47	80^th	750	89.3%
2009	90.68	38^th	754	95.0%
2010	88.49	46^th	765	94.0%
2011	88.22	45^th	784	94.3%
2012	92.10	44^th	773	94.3%
2013	95.54	27^th	805	96.6%
2014	94.15	32^nd	799	96.0%
2015	92.68	38^th	832	95.4%
2016	90.54	55^th	852	93.5%
2017	94.31	30^th	835	96.4%
2018	92.34	47^th	824	94.3%
2019	94.85	28^th	666	95.8%
2021	85.81	60^th	561	89.3%
2022	87.95	66^th	531	87.6%
2023	93.82	29^th	735	96.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at South Lyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	95.54	4^th	315	98.7%
2019	75.66	13^th	61	78.7%
2021	65.48	7^th	25	72.0%
2023	58.09	49^th	116	57.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Lyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	75.66	129^th	755	82.9%
2019	73.10	114^th	532	78.6%
2021	79.67	61^st	417	85.4%
2022	82.78	58^th	369	84.3%
2023	86.80	48^th	614	92.2%

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Rank History for Female students at South Lyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	91.13	45^th	710	93.7%
2019	92.09	30^th	554	94.6%
2021	88.30	40^th	462	91.3%
2022	90.24	39^th	416	90.6%
2023	91.44	31^st	611	94.9%

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Rank History for Male students at South Lyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	89.99	54^th	707	92.4%
2019	95.55	19^th	543	96.5%
2021	75.23	81^st	472	82.8%
2022	77.24	90^th	440	79.5%
2023	93.39	33^rd	611	94.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Lyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.41	65^th	201	67.7%

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Rank History for White students at South Lyon High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	90.44	51^st	708	92.8%
2019	93.65	30^th	582	94.8%
2021	81.03	76^th	516	85.3%
2022	83.25	78^th	492	84.1%
2023	92.08	37^th	647	94.3%

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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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by a student
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Things often break or are worn, building in poor condition, only recently upgraded to 'new' technology, most of the money does not go to fixing the school, but rather goes into the new "East" high school, leaving SLHS in a poorly state. Not many class or lunch options, do not have many options for students with working families.
Staff unattentive to students needs: Many students are not given AP summer homework and start the year terribly behind other students (I was included in this). They do not have enough college prep programs offered. Close Quote

Enrollment information for South Lyon High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1241	9	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	-1	1263
1989	1171	7	5	4	6	n/a	n/a	-1	1192
1990	1119	6	4	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	1134
1991	1070	9	2	1	10	n/a	n/a	0	1092
1992	1076	9	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	0	1091
1993	1118	4	2	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	1134
1994	1166	4	6	7	11	n/a	n/a	0	1194
1995	1284	5	6	21	14	n/a	n/a	0	1330
1996	1284	5	6	21	14	n/a	n/a	0	1330
1997	1413	9	13	27	11	n/a	n/a	0	1473
1998	1461	11	16	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	1513
1999	1577	10	17	17	11	n/a	n/a	0	1632
2000	1580	13	22	19	12	n/a	n/a	0	1646
2001	1617	11	15	11	11	n/a	n/a	0	1665
2002	1869	23	26	21	12	n/a	n/a	0	1951
2003	1869	23	26	21	12	n/a	n/a	0	1951
2004	1792	28	25	19	14	n/a	n/a	0	1878
2005	1890	35	30	22	13	n/a	n/a	0	1990
2006	1927	40	28	28	14	n/a	n/a	1	2038
2007	1937	51	27	41	10	n/a	n/a	2	2068
2008	1560	22	23	34	7	n/a	n/a	1	1647
2009	1306	22	19	31	10	n/a	n/a	1	1389
2010	1154	12	20	23	11	n/a	n/a	2	1222
2011	1161	13	18	37	3	1	6	0	1239
2012	1186	17	21	36	3	1	4	0	1268
2013	1205	22	21	27	2	1	6	0	1284
2014	1182	26	21	32	2	0	15	0	1278
2015	1132	28	25	34	1	0	21	0	1241
2016	1158	21	21	40	1	0	20	0	1261
2017	1127	18	25	43	1	0	29	0	1243
2018	1122	8	27	46	0	0	31	0	1234
2019	1151	17	37	56	0	0	29	0	1290
2020	1146	22	40	58	0	0	31	0	1297
2021	1162	17	43	56	0	0	31	0	1309
2022	1171	25	46	59	0	0	25	0	1326
2023	1137	24	38	66	0	0	28	0	1293

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

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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 South Lyon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1263	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1192	n/a	n/a	2
1990	1134	64.0	17.7	1.7
1991	1092	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1091	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	1134	n/a	0.0	5.3
1994	1194	62.3	19.2	6.5
1995	1330	60.9	21.8	5.4
1996	1330	60.9	21.8	5.4
1997	1473	68.0	21.7	5.5
1998	1513	74.0	20.4	4.8
1999	1632	71.0	23.0	3.8
2000	1646	80.1	20.5	4.3
2001	1665	78.8	21.1	4.2
2002	1951	92.6	21.1	7.7
2003	1951	92.6	21.1	7.7
2004	1878	92.8	20.2	8.8
2005	1990	94.6	21.0	8.5
2006	2038	94.3	21.6	10.3
2007	2068	104.4	19.8	10.7
2008	1647	81.5	20.2	10
2009	1389	68.1	20.4	12.8
2010	1222	57.3	21.3	17.2
2011	1239	55.3	22.4	15.3
2012	1268	57.1	22.2	17.4
2013	1284	59.3	21.6	14.5
2014	1278	57.5	22.2	13.5
2015	1241	60.0	20.6	11
2016	1261	57.0	22.1	9.8
2017	1243	61.2	20.3	9.7
2018	1234	61.3	20.1	13.9
2019	1290	61.3	21.0	12.6
2020	1297	60.1	21.5	12.5
2021	1309	63.8	20.4	11.7
2022	1326	68.1	19.4	15.8
2023	1293	72.7	17.7	16.2

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 South Lyon High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1263	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	1192	n/a	n/a	2
1990	1134	64.0	17.7	1.7
1991	1092	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	1091	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	1134	n/a	0.0	5.3
1994	1194	62.3	19.2	6.5
1995	1330	60.9	21.8	5.4
1996	1330	60.9	21.8	5.4
1997	1473	68.0	21.7	5.5
1998	1513	74.0	20.4	4.8
1999	1632	71.0	23.0	3.8
2000	1646	80.1	20.5	4.3
2001	1665	78.8	21.1	4.2
2002	1951	92.6	21.1	7.7
2003	1951	92.6	21.1	7.7
2004	1878	92.8	20.2	8.8
2005	1990	94.6	21.0	8.5
2006	2038	94.3	21.6	10.3
2007	2068	104.4	19.8	10.7
2008	1647	81.5	20.2	10
2009	1389	68.1	20.4	12.8
2010	1222	57.3	21.3	17.2
2011	1239	55.3	22.4	15.3
2012	1268	57.1	22.2	17.4
2013	1284	59.3	21.6	14.5
2014	1278	57.5	22.2	13.5
2015	1241	60.0	20.6	11
2016	1261	57.0	22.1	9.8
2017	1243	61.2	20.3	9.7
2018	1234	61.3	20.1	13.9
2019	1290	61.3	21.0	12.6
2020	1297	60.1	21.5	12.5
2021	1309	63.8	20.4	11.7
2022	1326	68.1	19.4	15.8
2023	1293	72.7	17.7	16.2

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 South Lyon High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$197 (2.0%)	$9,894 (98.1%)	$10,090
2020	$206 (2.0%)	$10,188 (98.0%)	$10,394
2021	$810 (7.2%)	$10,460 (92.8%)	$11,271
2022	$290 (2.4%)	$11,751 (97.6%)	$12,041
2023	$879 (6.2%)	$13,279 (93.8%)	$14,159

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Lyon High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 28^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 29^th of 735 High schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (South Lyon High School)	68.2	57.1	11.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (South Lyon Community Schools)	70.7	55.1	15.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (South Lyon High School)	78.8	73.8	5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (South Lyon Community Schools)	77.4	70.9	6.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Lyon High School)	73	57.2	15.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (South Lyon Community Schools)	66.9	52.9	14%
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	1290	1293	0.2%
African American	17	24	41.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	37	38	2.7%
Hispanic	56	66	17.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1151	1137	1.2%
Two or More Races	29	28	3.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	12.6%	16.2%	3.5%

Schools Near South Lyon 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 7th 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
South Lyon High School	Public	9-12	1000 N Lafayette St	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 573-8150	1,293	73	17.7	16.2%	1,137 (87.9%)	24 (1.9%)	66 (5.1%)	38 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.2%)	93.8	29^th of 735 public high schools	96.1%		88	66^th of 531 public high schools	87.6%	37			73.8	57.2				63.8		57.1	$14,159	$879	$13,279
South Lyon East High School	Public	9-12	52000 10 Mile Rd	South Lyon	48178	Oakland County	South Lyon Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 573-8700	1,174	57	20.7	19.4%	912 (77.7%)	56 (4.8%)	82 (7.0%)	76 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.0%)	88	66^th of 735 public high schools	91.0%		84.2	81^st of 531 public high schools	84.7%	15			67.4	47.7				59.8		52.6	$13,587	$662	$12,925
Bridge Alternative High School	Public	9-12	125 S Church St	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 299-4046	90	5	19.5	55.6%	81 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)								(n/a)											$10,778	$1,048	$9,730
Walled Lake Western High School	Public	9-12	600 Beck Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 956-4400	1,133	60	18.9	33.5%	695 (61.3%)	183 (16.2%)	102 (9.0%)	97 (8.6%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.4%)	57.4	289^th of 735 public high schools	60.7%		69.4	169^th of 531 public high schools	68.2%	120			59.1	39.2				34.8		29.8	$16,875	$1,460	$15,415
Novi High School	Public	8-12	24062 Taft Rd	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 449-1500	2,101	118	17.7	11.0%	810 (38.6%)	166 (7.9%)	89 (4.2%)	961 (45.7%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (3.4%)	92.8	38^th of 735 public high schools	94.8%		97.8	12^th of 531 public high schools	97.7%	26			82.1	71.0				54.9		53.0	$14,666	$675	$13,992
Brighton High School	Public	9-12	7878 Brighton Rd	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Brighton Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 299-4100	1,961	103	19.0	12.7%	1,784 (91.0%)	7 (0.4%)	92 (4.7%)	33 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (2.0%)	89	59^th of 735 public high schools	92.0%		94.4	36^th of 531 public high schools	93.2%	23			78.4	58.1				49.5		51.8	$12,817	$420	$12,397
Oakland Schools Technical CampusSW	Public	9-12	1000 Beck Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 668-5600	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Whitmore Lake High School	Public	7-12	7430 Whitmore Lake Rd	Whitmore Lake	48189	Washtenaw County	Whitmore Lake Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(734) 449-4461	254	21	12.0	40.2%	213 (83.9%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	74.7	152^nd of 735 public high schools	79.3%		75.4	124^th of 531 public high schools	76.6%	28	85.3	41.2	55.3	34.2	45.5	41.2	57.1	60.0	32.4	47.5	$22,021	$2,113	$19,908
Charyl Stockwell Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1032 Karl Greimel Dr	Brighton	48116	Livingston County	Charyl Stockwell Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(810) 225-9940	351	21	16.3	17.9%	312 (88.9%)	7 (2.0%)	20 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	94.8	26^th of 735 public high schools	96.5%		64.6	194^th of 531 public high schools	63.5%	168			78.1	54.7				65.6		59.4	$7,773	$876	$6,897
Northville High School	Public	9-12	45700 6 Mile Rd	Northville	48168	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 344-3800	2,499	107	23.3	6.6%	1,654 (66.2%)	46 (1.8%)	121 (4.8%)	580 (23.2%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	91 (3.6%)	98.8	4^th of 735 public high schools	99.5%		98.8	5^th of 531 public high schools	99.1%	1			87.7	66.1				75.8		69.8	$12,779	$1,238	$11,541

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