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South Haven High School

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South Haven High School ranks 549 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 26% of Michigan high schools

Summary

South Haven High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 569 students in South Haven, Michigan, which is part of the South Haven Public Schools district.

The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, below-average graduation rates, and high chronic absenteeism. On standardized tests, only 20.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%, and just 47.3% were proficient or better in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 81.7% and 90.0%, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.0% to 8.1%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 35.5% over the past few years, significantly above the state average.

Interestingly, Bangor High School, which is also in the region, has a higher academic performance and a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to South Haven High School. However, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for female students and Hispanic students being particularly low. Despite increased per-student spending, from $12,188 in 2020-2021 to $15,387 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not shown meaningful improvement.

588

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,387

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Elkenburg St
South Haven, MI 49090-1980

(269) 637-0500

District: South Haven Public Schools

Feeder schools for South Haven High School:

Elementary:	Lincoln School
	Maple Grove Elementary School
	North Shore Elementary
Middle:	Baseline Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Michigan)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Michigan avg40%

549^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

413^th of 613South Haven 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	23.8	549 of 739	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	544 of 743	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	518 of 735	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.0	304 of 531	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	334 of 561	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	293 of 666	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	325 of 824	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	350 of 835	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.5	346 of 852	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	269 of 832	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.9	388 of 799	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	241 of 805	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.1	266 of 773	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.2	213 of 784	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	194 of 765	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	77.2	168 of 754	77.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	142 of 750	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	184 of 767	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	261 of 705	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	47.1	101 of 254	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	536 of 629	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	423 of 619	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	454 of 611	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	310 of 416	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	415 of 462	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	272 of 554	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	309 of 710	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	6.0	192 of 195	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	179 of 190	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	56 of 97	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	88 of 201	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	533 of 635	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	469 of 654	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	456 of 614	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	181 of 369	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	177 of 417	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	184 of 532	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	382 of 755	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	431 of 628	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	561 of 633	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	470 of 611	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.0	228 of 440	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	157 of 472	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	291 of 543	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	309 of 707	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	70 of 127	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	18.2	266 of 315	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	508 of 639	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	420 of 638	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	394 of 647	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	199 of 492	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	233 of 516	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	176 of 582	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	210 of 708	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)60th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2018)16th percentile-45 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2024)2nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing47%-8 vs state

Social Studies23%-19 vs state

Science20%-14 vs state

Mathematics10%-18 vs state

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Schools Near South Haven High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	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 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 Haven High School	Public	9-12	600 Elkenburg St	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0500	588	34	17.4	51.2%	368 (62.6%)	43 (7.3%)	115 (19.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	23.8	549^th of 739 public high schools	25.7%		26.1	544^th of 743 public high schools	26.8%	5			47.3	9.9				20.5		22.8	$15,387	$1,627	$13,760
WAY South Haven	Public	8-12	125 Veterans Dr	South Haven	49090	Van Buren County	South Haven Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 637-0500	44	10	4.2	54.5%	28 (63.6%)	4 (9.1%)	5 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.9%)								(n/a)											$14,023	$2,370	$11,653
Covert High School	Public	9-12	35323 M 140 Hwy	Covert	49043	Van Buren County	Covert Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 764-3711	101	7	14.7	76.2%	12 (11.9%)	23 (22.8%)	61 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.0%)	11.4	652^nd of 739 public high schools	11.8%		13.2	645^th of 743 public high schools	13.2%	7								13.6		18.2	$16,762	$2,053	$14,709
Bangor High School	Public	9-12	801 W Arlington St	Bangor	49013	Van Buren County	Bangor Public Schools (Van Buren)	No	No	No	No	(269) 427-6800	264	16	16.5	59.8%	113 (42.8%)	11 (4.2%)	118 (44.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	49.2	367^th of 739 public high schools	50.3%		49.4	342^nd of 743 public high schools	54.0%	25			44.6	12.5				39.3		51.8	$18,515	$2,311	$16,203
Hartford High School	Public	9-12	121 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7100	379	20	19.3	70.7%	134 (35.4%)	6 (1.6%)	219 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	23.5	554^th of 739 public high schools	25.0%		35.8	461^st of 743 public high schools	38.0%	93			32.6	9.8				22.8		33.7	$13,710	$1,121	$12,589
Hartford Alternative Education	Public	6-12	115 School St	Hartford	49057	Van Buren County	Hartford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 621-7143	122	0		89.3%	74 (60.7%)	5 (4.1%)	32 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.4%)								(n/a)											$6,564	$1,274	$5,290
Watervliet Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0734	360	20	17.8	63.1%	262 (72.8%)	9 (2.5%)	63 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.6%)	39.4	449^th of 739 public high schools	39.2%		52.1	327^th of 743 public high schools	56.0%	122			54.3	16.0				20.2		41.5	$14,342	$1,266	$13,076
WAY Watervliet High School	Public	9-12	450 E Saint Joseph St	Watervliet	49098	Berrien County	Watervliet School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 463-0897	90	2	45.0	73.3%	55 (61.1%)	3 (3.3%)	18 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.2%)	25.6	536^th of 739 public high schools	27.5%		14.4	635^th of 743 public high schools	14.5%	99								21.4		28.6	$11,977	$1,217	$10,760
Coloma High School	Public	9-12	300 W Saint Joseph St	Coloma	49038	Berrien County	Coloma Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 468-2400	336	19	17.6	64.0%	219 (65.2%)	34 (10.1%)	54 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	44.5	411^th of 739 public high schools	44.4%		33.1	485^th of 743 public high schools	34.7%	74			52.4	17.5				23.8		48.4	$15,636	$1,667	$13,968
Lawrence JrSr High School	Public	7-12	650 W Saint Joseph St	Lawrence	49064	Van Buren County	Lawrence Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 674-8232	179	12	14.6	73.2%	97 (54.2%)	1 (0.6%)	76 (42.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	18.8	589^th of 739 public high schools	20.3%		30.6	509^th of 743 public high schools	31.5%	80	37.5	12.5	36.7		12.9	9.7	12.0	22.6	16.0	13.3	$16,330	$2,143	$14,186

Frequently Asked Questions about South Haven High School

How many students attend South Haven High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended South Haven High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Haven High School?

Students at South Haven High School are 63% White, 20% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into South Haven High School?

South Haven High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln School
Elementary : Maple Grove Elementary School
Elementary : North Shore Elementary
Middle : Baseline Middle School

What district is South Haven High School in?

South Haven Public Schools

Is South Haven High School a good school?

South Haven High School ranks 549^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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