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University High School Academy

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan high schools

Summary

University High School Academy is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in Lathrup Village, Michigan, with a student population of 252. This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, outperforming the Southfield Public School District and the state of Michigan in academic achievement, particularly in subjects like social studies and evidence-based reading and writing.

University High School Academy's performance is especially noteworthy in serving various student subgroups. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 2nd out of 192 Michigan high schools for its performance with African American students and 36th out of 635 schools for its performance with low socioeconomic status students. The school's four-year graduation rate has also remained high, ranging from 81.7% to 100% in recent years, with relatively low dropout rates.

While University High School Academy's performance is vastly superior to other high schools in the Southfield Public School District, such as Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology and Southfield Regional Academic Campus, it does not quite match the performance of high-achieving schools in the Birmingham Public Schools district, like Ernest W. Seaholm High School and Wylie E. Groves High School.

274

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,336

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19301 W 12 Mile Rd
Lathrup Village, MI 48076-2557

(248) 746-4370

District: Southfield Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg22%

Michigan avg40%

60^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Southfield Public School District

447^th of 613Southfield Public School District 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	89.0	60 of 739	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	134 of 743	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	71 of 735	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	136 of 531	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	139 of 561	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	58 of 666	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	64 of 824	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	65.6	248 of 835	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	200 of 852	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	141 of 832	83.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	242 of 799	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.9	111 of 805	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	185 of 773	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	91.3	22 of 784	97.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	2 of 192	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	9 of 188	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	4 of 170	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	3 of 51	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	99.7	1 of 147	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	5 of 254	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	99 of 629	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	147 of 619	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	67 of 611	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	157 of 416	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	129 of 462	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	55 of 554	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	83 of 710	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	36 of 635	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	32 of 654	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	45 of 614	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	59 of 369	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	13 of 532	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	16 of 755	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	36 of 628	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	78.2	112 of 633	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	122 of 611	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	86 of 440	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	126 of 472	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	56 of 543	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.6	38 of 707	94.6%	★★★★★

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 (2025)99th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing84%+28 vs state

Social Studies68%+26 vs state

Science49%+14 vs state

Mathematics42%+14 vs state

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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
University High School Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	19301 W 12 Mile Rd	Lathrup Village	48076	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-4370	274	18	15.6	36.1%	1 (0.4%)	265 (96.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	89	60^th of 739 public high schools	91.9%		77.2	134^th of 743 public high schools	82.0%	74	83.8	41.9	48.6	67.6	$24,336	$1,512	$22,824
Wylie E Groves High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	20500 W 13 Mile Rd	Beverly Hills	48025	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3518	1,108	58	19.2	16.0%	692 (62.5%)	275 (24.8%)	46 (4.2%)	31 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (5.7%)	90.5	48^th of 739 public high schools	93.5%		91.1	54^th of 743 public high schools	92.7%	6	79.6	58.7	51.8	54.8	$20,013	$403	$19,609
Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	24675 Lahser Rd	Southfield	48033	Oakland County	Southfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 746-8606	1,049	65	16.2	57.6%	16 (1.5%)	970 (92.5%)	34 (3.2%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.4%)	6.6	699^th of 739 public high schools	5.4%		6.3	701^st of 743 public high schools	5.7%	2	22.0		5.7	14.8	$19,944	$1,989	$17,955
Ernest W Seaholm High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	2436 W Lincoln St	Birmingham	48009	Oakland County	Birmingham Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 203-3702	1,081	72	15.1	11.6%	904 (83.6%)	29 (2.7%)	49 (4.5%)	32 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (5.9%)	89.2	59^th of 739 public high schools	92.0%		93	44^th of 743 public high schools	94.1%	15	85.8	59.0	48.9	51.9	$24,461	$510	$23,951
Berkley High School	Public	7-12	2325 Catalpa Dr	Berkley	48072	Oakland County	Berkley School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 837-8100	1,200	68	17.5	13.3%	877 (73.1%)	206 (17.2%)	45 (3.8%)	25 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.8%)	83.1	91^st of 739 public high schools	87.7%		86.8	77^th of 743 public high schools	89.6%	14	72.6	39.7	51.5	52.7	$17,390	$619	$16,771
Oak Park High School	Public	9-12	13701 Oak Park Blvd	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7740	798	42	18.8	74.6%	15 (1.9%)	748 (93.7%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.5%)	5.6	706^th of 739 public high schools	4.5%		4.8	721^st of 743 public high schools	3.0%	15	13.8		6.8	15.4	$19,449	$1,552	$17,897
Oakland Schools Technical CampusSE	Public	9-12	5055 Delemere Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 288-4020	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Casa	Public	9-12	22180 Parklawn St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Ferndale Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 691-8502	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Royal Oak High School	Public	9-12	1500 Lexington Blvd	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 435-8500	1,293	93	13.9	19.0%	947 (73.2%)	142 (11.0%)	76 (5.9%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	98 (7.6%)	84.4	78^th of 739 public high schools	89.4%		80.9	110^th of 743 public high schools	85.2%	32	74.1	41.3	50.2	54.4	$17,363	$1,087	$16,276
Henry Ford High School	Public	9-12	20000 Evergreen Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7567	607	33	18.3	89.1%	2 (0.3%)	598 (98.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3.4	732^nd of 739 public high schools	0.9%		6.5	698^th of 743 public high schools	6.1%	34	10.3		2.9	10.9	$20,796	$3,376	$17,420

Frequently Asked Questions about University High School Academy

What district is University High School Academy in?

Southfield Public School District

Is University High School Academy a good school?

Yes. University High School Academy ranks in the top 8.1% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend University High School Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended University High School Academy.

What is the racial makeup of University High School Academy?

Students at University High School Academy are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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