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Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 5% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology is a public magnet high school serving grades 9-12 in Southfield, Michigan, with an enrollment of 1,190 students. The school is part of the Southfield Public School District, which is ranked 447 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with academic performance significantly below state averages. Only 5.7-12.5% of 11th-grade students are proficient or better in M-Step Science, 9.4-14.8% are proficient in M-Step Social Studies, and 17.9-23.8% are proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The school's four-year graduation rate of 81.7% to 85.2% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.8% to 8.1% is higher than the state average. Additionally, Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 63.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

In comparison, the nearby University High School Academy, another public magnet school within the same district, significantly outperforms Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology across various metrics. University High School Academy ranks in the top 20% of Michigan high schools, with much higher proficiency rates in M-Step Science (36.2-48.6%), M-Step Social Studies (65.2-67.6%), and SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (73.9-83.8%). Despite Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology's high per-student spending of $17,219 to $25,422 in recent years, which is higher than the state average, the school's performance remains a concern, particularly for certain student subgroups, such as females, males, low-socioeconomic status students, and African American students.

1,049

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,944

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24675 Lahser Rd
Southfield, MI 48033-3238

(248) 746-8606

District: Southfield Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.5%

Hispanic:

3.2%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (69% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg26%

Michigan avg44%

699^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	6.6	699 of 739	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	701 of 743	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	681 of 735	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	628 of 666	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	159 of 192	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	162 of 188	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	121 of 170	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	114 of 147	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	152 of 254	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	53.7	25 of 102	75.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	599 of 629	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	604 of 619	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	582 of 611	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	532 of 554	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	608 of 710	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	609 of 635	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	630 of 654	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	587 of 614	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	497 of 532	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	593 of 755	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	618 of 628	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	611 of 633	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	595 of 611	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	525 of 543	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	630 of 707	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	12.3	295 of 315	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)75th percentile

African American (2025)17th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2018)6th percentile

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing22%-33 vs state

Social Studies15%-27 vs state

Science6%-29 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
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
Communication and Media Arts High School	Public	9-12	19501 Berg Rd	Detroit	48219	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9300	349	18	19.3	76.5%	2 (0.6%)	341 (97.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7.9	677^th of 739 public high schools	8.4%		23.9	569^th of 743 public high schools	23.4%	108	29.3	5.3	6.7	12.0	$21,151	$2,124	$19,027
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
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
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)
Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	15000 Trojan St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Jalen Rose Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 397-3333	420	20	21.0	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	419 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	649^th of 739 public high schools	12.2%		8	684^th of 743 public high schools	7.9%	35	31.0		9.1	19.2	$13,217	$1,177	$12,040
Veritas	Public	9-12	18255 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(313) 242-3250	56	2	23.3	91.1%	2 (3.6%)	48 (85.7%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.1%)								(n/a)					$17,909	$1,529	$16,380
Redford Union Virtual Learning	Public, Virtual	6-12	18255 Kinloch	Redford	48240	Wayne County	Redford Union Schools District No. 1	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 242-3700	67	0		73.1%	9 (13.4%)	48 (71.6%)	4 (6.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.5%)								(n/a)					$15,211	$2,808	$12,404
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology

Is Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology a good school?

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology in?

Southfield Public School District

How many students attend Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,049 students attended Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology.

What schools feed into Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology?

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adlai Stevenson Elementary School
Elementary : Alice M Birney K8 School
Elementary : McIntyre Elementary School
Elementary : Morris Adler Elementary School
Elementary : Thompson K8 International Academy
Middle : Glenn W Levey Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology?

Students at Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology are 92% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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