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Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 13% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology (SHSAT) is a large public high school in Southfield, MI, serving 1,049 students in grades 9-12 within the Southfield Public School District.

While the school’s name highlights arts and technology, its academic results are a major concern for parents to understand. SHSAT currently holds a 1-star rating, ranking in the 13th percentile statewide. Only 6.3% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT math, and PSAT math proficiency for 9th and 10th graders was below 4%. This is a stark contrast to University High School Academy, a school in the same district just 2.5 miles away, which earns a 4-star rating and posts a 46.8% SAT math proficiency rate. Even Wylie E Groves High School in nearby Birmingham achieves 51.5% proficiency. The most pressing issue, however, is attendance: 69% of SHSAT students are chronically absent, compared to 18.1% at University High School Academy and the state average of 27.9%. This attendance crisis is strongly linked to the low test scores.

Despite these challenges, there are some positive notes. The graduation rate is 84.5%, which is above the state average, though it has declined from 92.5% a few years ago. The school also spends a very high $30,878 per student—more than double what Jalen Rose Leadership Academy spends—yet this investment has not translated into better outcomes. When compared to Communication and Media Arts High School in Detroit, another arts-focused school serving a higher-poverty population, SHSAT underperforms in reading, math, and graduation rates. For parents, the data suggests that while the school offers a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1, addressing the severe absenteeism problem would be the single most impactful step toward improving academics.

1,049

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,878

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: Improving — 6th percentile in 2019 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

Michigan avg43%

698^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 6% (2019) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Southfield Public School District

409^th of 625Southfield 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	698 of 800	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.7	180 of 252	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.1	627 of 686	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.8	625 of 719	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.3	622 of 693	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)29th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2018)6th percentile

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-24 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing27%-25 vs state

Social Studies18%-25 vs state

Science8%-28 vs state

Mathematics3%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	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%)	10.7	698^th of 800 public high schools	12.8%		6.6	699^th of 739 public high schools	5.4%	1	32.1	39.0	2.6	3.4	26.8	6.3	7.7	18.1	$30,878	$2,797	$28,081
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%)	19.9	612^th of 800 public high schools	23.5%		7.9	677^th of 739 public high schools	8.4%	65	35.5	33.9	9.3	22.3	37.1	408.7	13.3	26.7	$20,490	$2,328	$18,162
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%)	6.7	748^th of 800 public high schools	6.5%		3.4	732^nd of 739 public high schools	0.9%	16	10.9	10.8	315.7	4.6	12.3	6.1	8.3	24.8	$21,320	$2,860	$18,461
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%)	79.9	115^th of 800 public high schools	85.6%		89	60^th of 739 public high schools	91.9%	55	77.3	72.7	36.0	31.2	83.0	46.8	58.3	68.8	$24,570	$781	$23,789
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%)	85.8	79^th of 800 public high schools	90.1%		90.5	48^th of 739 public high schools	93.5%	31	82.0	70.1	56.6	52.0	71.3	51.5	44.6	50.7	$20,880	$172	$20,708
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%)	12.3	684^th of 800 public high schools	14.5%		11.8	649^th of 739 public high schools	12.2%	35	24.5	31.2	8.2	3.2	38.5	6.4	13.0	23.4	$13,642	$1,060	$12,582
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)					351.0	281.5	2065.3	2079.3	$17,724	$1,517	$16,206
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)									$28,478	$12,827	$15,651
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%)	7.6	734^th of 800 public high schools	8.3%		5.6	706^th of 739 public high schools	4.5%	28	22.7	27.4	4.6	4.7	16.3	376.8	5.9	21.8	$19,447	$1,627	$17,820

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

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

Southfield Public School District

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.

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.

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

Southfield High School for the Arts and Technology ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Michigan high schools.

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

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