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St Joseph High School

Public Grades 9-12

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 94% of Michigan high schools

Summary

St Joseph High School is a public high school located in Saint Joseph, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 942 students. The school is part of the St. Joseph Public Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Joseph High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 36-83 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is also impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in subjects like Science, Social Studies, Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and Mathematics. St Joseph High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 98.3% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 0.8% to 8.1%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Eau Claire High School, Berrien Springs High School, and Coloma High School, St Joseph High School stands out as a top performer. In contrast, Benton Harbor High School, located just 2 miles away, has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in Michigan. The nearby virtual schools, such as WAY Eau Claire and Berrien Springs Discovery Academy, also have lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to St Joseph High School.

933

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,805

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2521 Stadium Dr
Saint Joseph, MI 49085-1825

(269) 926-3200

District: St. Joseph Public Schools

Feeder schools for St Joseph High School:

Elementary:	Brown School
	Clarke School
	Lincoln School
Middle:	Upton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

African American:

7.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (63% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Michigan high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Michigan avg40%

41^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 613St. Joseph 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	93.4	41 of 739	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	60 of 743	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	83 of 735	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	46 of 531	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	75 of 561	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	62 of 666	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	38 of 824	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	44 of 835	94.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	36 of 852	95.8%	★★★★★
2015	86.0	88 of 832	89.4%	★★★★☆
2014	94.0	33 of 799	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	95.7	25 of 805	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	92.4	41 of 773	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	88.5	43 of 784	94.5%	★★★★★
2010	88.1	47 of 765	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	90.0	50 of 754	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	86.5	79 of 750	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	85.3	74 of 767	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	88.1	57 of 705	91.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	25 of 192	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	23 of 188	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.7	87 of 170	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	27 of 147	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	94.0	14 of 254	94.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	22 of 69	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	48 of 70	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	37 of 63	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.4	24 of 87	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	52 of 629	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	48 of 619	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	134 of 611	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	71 of 416	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	81 of 462	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	92.0	31 of 554	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	20 of 710	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	4 of 203	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	20 of 195	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	20 of 190	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	81 of 635	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	134 of 654	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	159 of 614	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	153 of 369	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	97 of 417	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	60 of 532	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	47 of 755	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	23 of 628	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	65 of 633	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	43 of 611	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	32 of 440	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	70 of 472	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	72 of 543	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	67 of 707	90.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	77.7	21 of 105	80.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	29 of 125	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	55 of 315	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	35 of 639	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	64 of 638	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	59 of 647	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	36 of 492	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	69 of 516	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	45 of 582	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	44 of 708	93.8%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)80th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)77th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing78%+23 vs state

Social Studies69%+27 vs state

Science56%+21 vs state

Mathematics50%+22 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
St Joseph High School	Public	9-12	2521 Stadium Dr	Saint Joseph	49085	Berrien County	St. Joseph Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 926-3200	933	49	19.1	18.1%	677 (72.6%)	73 (7.8%)	72 (7.7%)	49 (5.3%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.0%)	93.4	41^st of 739 public high schools	94.5%		90	60^th of 743 public high schools	91.9%	19	78.5	49.6	56.1	68.9	$14,805	$737	$14,068
Benton Harbor High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	870 Colfax Ave	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Benton Harbor Area Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 605-1200	469	33	14.2	94.2%	5 (1.1%)	445 (94.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)								(n/a)					$22,907	$13,509	$9,398
Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan	Public, Charter	9-12	499 W Main St	Benton Harbor	49022	Berrien County	Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 927-1064	112	14	7.7	87.5%	22 (19.6%)	69 (61.6%)	15 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)								(n/a)	29.4				$8,217	$477	$7,740
Lakeshore High School	Public	9-12	5771 Cleveland Ave	Stevensville	49127	Berrien County	Lakeshore School District (Berrien)	No	No	No	No	(269) 428-1402	843	49	17.2	28.1%	692 (82.1%)	42 (5.0%)	68 (8.1%)	25 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	87	66^th of 739 public high schools	91.1%		87.3	74^th of 743 public high schools	90.0%	8	69.6	48.1	48.6	60.7	$17,687	$1,438	$16,249
Bridgman High School	Public	9-12	9964 Gast Rd	Bridgman	49106	Berrien County	Bridgman Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 466-0223	239	20	12.1	37.2%	204 (85.4%)	9 (3.8%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	91.4	45^th of 739 public high schools	93.9%		98	12^th of 743 public high schools	98.4%	33	69.8	46.0	63.5	68.3	$21,896	$950	$20,946
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
Eau Claire High School	Public	9-12	7450 Hochberger Rd	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 461-6997	180	14	13.0	86.7%	60 (33.3%)	39 (21.7%)	71 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	62.5	249^th of 739 public high schools	66.3%		48.4	353^rd of 743 public high schools	52.5%	104	45.7		50.0	43.2	$15,242	$1,244	$13,997
WAY Eau Claire	Public, Virtual	9-12	6295 W Main St	Eau Claire	49111	Berrien County	Eau Claire Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 461-3121	35	11	3.0	85.7%	18 (51.4%)	6 (17.1%)	8 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)					$11,219	$1,115	$10,104
Berrien Springs High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 471-1748	554	33	16.5	50.0%	216 (39.0%)	154 (27.8%)	96 (17.3%)	38 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	43 (7.8%)	55.4	319^th of 739 public high schools	56.8%		57.7	285^th of 743 public high schools	61.6%	34	54.5	21.1	41.5	43.1	$17,132	$726	$16,406
Berrien Springs Discovery Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	242 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 471-2593	74	2	38.9	54.1%	42 (56.8%)	18 (24.3%)	8 (10.8%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)	41.4	432^nd of 739 public high schools	41.5%		35.1	466^th of 743 public high schools	37.3%	34	44.4	22.2	31.6	36.8	$11,637	$1,283	$10,354

Frequently Asked Questions about St Joseph High School

What schools feed into St Joseph High School?

St Joseph High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brown School
Elementary : Clarke School
Elementary : Lincoln School
Middle : Upton Middle School

How many students attend St Joseph High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 933 students attended St Joseph High School.

What is the racial makeup of St Joseph High School?

Students at St Joseph High School are 73% White, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is St Joseph High School a good school?

Yes. St Joseph High School ranks in the top 5.5% of Michigan high schools.

What district is St Joseph High School in?

St. Joseph Public Schools

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