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Tecumseh High School

Q: Is Tecumseh High School a good school?

Tecumseh High School ranks 100 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 88% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Tecumseh High School is a mid-sized public high school in Tecumseh, MI, serving 736 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Tecumseh Public Schools district. This school is a standout academic performer, currently ranked in the top 12% of Michigan high schools (88th percentile) and earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year.

What truly sets Tecumseh apart is its exceptional academic achievement and strong student engagement. On the SAT, 67% of 11th graders were proficient in reading and writing, and 40.1% were proficient in math—figures that nearly double the state average in math and far surpass nearby schools like Adrian High School (48% reading, 18.7% math) and Madison High School (51.5% reading, 21.8% math). The school also excels at supporting students from low socio-economic backgrounds, with these students ranking in the 88th percentile statewide—a remarkable sign that the school is closing achievement gaps. Additionally, Tecumseh has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.3%, less than half the rate at Adrian High School (48.4%) and significantly lower than Clinton High School (31.7%), indicating a positive and engaging school culture.

Tecumseh's recent trajectory is impressive—after ranking in the 62nd percentile in 2022-2023, the school has climbed dramatically to the 88th percentile in just two years. This efficiency is notable: the school achieves top-tier results while spending $13,255 per student, less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton Building ($18,407) and Manchester JuniorSenior High School ($30,188). One area for future focus is the performance of Special Education students, whose ranking dropped from the 82nd to the 29th percentile recently—a challenge worth watching. Overall, Tecumseh High School is a high-achieving, efficient institution that offers an excellent education for most students.

736

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,255

Per pupil spending ?

29.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

760 Brown St
Tecumseh, MI 49286-1006

(517) 423-6008

District: Tecumseh Public Schools

Feeder schools for Tecumseh High School:

Elementary:	Sutton Early Learning Center
	Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Michigan high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Michigan avg43%

100^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 625Tecumseh 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
2026	82.4	100 of 800	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.7	173 of 739	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	229 of 743	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	280 of 735	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	138 of 531	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	81 of 561	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	145 of 666	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	179 of 824	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	156 of 835	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	146 of 852	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	124 of 832	85.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.9	119 of 799	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	85.2	97 of 805	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	164 of 773	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	157 of 784	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	111 of 765	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	182 of 754	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	166 of 750	77.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	178 of 767	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	63.7	301 of 705	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	102 of 686	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	189 of 629	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	173 of 619	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	315 of 611	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.5	118 of 416	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	120 of 462	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	143 of 554	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	95 of 710	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	88 of 259	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	136 of 195	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	141 of 190	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.2	36 of 83	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	94 of 201	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	89 of 719	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	214 of 635	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	94 of 654	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.0	277 of 614	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	159 of 369	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.7	33 of 417	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	62.6	164 of 532	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	139 of 755	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	99 of 693	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	158 of 628	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	270 of 633	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	221 of 611	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	150 of 440	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.5	57 of 472	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	135 of 543	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	267 of 707	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	157 of 220	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.6	21 of 116	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.6	114 of 315	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	98 of 671	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	186 of 639	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	252 of 638	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	292 of 647	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	137 of 492	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	85 of 516	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	140 of 582	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	183 of 708	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+16 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing67%+15 vs state

Social Studies57%+13 vs state

Mathematics50%+18 vs state

Science42%+7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, August 26, 2011

I am a graduate of THS and can't say enough. I didn't truly appreciate my education until I went to college and saw how well prepared I was compared to others. The enrichment opportunities I had available to me from both Tecumseh Public Schools and within the community gave me a well rounded experience. Teachers care and you aren't just a number. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, May 2, 2011

I think that Tecumseh High School cares mre about the schools appearance than the students that go to the school. The sports and other activities have more mooney than the classrooms, we can't even afford papaer you have to provide it for yourself. They turned off the heat so it is 60 or less than 60 degrees in the school everyday to save money. Close Quote

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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 English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (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 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th 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
Tecumseh High School	Public	9-12	760 Brown St	Tecumseh	49286	Lenawee County	Tecumseh Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 423-6008	736	36	20.4	29.6%	628 (85.3%)	8 (1.1%)	66 (9.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	82.4	100^th of 800 public high schools	87.5%		71.7	173^rd of 739 public high schools	76.6%	73		71.3	78.9		46.9	54.4	67.0	40.1						41.8		56.6	$13,255	$672	$12,583
Clinton Virtual JrSr High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	340 E Michigan Ave	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 456-6501	8	1	8.2		8 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,198	$514	$15,684
Clinton High School	Public	9-12	340 E Michigan Ave	Clinton	49236	Lenawee County	Clinton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 456-6511	341	19	18.0	20.8%	304 (89.1%)	5 (1.5%)	20 (5.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	84.1	88^th of 800 public high schools	89.0%		66.9	210^th of 739 public high schools	71.6%	122		75.9	73.3		56.3	53.3	64.9	36.5						41.1		64.4	$14,507	$539	$13,968
Britton Deerfield SchoolsBritton Building	Public	6-12	201 College Ave	Britton	49229	Lenawee County	Britton Deerfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 451-4581	208	12	17.0	37.5%	194 (93.3%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	33.8	513^th of 800 public high schools	35.9%		7.7	681^st of 739 public high schools	7.8%	168	83.3	44.4	41.2	12.5	19.4	395.9	42.9	404.8	26.3	16.7	1583.4	16.7	41.7	38.1	50.0	30.0	$18,407	$1,966	$16,440
LISD Technical Center	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2108	0	30	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
JCLISD Academy A Regional Middle College	Public	9-12	1372 N Main St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Lenawee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-1661	46	4	11.3	13.0%	42 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91.9	46^th of 800 public high schools	94.3%					(n/a)		76.9	70.0		76.9	70.0
Adrian High School	Public	8-12	785 Riverside Ave	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 263-2181	804	42	19.3	52.2%	470 (58.5%)	33 (4.1%)	228 (28.4%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.8%)	30.3	539^th of 800 public high schools	32.6%		22.5	561^st of 739 public high schools	24.1%	22		47.4	51.1		17.3	18.3	48.0	18.7						15.9		24.9	$14,820	$1,308	$13,511
Adrian Community High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	801 E Maumee St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Adrian Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(517) 263-1332	40	2	26.6	77.5%	21 (52.5%)	3 (7.5%)	12 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,570	$1,307	$12,263
Gus Harrison Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	2727 E Beecher St	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(517) 265-3900	5	0			2 (40.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Madison High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3498 Treat Hwy	Adrian	49221	Lenawee County	Madison School District (Lenawee)	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 263-0742	439	25	17.4	41.9%	261 (59.5%)	26 (5.9%)	132 (30.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	56.8	294^th of 800 public high schools	63.3%		56.9	304^th of 739 public high schools	58.9%	10		62.3	57.5		40.6	40.2	51.5	21.8						28.7		42.6	$13,792	$101	$13,691

Frequently Asked Questions about Tecumseh High School

What schools feed into Tecumseh High School?

Tecumseh High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sutton Early Learning Center
Elementary : Tecumseh Acres Early Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Tecumseh High School?

Students at Tecumseh High School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Tecumseh High School a good school?

Tecumseh High School ranks 100^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Tecumseh High School in?

Tecumseh Public Schools

How many students attend Tecumseh High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Tecumseh High School.

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