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Troy College and Career High School

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Troy College and Career High School ranks 471 st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

471^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 36% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Troy College and Career High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Troy, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 189 students. While the Troy School District is ranked 43 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Troy College and Career High School faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, attendance, and socioeconomic factors compared to its surrounding schools.

The school consistently underperforms compared to the Troy School District and the state of Michigan in academic test scores, with only 22.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science in 2024-2025, compared to 50.2% for the Troy School District and 34.9% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.7% to 97.3% in recent years, and higher dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 8.1%, compared to the higher graduation rates of nearby Troy High School (82.8%) and Athens High School (82.8%).

Troy College and Career High School also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.8% to 31.7% in recent years, compared to the nearby Troy High School (29.5%) and Athens High School (29.5%). The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 35.43% to 41.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, compared to 12.52% at Troy High School and 18.41% at Athens High School.

188

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,852

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1522 E Big Beaver Rd
Troy, MI 48083-2008

(248) 823-5156

District: Troy School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

African American:

16.0%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Michigan)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg62%

Michigan avg44%

471^st of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Troy School District

43^rd of 613Troy 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	35.8	471 of 739	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	447 of 743	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	582 of 735	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	442 of 666	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	530 of 824	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	513 of 835	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.9	293 of 852	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.4	456 of 832	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	522 of 799	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.8	633 of 805	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	574 of 773	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.0	541 of 784	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	17.2	623 of 765	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	613 of 754	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.4	639 of 750	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	653 of 767	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	596 of 705	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	361 of 629	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	403 of 619	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	484 of 611	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	294 of 554	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	476 of 710	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	462 of 635	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	325 of 654	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.6	568 of 755	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	447 of 628	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	428 of 633	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.9	535 of 611	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	397 of 543	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	525 of 707	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	341 of 639	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	370 of 638	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.9	599 of 647	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	414 of 582	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	569 of 708	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing45%-10 vs state

Social Studies35%-7 vs state

Science22%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 26, 2019

For my daughter, this school is academic nirvana! Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, August 10, 2016

This will be my second year there and honestly if it wasn't for this school I probably would have dropped out. Just the short time I have been there I saw so many people grow in all aspects. This school helps for people like myself. They have a great staff and they know how to help their students grow one on one even if they struggle a little on the way. Every teacher has shown how much they care for every single student who attends that school, anyone who would go there is lucky in my opinion. Its not easy by any means but you have to be willing to work and show yourself and those around you that the hard and fast paced work will pay off. This school is honestly so great and no one in my opinion should try to brush it off without giving it a better look. Close Quote

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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
Troy College and Career High School	Public	6-12	1522 E Big Beaver Rd	Troy	48083	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-5156	188	16	11.8	38.8%	111 (59.0%)	30 (16.0%)	16 (8.5%)	16 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.0%)	35.8	471^st of 739 public high schools	36.3%		37.7	447^th of 743 public high schools	39.8%	24	45.2		22.2	35.0	$14,852	$484	$14,368
Athens High School	Public	9-12	4333 John R Rd	Troy	48085	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-2900	1,468	81	18.1	16.4%	904 (61.6%)	92 (6.3%)	85 (5.8%)	324 (22.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	59 (4.0%)	83.4	87^th of 739 public high schools	88.2%		82.7	94^th of 743 public high schools	87.3%	7	74.1	52.5	44.2	50.0	$16,462	$753	$15,709
Clawson High School	Public	6-12	101 John M Ave	Clawson	48017	Oakland County	Clawson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 655-4200	369	21	17.6	32.8%	268 (72.6%)	46 (12.5%)	30 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	41.3	435^th of 739 public high schools	41.1%		63.5	228^th of 743 public high schools	69.3%	207	53.3	21.7	21.7	39.1	$15,406	$1,506	$13,900
Lamphere High School	Public	9-12	610 W 13 Mile Rd	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3943	753	39	19.1	50.2%	506 (67.2%)	108 (14.3%)	45 (6.0%)	29 (3.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (7.8%)	51.9	347^th of 739 public high schools	53.0%		36.7	455^th of 743 public high schools	38.8%	108	52.7	21.2	36.8	43.2	$18,380	$2,082	$16,299
Warren Consolidated Community High School	Public	9-12	35201 Davison St	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 825-2900	103	12	8.3	76.7%	47 (45.6%)	34 (33.0%)	3 (2.9%)	12 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.8%)								(n/a)				5.9	$26,457	$1,786	$24,671
Churchill Community Educational Center	Public	9-12	707 Girard Ave	Royal Oak	48073	Oakland County	Royal Oak Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 588-5050	77	8	9.2	57.1%	42 (54.5%)	24 (31.2%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	22.9	559^th of 739 public high schools	24.4%		12.7	651^st of 743 public high schools	12.4%	92	29.0		12.9	36.7	$24,729	$726	$24,002
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
Troy High School	Public	9-12	4777 Northfield Pkwy	Troy	48098	Oakland County	Troy School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 823-2700	2,032	110	18.4	9.7%	819 (40.3%)	99 (4.9%)	88 (4.3%)	931 (45.8%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	90 (4.4%)	95.5	24^th of 739 public high schools	96.8%		88.9	64^th of 743 public high schools	91.4%	40	85.8	70.5	56.4	63.4	$15,533	$638	$14,895
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)
Lamphere Center	Public	5-12	29685 Tawas St	Madison Heights	48071	Oakland County	Lamphere Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 589-3155	29	7	4.1	48.3%	19 (65.5%)	4 (13.8%)	1 (3.4%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)					$80,927	$299	$80,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Troy College and Career High School

Is Troy College and Career High School a good school?

Troy College and Career High School ranks 471^st of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Troy College and Career High School?

Students at Troy College and Career High School are 59% White, 16% African American, 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Troy College and Career High School in?

Troy School District

How many students attend Troy College and Career High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Troy College and Career High School.

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