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Utica High School

Q: Is Utica High School a good school?

Utica High School ranks 161 st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 80% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Utica High School serves approximately 1,391 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Utica Community Schools district in Macomb County, Michigan, and has earned a strong reputation as a solidly above-average school, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide.

One of the school's most impressive strengths is its exceptional student retention. With a graduation rate of 96.8%—compared to the state average of 84%—and a dropout rate of just 1.3% (versus 7.1% statewide), Utica High clearly excels at keeping students on track to earn their diplomas. The school also shines in 9th grade English Language Arts, where 90.5% of students test proficient, a remarkable 30 percentage points above the state average. This suggests the school does an excellent job welcoming incoming freshmen and setting them up for success. Additionally, Utica High performs strongly with African American students, ranking in the 77th percentile for this group, and achieves these results while serving a student body where about 37% qualify for free or reduced lunch. Compared to Chippewa Valley High School, which serves a similar economic demographic, Utica High outperforms it by roughly 16 percentage points in reading and 17 points in math, showing the school extracts notably better outcomes from a comparable population.

However, there are areas of concern. Special education outcomes are the school's biggest challenge, ranking in the bottom third of Michigan schools (34th percentile). Science proficiency has also declined steadily over the past two years, falling from 41.3% to 31.9%, now below the state average. Chronic absenteeism sits at 19.7%, which is better than the state rate but significantly higher than Eisenhower High School's 11.8%. Within the district, Utica High sits between higher-performing Eisenhower and Adlai Stevenson High School, with demographics largely explaining these differences. On a positive note, the school achieves these results with relatively modest per-student spending of $13,642, suggesting efficient resource allocation. For parents, Utica High represents a dependable choice with strong graduation outcomes and effective support for diverse learners, though families with special education needs may want to investigate those services more closely.

1,391

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,642

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47255 Shelby Rd
Utica, MI 48317-3156

(586) 797-2200

District: Utica Community Schools

Feeder schools for Utica High School:

Elementary:	Beacon Tree Elementary School
	Flickinger Elementary School
	Issac Monfort Elementary School
	Roberts Elementary School
	More...
	West Utica Elementary School
	Wiley Elementary School
Middle:	Eppler Junior High School
	Shelby Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

African American:

6.3%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Michigan high schools

✓97% 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 school50%

District avg50%

Michigan avg43%

161^st of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Utica Community Schools

177^th of 625Utica Community 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	72.6	161 of 800	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	156 of 739	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	130 of 743	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	309 of 735	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	182 of 531	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	154 of 561	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	209 of 666	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	182 of 824	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	216 of 835	74.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	178 of 852	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	230 of 832	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.3	234 of 799	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	209 of 805	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.6	252 of 773	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.4	258 of 784	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	319 of 765	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.6	205 of 754	72.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	171 of 750	77.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	251 of 767	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	344 of 705	51.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	59 of 252	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	54 of 192	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	18 of 188	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	22 of 147	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	43 of 254	83.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	41 of 74	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.2	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	28 of 70	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	46 of 63	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	32 of 42	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	36 of 42	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.9	32 of 87	63.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	57 of 119	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	24 of 53	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	70 of 102	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	174 of 686	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.3	184 of 629	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	112 of 619	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	316 of 611	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	156 of 416	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	112 of 462	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	212 of 554	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	208 of 710	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	98 of 259	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	112 of 203	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.4	48 of 195	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.0	105 of 190	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.8	15 of 97	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	15.0	172 of 201	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	223 of 719	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	165 of 635	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	113 of 654	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	291 of 614	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	209 of 369	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	163 of 417	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	209 of 532	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	272 of 755	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	153 of 693	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	133 of 628	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	148 of 633	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	262 of 611	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	189 of 440	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	208 of 472	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	193 of 543	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	150 of 707	78.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	82 of 179	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	30 of 127	76.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	145 of 220	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	80 of 130	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	87 of 116	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.7	53 of 61	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.1	60 of 315	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	191 of 671	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	167 of 639	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	176 of 638	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	312 of 647	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	201 of 492	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	156 of 516	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	238 of 582	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	188 of 708	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)78th percentile~ school

African American (2026)77th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+12 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing64%+12 vs state

Social Studies53%+10 vs state

Mathematics41%+8 vs state

Science32%-3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 25, 2021

The UCS District has proven themselves to be of great value in preparing students for a collegiate career. The IRC houses the MST (STEM) program and actually begins guiding the students in 6th grade with excelling in math. If your child has high academic potential, the UCS District provides resources and opportunities to achieve their best. As with anything in life, you're only going to get out of it what you put into it. Utica Community School District has an excellent return on investment for parents willing to support their children, and the UCS teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, February 10, 2020

Horrible administration. They're dishonest and spend more time trying to get out of doing their job than actually doing it. They're sneaky and unethical. They will grade assignments that were never completed and change other grades to give the illusion they student is doing great. The school, and district, is a dictatorship who snubs and looks down their noses at anyone that they can't control. The students suffer! They are afraid to make a move in this school for fear of reprimand. The teachers themselves can't negotiate with this horrible administration. Do not send your children to this district. There are better schools who want to partner with the students and parents on education. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 13, 2019

We transferred here from another school. We are so glad we did. They challenge my child and all the teachers are very helpful. They come in early and stay late if a student needs help. I had questions leading up to the first day and they were answered promptly. So far, this school is so much better than our old school. One disappointment is the district's lack of contract with the teachers. They go above and beyond and shouldn't be without a contract! That's the fault of the district, not the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, September 28, 2019

Absolute worst school for special education in Macomb County. Subject matter experts agree they don't follow the law. They manufacture documents and lie to discredit students and parents. The administration and teachers have no integrity.
Their goal for special education is to provide the least amount of education. Don't move to this district and move out of it if you can. 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
Utica High School	Public	9-12	47255 Shelby Rd	Utica	48317	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2200	1,391	77	17.9	36.9%	1,113 (80.0%)	88 (6.3%)	80 (5.8%)	69 (5.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (2.8%)	72.6	161^st of 800 public high schools	79.9%		74.4	156^th of 739 public high schools	78.9%	5		90.5	67.2		48.6	39.1	64.0	38.4						31.9		53.0	$13,642	$670	$12,972
Henry Ford II High School	Public	9-12	11911 Clinton River Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-1600	1,663	83	19.9	40.5%	1,296 (77.9%)	121 (7.3%)	75 (4.5%)	102 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (4.0%)	71.1	177^th of 800 public high schools	77.9%		77.9	130^th of 739 public high schools	82.4%	47		66.9	70.0		39.6	40.7	61.0	34.9						35.1		50.8	$13,426	$761	$12,666
Reuther Middle School	Public	6-12	1430 E Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4700	706	37	19.0	19.1%	375 (53.1%)	39 (5.5%)	56 (7.9%)	200 (28.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.2%)								(n/a)	88.2			63.2					52.1	59.7	55.3	59.2	63.8		77.4		$16,215	$572	$15,643
UCS Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	7600 18 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48314	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-7000	245	13	18.3	71.0%	172 (70.2%)	35 (14.3%)	18 (7.3%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	4.2	778^th of 800 public high schools	2.8%					(n/a)			16.7			330.6	9.5	347.0						7.9		9.7	$20,571	$661	$19,910
Joan C Sergent Instructional Resource Center	Public	9-12	14200 Canal Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-6800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eisenhower High School	Public	10-12	6500 25 Mile Rd	Shelby Township	48316	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-1300	1,625	82	19.8	25.3%	1,416 (87.1%)	41 (2.5%)	76 (4.7%)	54 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.3%)	85.7	80^th of 800 public high schools	90.0%		82.2	97^th of 739 public high schools	86.9%	17			77.4			48.5	71.5	46.2						50.2		51.4	$14,177	$1,586	$12,591
John M Schultz Educational Campus	Public	9-12	1440 John R Rd	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-5901	100	16	6.1	35.0%	70 (70.0%)	8 (8.0%)	12 (12.0%)	6 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	63.4	236^th of 800 public high schools	70.5%		46.1	398^th of 739 public high schools	46.1%	162							486.0	438.0						35.7		50.0	$51,186	$1,535	$49,651
Adlai Stevenson High School	Public	9-12	39701 Dodge Park Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-1900	1,881	105	17.9	54.4%	1,384 (73.6%)	159 (8.5%)	75 (4.0%)	187 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (3.8%)	56.8	295^th of 800 public high schools	63.1%		67.8	197^th of 739 public high schools	73.3%	98		80.7	60.6		45.8	37.3	59.0	37.9						21.7		28.4	$15,004	$752	$14,251
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%)	90.6	53^rd of 800 public high schools	93.4%		83.4	87^th of 739 public high schools	88.2%	34		76.7	73.3		59.7	53.1	77.7	59.1						53.5		58.8	$16,837	$507	$16,329
Chippewa Valley High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	18300 19 Mile Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-2300	2,162	99	21.7	35.8%	1,344 (62.2%)	493 (22.8%)	133 (6.2%)	59 (2.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (6.0%)	47.2	393^rd of 800 public high schools	50.9%		46.7	390^th of 739 public high schools	47.2%	3		59.6	51.9		28.9	25.1	48.3	21.3						31.5		42.1	$16,957	$925	$16,032

Frequently Asked Questions about Utica High School

What schools feed into Utica High School?

Utica High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beacon Tree Elementary School
Elementary : Flickinger Elementary School
Elementary : Issac Monfort Elementary School
Elementary : Roberts Elementary School
Elementary : West Utica Elementary School
Elementary : Wiley Elementary School
Middle : Eppler Junior High School
Middle : Shelby Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Utica High School?

Students at Utica High School are 80% White, 6% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Utica High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,391 students attended Utica High School.

What district is Utica High School in?

Utica Community Schools

Is Utica High School a good school?

Utica High School ranks 161^st of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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