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Henry Ford II High School

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Henry Ford II High School ranks 177 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 78% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Henry Ford II High School is a large, comprehensive public high school in Sterling Heights, MI, serving 1,663 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Utica Community Schools district. The school has earned a 4-star rating in 9 of the last 10 years and currently ranks in the 78th percentile statewide, making it one of the strongest educational options in the area.

What truly sets Henry Ford II apart is its near-perfect graduation rate of 98.3%, far exceeding the state average of 84.0%, with a dropout rate below 1.5% for five consecutive years. The school also shines in Social Studies, where 50.8% of 11th graders score proficient on the M-Step—more than 20 percentage points higher than nearby Adlai Stevenson High School (28.4%) and Sterling Heights Senior High School (22.3%). Perhaps most impressive is the school's success with students from low-income backgrounds, who rank in the 82nd percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement given that 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch. The school accomplishes this while spending less per student ($13,426) than nearby schools like Chippewa Valley High School ($16,957), demonstrating efficient resource allocation.

While Henry Ford II outperforms most neighboring schools—including Utica High School and Adlai Stevenson—it does face challenges. Special education students ranked in just the 25th percentile in 2025-2026, a dramatic drop from the previous year, and the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% means nearly one in five students misses substantial instructional time. The only school in the area that dramatically outperforms Henry Ford II is the International Academy of Macomb, a selective magnet school with a fundamentally different educational model. For families seeking a comprehensive public high school that delivers strong results across diverse student populations, Henry Ford II stands as a consistently reliable choice.

1,663

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,426

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

11911 Clinton River Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48313-2420

(586) 797-1600

District: Utica Community Schools

Feeder schools for Henry Ford II High School:

Elementary:	Browning Elementary School
	Dresden Elementary School
	Floyd Ebeling Elementary School
	Graebner Elementary School
	More...
	Havel Elementary School
Middle:	Bemis Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

African American:

7.3%

Asian:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Michigan high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Michigan avg43%

177^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	71.1	177 of 800	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.9	130 of 739	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	154 of 743	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	193 of 735	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	150 of 531	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	255 of 561	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	162 of 666	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	126 of 824	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	159 of 835	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	81.2	124 of 852	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	125 of 832	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	115 of 799	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	133 of 805	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	124 of 773	84.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.8	146 of 784	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	150 of 765	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	80.7	128 of 754	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	85.2	92 of 750	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	142 of 767	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	246 of 705	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	80 of 252	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	47 of 192	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	35.2	117 of 188	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	42 of 170	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	23 of 147	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.8	102 of 254	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	42 of 74	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	40 of 69	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	40 of 70	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	29 of 63	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	30 of 42	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	68 of 119	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	26 of 53	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	60 of 102	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	161 of 686	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.2	197 of 629	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	212 of 619	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	169 of 611	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	175 of 416	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	288 of 462	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.9	176 of 554	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	146 of 710	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	43 of 259	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	49 of 203	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	79 of 195	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	107 of 190	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.5	51 of 201	74.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	128 of 719	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	60.3	224 of 635	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	247 of 654	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	198 of 614	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	146 of 369	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	249 of 417	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	121 of 532	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	155 of 755	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	174 of 693	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	82 of 628	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	116 of 633	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	200 of 611	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	103 of 440	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	216 of 472	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	148 of 543	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	105 of 707	85.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	62 of 179	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	64 of 127	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.7	87 of 105	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.4	47 of 93	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	164 of 220	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.7	41 of 125	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	93 of 130	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	76 of 116	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.9	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	56 of 61	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	181 of 315	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	214 of 671	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.4	141 of 639	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	157 of 638	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	195 of 647	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	162 of 492	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	281 of 516	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	169 of 582	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	136 of 708	80.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+9 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing61%+9 vs state

Social Studies51%+8 vs state

Mathematics40%+8 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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)
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
Macomb Academy	Public, Charter	12	39092 Garfield Rd	Clinton Township	48038	Macomb County	Macomb Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(586) 228-2201	46	3	15.3	26.1%	22 (47.8%)	18 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)									$11,084	$467	$10,618
Sterling Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	12901 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 698-4249	1,262	67	18.7	74.7%	861 (68.2%)	170 (13.5%)	23 (1.8%)	152 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.2%)	34.9	497^th of 800 public high schools	37.9%		36	468^th of 739 public high schools	36.7%	29	64.4	50.0	23.3	17.6	48.3	16.1	16.7	22.3	$17,638	$787	$16,851
Career Preparation Center	Public	10-12	12200 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 698-4172	0	17	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
International Academy of Macomb	Public, Magnet	9-12	42755 Romeo Plank Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(586) 723-7200	461	5	88.6	27.1%	262 (56.8%)	38 (8.2%)	19 (4.1%)	112 (24.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	99.4	3^rd of 800 public high schools	99.6%		99.9	2^nd of 739 public high schools	99.7%	1	96.3	95.9	83.6	87.6	623.6	87.7	87.7	88.6	$17,326	$417	$16,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Ford II High School

What district is Henry Ford II High School in?

Utica Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Henry Ford II High School?

Students at Henry Ford II High School are 78% White, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Henry Ford II High School a good school?

Henry Ford II High School ranks 177^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Henry Ford II High School?

Henry Ford II High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Browning Elementary School
Elementary : Dresden Elementary School
Elementary : Floyd Ebeling Elementary School
Elementary : Graebner Elementary School
Elementary : Havel Elementary School
Middle : Bemis Junior High School

How many students attend Henry Ford II High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,663 students attended Henry Ford II High School.

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