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Heritage Junior High School

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Public Grades 7-9

Summary

Heritage Junior High School is a public middle school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades 7-9 with a student population of 448 as of the 2022-2023 school year. This school stands out for its diverse student body, strong academic performance, and favorable student-teacher ratios compared to nearby schools.

Heritage Junior High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 72.32% White, 8.48% African American, 2.23% Hispanic, and 11.38% Asian students. Academically, the school consistently performs above the state average in standardized tests like M-Step and PSAT, with 44.7% of 7th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.4% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 37.9% and 32.6%, respectively. Heritage Junior High School is ranked 195 out of 897 Michigan middle schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 22% of middle schools in the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Heritage Junior High School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 14.9 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is more favorable than Frank Jeannette Junior High School (18.2), Bemis Junior High School (21.1), and Davis Junior High School (19.5). However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.0% in 2018-2019 to 19.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than others. Overall, Heritage Junior High School's strong performance and favorable learning environment make it a standout option for families in the Utica Community Schools district.

431

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37400 Dodge Park Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48312-2143

(586) 797-3100

District: Utica Community Schools

Students who attend Heritage Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Adlai Stevenson High School

Feeder schools for Heritage Junior High School:

Elementary:	Bruce Collins Elementary School
	Oakbrook Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

African American:

10.4%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 66th percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2024) from a 66th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Michigan avg39%

Not ranked this year

Heritage Junior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

155^th of 613Utica 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
2024	71.7	195 of 897	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	128 of 883	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	234 of 776	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	227 of 675	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.3	111 of 792	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	136 of 838	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.4	150 of 821	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	108 of 894	87.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	103 of 919	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	86.2	82 of 921	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	72.4	210 of 919	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	88.0	71 of 900	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	77.5	151 of 858	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	254 of 851	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	65.3	367 of 847	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	288 of 839	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.0	219 of 823	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	188 of 806	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	81.6	21 of 300	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	52 of 310	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	32 of 366	91.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	49.4	54 of 88	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	56 of 87	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.8	26 of 57	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	24 of 39	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	50 of 104	51.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	47.0	31 of 72	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	48 of 154	68.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	142 of 771	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	127 of 770	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	193 of 657	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	212 of 521	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.8	109 of 658	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	104 of 794	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	66.3	198 of 836	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	97 of 825	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	323 of 691	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	348 of 523	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.3	56 of 672	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	86 of 815	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	62.3	239 of 786	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	126 of 776	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.3	267 of 658	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	189 of 540	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	113 of 639	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	183 of 797	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	56.3	252 of 701	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	158 of 688	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	275 of 638	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	229 of 577	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	128 of 624	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	179 of 678	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2024)93rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2024)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)76th percentile~ school

Male (2024)70th percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)64th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)57th percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2024)39th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics47%+15 vs state

English Language Arts45%+7 vs state

Social Studies40%+10 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Math38%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Heritage Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davis Junior High School	Public	7-9	11300 17 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2700	1,061	51	20.7	57.4%	834 (78.6%)	80 (7.5%)	37 (3.5%)	58 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.8%)	64.4	260^th of 890 public middle schools	70.8%		60.9	277^th of 897 public middle schools	69.1%	17	71.2	34.3					43.9					34.5		39.3		55.5	$15,015	$1,434	$13,581
Carleton Middle School	Public	6-8	8900 15 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48312	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2590	638	36	17.5	76.2%	371 (58.2%)	135 (21.2%)	18 (2.8%)	81 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	35.9	552^nd of 890 public middle schools	38.0%		31.7	598^th of 897 public middle schools	33.3%	46	59.5	11.9				39.0	27.3				26.5	24.7		27.1		32.4	$17,471	$1,704	$15,767
Huron Academy Grades 38	Public, Charter	3-8	36301 Utica Rd	Clinton Township	48035	Macomb County	Huron Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 690-8180	408	25	16.2	63.0%	244 (59.8%)	119 (29.2%)	10 (2.5%)	19 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	56	339^th of 890 public middle schools	61.9%		48.6	421^st of 897 public middle schools	53.1%	82	80.9	42.6	31.0	38.9	31.9	36.4	40.3	40.8	11.1	9.7	18.2	31.3	19.4	40.4	15.3	46.8	$10,251	$1,972	$8,278
Rockwell Middle School	Public	6-8	12225 Masonic Blvd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Macomb Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(586) 939-2290	66	11	6.0	66.7%	47 (71.2%)	13 (19.7%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Bemis Junior High School	Public	7-8	12500 19 Mile Rd	Sterling Heights	48313	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-2500	742	35	21.0	43.0%	553 (74.5%)	64 (8.6%)	41 (5.5%)	46 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.0%)	74.3	177^th of 890 public middle schools	80.1%		77.4	151^st of 897 public middle schools	83.2%	26	75.1	40.9					47.0					43.7		43.0		59.9	$14,574	$1,392	$13,182
Carter Middle School	Public	6-8	12000 Masonic Blvd	Warren	48093	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 825-2620	679	33	20.3	62.3%	360 (53.0%)	153 (22.5%)	18 (2.7%)	98 (14.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.9%)	49.3	419^th of 890 public middle schools	52.9%		34.6	567^th of 897 public middle schools	36.8%	148	75.6	25.2				38.2	33.7				24.9	21.5		34.0		49.4	$15,302	$1,561	$13,741
Wyandot Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	39490 Garfield Rd	Clinton Twp	48038	Macomb County	Chippewa Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 723-4202	844	46	18.2	38.4%	575 (68.1%)	156 (18.5%)	47 (5.6%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.3%)	57.6	329^th of 890 public middle schools	63.0%		55.1	339^th of 897 public middle schools	62.2%	10	70.1	23.7				43.9	38.6				28.2	32.6		41.7		54.4	$13,682	$1,057	$12,626
Grissom Middle School	Public	6-8	35701 Ryan Rd	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Warren Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 698-4310	703	37	18.9	79.1%	439 (62.4%)	76 (10.8%)	15 (2.1%)	149 (21.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.0%)	44.5	484^th of 890 public middle schools	45.6%		34.4	570^th of 897 public middle schools	36.5%	86	66.2	18.6				37.9	36.9				23.2	26.6		34.6		39.2	$15,793	$1,827	$13,966
Richards Middle School	Public	7-8	33500 Garfield Rd	Fraser	48026	Macomb County	Fraser Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 439-7400	661	37	17.9	37.7%	460 (69.6%)	109 (16.5%)	24 (3.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	60.1	301^st of 890 public middle schools	66.2%		58.5	297^th of 897 public middle schools	66.9%	4	69.8	22.4					43.2					43.0		44.2		44.6	$14,875	$1,502	$13,373
Frank Jeannette Junior High School	Public	7-9	40400 Gulliver Dr	Sterling Heights	48310	Macomb County	Utica Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 797-3300	716	40	17.9	77.4%	492 (68.7%)	82 (11.5%)	35 (4.9%)	81 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	41.5	512^th of 890 public middle schools	42.5%		41.9	501^st of 897 public middle schools	44.1%	11	63.4	27.5					36.5					25.8		23.6		34.1	$16,961	$1,449	$15,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Junior High School?

Students at Heritage Junior High School are 72% White, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Heritage Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Heritage Junior High School usually go on to attend Adlai Stevenson High School

How many students attend Heritage Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 431 students attended Heritage Junior High School.

What district is Heritage Junior High School in?

Utica Community Schools

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