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Walled Lake Central High School

Q: Is Walled Lake Central High School a good school?

Walled Lake Central High School ranks 216 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 71% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Walled Lake Central High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 1,135 students in Commerce Township, Michigan. It is part of the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools district, which is ranked 93 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walled Lake Central High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Michigan high schools, with a ranking between 71 and 250 out of over 500-800 schools in recent years. It has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating strong overall performance. However, the school has shown some disparities in performance across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students and Asian and African American students tending to perform better than Hispanic and White students. The school's test scores are generally above the state average, with 11th-grade students performing better in Evidence-Based Reading and Writing on the SAT compared to Math and Science on the M-STEP.

Walled Lake Central High School's four-year graduation rate is around 82-94%, which is slightly below the district average of around 93-94%. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.8% to 30.8% in recent years, which is higher than the district average. When compared to other high schools in the area, such as Harbor High School and North Farmington High School, Walled Lake Central High School generally outperforms these schools in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and overall school performance.

1,182

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,809

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 E Oakley Park Rd
Commerce Township, MI 48390-5509

(248) 956-4700

District: Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Feeder schools for Walled Lake Central High School:

Elementary:	Loon Lake Elementary School
	Mary Helen Guest Elementary School
	Oakley Park Elementary School
	Pleasant Lake Elementary School
Middle:	Walnut Creek Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

African American:

11.8%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (45% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

Michigan avg40%

216^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

93^rd of 613Walled Lake Consolidated 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
2025	66.1	216 of 739	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	211 of 743	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	250 of 735	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.8	71 of 531	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	76 of 561	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	212 of 666	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.7	143 of 824	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	73.8	173 of 835	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	127 of 852	85.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	255 of 832	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.2	111 of 799	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	100 of 805	87.6%	★★★★☆
2012	87.7	80 of 773	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	124 of 784	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.4	104 of 765	86.4%	★★★★☆
2009	85.4	90 of 754	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	89.8	47 of 750	93.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	110 of 767	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.5	164 of 705	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	35 of 192	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	96 of 188	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	41 of 170	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	19 of 59	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	69 of 147	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	48 of 254	81.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	41 of 69	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.6	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.2	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	28.9	75 of 102	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	254 of 629	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	375 of 619	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	238 of 611	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.4	65 of 416	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	56 of 462	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	214 of 554	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	187 of 710	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	62 of 203	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	25 of 195	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	110 of 190	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	41 of 83	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	28 of 64	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	37 of 201	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	327 of 635	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	353 of 654	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	428 of 614	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	85.7	47 of 369	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	63 of 417	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	352 of 532	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	194 of 755	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	175 of 628	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	109 of 633	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	250 of 611	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.1	71 of 440	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	93 of 472	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	199 of 543	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.2	97 of 707	86.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	60 of 127	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	53.1	55 of 130	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.9	98 of 116	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.9	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.4	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.6	39 of 315	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	255 of 639	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	203 of 638	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	267 of 647	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.6	76 of 492	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	81 of 516	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	237 of 582	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.8	164 of 708	76.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)58th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-30 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)26th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+5 vs state

Social Studies52%+10 vs state

Mathematics38%+10 vs state

Science30%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

One of the worst high schools in metro Detroit. I’d rather homeschool my child to keep them safe, happy and successful. Horrible experience here. Bullying and harassment is completely tolerated here Close Quote

by a student
Saturday, February 18, 2012

I love my high school. I've been here for two years, and I'm panning to stay here for the next two years. Close Quote

Schools Near Walled Lake Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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	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
Walled Lake Central High School	Public	9-12	1600 E Oakley Park Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4700	1,182	59	20.2	33.5%	865 (73.2%)	140 (11.8%)	77 (6.5%)	53 (4.5%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.6%)	66.1	216^th of 739 public high schools	70.8%		65.4	211^th of 743 public high schools	71.6%	5			60.5	37.5						30.1		52.4	$16,809	$1,486	$15,323
Oakland Schools Technical CampusSW	Public	9-12	1000 Beck Rd	Wixom	48393	Oakland County	Oakland Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 668-5600	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Walled Lake Northern High School	Public	9-12	6000 Bogie Lake Rd	Commerce Township	48382	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-5300	1,383	64	21.6	17.3%	1,205 (87.1%)	44 (3.2%)	62 (4.5%)	16 (1.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (3.9%)	85.1	75^th of 739 public high schools	89.9%		79.6	121^st of 743 public high schools	83.7%	46			68.9	44.9						50.4		56.0	$14,424	$920	$13,504
James R Geisler Middle School	Public	6-12	46720 W Pontiac Trl	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-2900	620	35	17.9	40.0%	294 (47.4%)	122 (19.7%)	75 (12.1%)	94 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32 (5.2%)								(n/a)	62.4	40.0			43.2	40.7	41.7	44.2	50.0		52.2		$15,482	$1,100	$14,382
Walled Lake Western High School	Public	9-12	600 Beck Rd	Commerce Township	48390	Oakland County	Walled Lake Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 956-4400	1,033	58	17.8	36.8%	572 (55.4%)	172 (16.7%)	130 (12.6%)	99 (9.6%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	52 (5.0%)	57.1	300^th of 739 public high schools	59.4%		69.6	179^th of 743 public high schools	75.9%	121			58.6	37.1						31.3		35.9	$18,614	$1,366	$17,248
Lakeland High School	Public	6-12	1630 Bogie Lake Rd	White Lake	48383	Oakland County	Huron Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 676-8320	1,012	50	20.2	25.8%	903 (89.2%)	7 (0.7%)	69 (6.8%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	65.7	221^st of 739 public high schools	70.1%		74	153^rd of 743 public high schools	79.4%	68			65.0	29.5						39.8		45.3	$14,617	$689	$13,929
Career Preparation	Public	9-12	41500 Gardenbrook Rd	Novi	48375	Oakland County	Novi Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 449-1717	26	1	26.0	46.2%	15 (57.7%)	8 (30.8%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)								(n/a)													$6,544	$706	$5,838
West Bloomfield High School	Public	9-12	4925 Orchard Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48323	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 865-6720	1,434	92	15.5	28.2%	548 (38.2%)	655 (45.7%)	89 (6.2%)	71 (5.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	67 (4.7%)	64.3	232^nd of 739 public high schools	68.6%		49.7	340^th of 743 public high schools	54.2%	108			62.2	37.0						35.0		41.8	$17,316	$1,457	$15,859
The Laker Opportunity Center	Public	9-12	4925 Orchard Lake Rd	West Bloomfield	48323	Oakland County	West Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 865-6441	61	1	79.2	57.4%	22 (36.1%)	35 (57.4%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)													$6,195	$529	$5,666
North Farmington High School	Public	9-12	32900 W 13 Mile Rd	Farmington Hills	48334	Oakland County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 785-2005	1,157	72	16.0	25.0%	537 (46.4%)	379 (32.8%)	55 (4.8%)	117 (10.1%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	62 (5.4%)	75.1	153^rd of 739 public high schools	79.3%		69.8	177^th of 743 public high schools	76.2%	24			69.7	39.7						45.0		43.4	$17,956	$819	$17,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Walled Lake Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Walled Lake Central High School?

Students at Walled Lake Central High School are 73% White, 12% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Walled Lake Central High School a good school?

Walled Lake Central High School ranks 216^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walled Lake Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,182 students attended Walled Lake Central High School.

What schools feed into Walled Lake Central High School?

Walled Lake Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Loon Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Mary Helen Guest Elementary School
Elementary : Oakley Park Elementary School
Elementary : Pleasant Lake Elementary School
Middle : Walnut Creek Middle School

What district is Walled Lake Central High School in?

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

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