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Whitehall Senior High School

Q: Is Whitehall Senior High School a good school?

Whitehall Senior High School ranks 352 nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

352^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 52% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Whitehall Senior High School is a public high school in Whitehall, Michigan, serving 624 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Whitehall District Schools, which is ranked 173 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitehall Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 257 out of 531 Michigan high schools in 2021-2022 to 453 out of 743 in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance has been mixed, with 11th-grade students performing better than the district and state averages in some areas but lower in others. Whitehall Senior High School generally performs better than nearby Muskegon High School and Orchard View High School, but trails the performance of North Muskegon High School, which is located about 9 miles away.

Whitehall Senior High School faces challenges in areas such as chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 27.2% to 30.8% in recent years, and declining graduation rates, which dropped from 95.5% in 2023-2024 to 81.7% in 2022-2023. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Continued efforts to address these areas and leverage the school's increased resources and improved student-teacher ratio could help drive improvements in the future.

597

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,167

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 White Lake Dr
Whitehall, MI 49461-9283

(231) 893-1020

District: Whitehall District Schools

Feeder schools for Whitehall Senior High School:

Elementary:	Shoreline Elementary School
	Whitehall Ealy Elementary School
Middle:	Whitehall Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Above the Michigan median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

!Social Studies scores 10 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Michigan avg40%

352^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^rd of 613Whitehall District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	352 of 739	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	453 of 743	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	330 of 735	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	257 of 531	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	289 of 561	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	372 of 666	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	258 of 824	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.8	483 of 835	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.4	475 of 852	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.5	267 of 832	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	249 of 799	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.5	389 of 805	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.4	194 of 773	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	268 of 784	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.6	212 of 765	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	332 of 754	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	352 of 750	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.7	172 of 767	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	155 of 705	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	406 of 629	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	438 of 619	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	311 of 611	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	350 of 416	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	307 of 462	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	276 of 554	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	284 of 710	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	423 of 635	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	551 of 654	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	350 of 614	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	164 of 369	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	226 of 417	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	439 of 532	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	459 of 755	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	293 of 628	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	420 of 633	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	331 of 611	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.3	147 of 440	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	229 of 472	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	403 of 543	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.7	226 of 707	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	33.3	195 of 315	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	367 of 639	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	491 of 638	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	357 of 647	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	246 of 492	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	306 of 516	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	390 of 582	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	291 of 708	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)53rd percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2018)38th percentile-31 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

Science36%~ state avg

Social Studies32%-10 vs state

Mathematics31%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Whitehall Senior High School

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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
Whitehall Senior High School	Public	9-12	3100 White Lake Dr	Whitehall	49461	Muskegon County	Whitehall District Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 893-1020	597	30	19.8	35.0%	519 (86.9%)	13 (2.2%)	34 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	51.6	352^nd of 739 public high schools	52.4%		37	453^rd of 743 public high schools	39.0%	101	53.3	31.1	36.1	31.8	$14,167	$1,928	$12,239
Montague High School	Public	9-12	4900 Stanton Blvd	Montague	49437	Muskegon County	Montague Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 894-2661	419	25	16.6	34.6%	376 (89.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	46.9	389^th of 739 public high schools	47.4%		58.3	278^th of 743 public high schools	62.6%	111	57.4	21.8	36.6	29.7	$13,786	$863	$12,923
ReethsPuffer High School	Public	9-12	1545 N Roberts Rd	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	Reeths-Puffer Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 744-1647	1,107	60	18.3	46.5%	924 (83.5%)	52 (4.7%)	74 (6.7%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.3%)	46.1	397^th of 739 public high schools	46.3%		47.2	358^th of 743 public high schools	51.8%	39	51.5	17.3	31.7	43.6	$14,192	$1,348	$12,845
North Muskegon High School	Public	9-12	1507 Mills Ave	Muskegon	49445	Muskegon County	North Muskegon Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 719-4113	305	16	19.5	21.0%	247 (81.0%)	11 (3.6%)	16 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	76.8	140^th of 739 public high schools	81.1%		66.9	196^th of 743 public high schools	73.6%	56	75.3	42.9	35.2	51.4	$14,503	$464	$14,038
Muskegon Area Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Harvey St	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(231) 767-3606	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Orchard View High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	16 N Quarterline Rd	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(231) 760-1400	543	33	16.2	65.4%	277 (51.0%)	151 (27.8%)	55 (10.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.9%)	18.6	591^st of 739 public high schools	20.0%		19.1	608^th of 743 public high schools	18.2%	17	32.5	8.7	21.6	25.8	$16,437	$1,903	$14,534
Lighthouse Academy The Port	Public, Charter	5-12	205 E Apple Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 767-7248	14	3	4.9	78.6%	3 (21.4%)	10 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)					$16,954	$8,689	$8,265
Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building	Public, Charter	6-12	1161 W Southern Ave	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(613) 949-2287	19	2	7.7	89.5%	8 (42.1%)	4 (21.1%)	3 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.8%)								(n/a)					$82,264	$44,304	$37,961
Orchard View Community Education	Public	9-12	35 S Sheridan Dr	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Orchard View Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 760-1350	134	17	8.0	67.9%	94 (70.1%)	18 (13.4%)	11 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)					$29,928	$3,256	$26,672
Muskegon Covenant Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Catherine Ave	Muskegon	49442	Muskegon County	Muskegon Covenant Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 720-3100	181	5	34.8	81.2%	22 (12.2%)	134 (74.0%)	11 (6.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)								(n/a)					$8,990	$1,161	$7,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehall Senior High School

How many students attend Whitehall Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 597 students attended Whitehall Senior High School.

Is Whitehall Senior High School a good school?

Whitehall Senior High School ranks 352^nd of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Whitehall Senior High School in?

Whitehall District Schools

What is the racial makeup of Whitehall Senior High School?

Students at Whitehall Senior High School are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Whitehall Senior High School?

Whitehall Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Shoreline Elementary School
Elementary : Whitehall Ealy Elementary School
Middle : Whitehall Middle School

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