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Whitmore Lake High School

Public Grades 7-12
96th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 739 Michigan High Schools
Better than 87% of Michigan high schools
Summary

Whitmore Lake High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Whitmore Lake, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 252 students. The school is part of the Whitmore Lake Public School District, which is ranked 112 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitmore Lake High School consistently performs above the state average in various standardized test scores, including M-Step, SAT, and PSAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 72% of students proficient or better in SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The school has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 86th out of 629 Michigan high schools for female students and 109th out of 628 for male students, both with 4-star ratings. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 37.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Whitmore Lake High School has consistently ranked highly for this subgroup, placing 82nd out of 635 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating.

Whitmore Lake High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 81.7% to 84.0% over the past few years, and its dropout rate has remained relatively low, between 5.4% and 13.0% during the same period. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Pioneer High School, Huron High School, and Dexter High School, Whitmore Lake High School performs well, particularly in areas like SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and M-Step/Social Studies. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 23.1% to 30.8% over the past few years, is an area of concern that the school may want to address.

271
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,849
Per pupil spending ?
34.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7430 Whitmore Lake Rd
       Whitmore Lake, MI  48189-9554

(734) 449-4461

District: Whitmore Lake Public School District


Feeder schools for Whitmore Lake High School:

Elementary:    Whitmore Lake Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.9%
Hispanic:
6.3%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of Michigan high schools
Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (13% vs 8%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg54%
Michigan avg42%
Middle school
196th of 890
Michigan public middle schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
96th of 739
Michigan public high schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 23 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
112th of 613Whitmore Lake Public School District 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202572.2196 of 89078.0%★★★★☆
202473.5182 of 89779.7%★★★★☆
202377.4150 of 88383.0%★★★★☆
202257.2279 of 77664.0%★★★☆☆
202138.4400 of 67540.7%★★☆☆☆
201957.7293 of 79263.0%★★★☆☆
201873.6201 of 83876.0%★★★★☆
201764.7228 of 82172.2%★★★★☆
201665.8263 of 89470.6%★★★★☆
201569.4230 of 91975.0%★★★★☆
201465.1292 of 92168.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202555.2295 of 78962.6%★★★☆☆
202469.6166 of 77178.5%★★★★☆
202368.7178 of 77076.9%★★★★☆
202257.5222 of 65766.2%★★★☆☆
201964.8196 of 65870.2%★★★★☆
201863.7261 of 79467.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202560.4258 of 83269.0%★★★☆☆
202467.9184 of 83678.0%★★★★☆
202383.762 of 82592.5%★★★★★
202254.4269 of 69161.1%★★★☆☆
201850.0406 of 81550.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202574.2161 of 79879.8%★★★★☆
202466.7206 of 78673.8%★★★★☆
202373.5147 of 77681.1%★★★★☆
202246.8313 of 65852.4%★★★☆☆
202130.8370 of 54031.5%★★☆☆☆
201961.2209 of 63967.3%★★★☆☆
201878.5134 of 79783.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201832.0271 of 37728.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202565.9193 of 69672.3%★★★★☆
202466.0190 of 70172.9%★★★★☆
202373.1147 of 68878.6%★★★★☆
202248.1294 of 63853.9%★★★☆☆
202135.5365 of 57736.7%★★☆☆☆
201951.2273 of 62456.3%★★★☆☆
201867.1191 of 67871.8%★★★★☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202582.396 of 73987.0%★★★★☆
202481.7106 of 74385.7%★★★★☆
202374.7152 of 73579.3%★★★★☆
202275.4124 of 53176.6%★★★★☆
202176.696 of 56182.9%★★★★☆
201972.4164 of 66675.4%★★★★☆
201878.9151 of 82481.7%★★★★☆
201773.1181 of 83578.3%★★★★☆
201677.5156 of 85281.7%★★★★☆
201564.2303 of 83263.6%★★★☆☆
201464.1290 of 79963.7%★★★☆☆
201369.7238 of 80570.4%★★★★☆
201273.7192 of 77375.2%★★★★☆
201171.3264 of 78466.3%★★★☆☆
201064.5352 of 76554.0%★★★☆☆
200975.2199 of 75473.6%★★★★☆
200868.8294 of 75060.8%★★★☆☆
200769.9252 of 76767.1%★★★☆☆
200672.7210 of 70570.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202580.686 of 62986.3%★★★★☆
202460.7207 of 61966.6%★★★☆☆
202350.8288 of 61152.9%★★★☆☆
202263.2165 of 41660.3%★★★☆☆
202180.367 of 46285.5%★★★★☆
201974.2121 of 55478.2%★★★★☆
201855.9294 of 71058.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202581.082 of 63587.1%★★★★☆
202484.161 of 65490.7%★★★★★
202346.8316 of 61448.5%★★☆☆☆
202168.695 of 41777.2%★★★★☆
201872.9154 of 75579.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202576.5109 of 62882.6%★★★★☆
202489.055 of 63391.3%★★★★★
202383.181 of 61186.7%★★★★☆
202276.693 of 44078.9%★★★★☆
202174.384 of 47282.2%★★★★☆
201963.1188 of 54365.4%★★★☆☆
201891.048 of 70793.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202576.1123 of 63980.8%★★★★☆
202472.7133 of 63879.2%★★★★☆
202361.2217 of 64766.5%★★★☆☆
202276.3109 of 49277.8%★★★★☆
202172.9104 of 51679.8%★★★★☆
201968.5154 of 58273.5%★★★★☆
201871.9163 of 70877.0%★★★★☆
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)
Middle school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
White (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2018)28th percentile-48 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school
Female (2025)86th percentile~ school
Male (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing72%+17 vs state
Social Studies69%+25 vs state
Science55%+17 vs state
English Language Arts52%+13 vs state
Math40%+7 vs state
Mathematics28%~ state avg

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Whitmore Lake High School ranks 96th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Whitmore Lake High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Whitmore Lake Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Whitmore Lake High School.

Students at Whitmore Lake High School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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