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ACTech High School

Q: Is ACTech High School a good school?

ACTech High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Michigan high schools.

Q: How many students attend ACTech High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended ACTech High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of ACTech High School?

Students at ACTech High School are 52% African American, 29% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into ACTech High School?

ACTech High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Erickson Elementary Elementary : Estabrook Elementary Elementary : Ford Early Learning Center Elementary : Holmes Elementary Elementary : Perry Early Learning Center Middle : Ypsilanti Community Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

739^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 0% of Michigan high schools

Summary

ACTech High School is a public high school in Ypsilanti, Michigan, serving 469 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Ypsilanti Community Schools district, which is ranked 501 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ACTech High School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Michigan, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 4.44% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Social Studies, compared to 8.5% for the Ypsilanti Community Schools district and 42.1% statewide. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 76.4% to 82.8% in recent years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 7.6% to 16.6%, which are much higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, ACTech High School has extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 29.5% to 62.4% in recent years.

While ACTech High School faces significant challenges, there are some nearby schools that perform significantly better. For example, Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College and Arbor Preparatory High School have higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates compared to ACTech High School. Additionally, ACTech High School's spending per student has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from $15,435 to $23,188, which is higher than the state and district averages, but this increased spending does not seem to have translated into improved academic outcomes.

459

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,481

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2095 Packard Rd
Ypsilanti, MI 48197-1833

(734) 221-1001

District: Ypsilanti Community Schools

Feeder schools for ACTech High School:

Elementary:	Erickson Elementary
	Estabrook Elementary
	Ford Early Learning Center
	Holmes Elementary
	More...
	Perry Early Learning Center
Middle:	Ypsilanti Community Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.9%

Hispanic:

29.0%

White:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (6% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (17% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg12%

Michigan avg49%

739^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Ypsilanti Community Schools

501^st of 613Ypsilanti 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	739 of 739	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	739 of 743	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	735 of 735	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	655 of 666	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	744 of 824	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	690 of 835	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	715 of 852	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.4	552 of 832	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	190 of 192	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	137 of 147	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	213 of 254	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	4.0	670 of 710	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	6.6	625 of 654	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	513 of 532	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	685 of 755	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	5.4	658 of 707	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	4.6	656 of 708	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)7th percentile~ school

Male (2018)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2018)6th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)4th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing7%-48 vs state

Social Studies4%-38 vs state

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Schools Near ACTech High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 8th 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
ACTech High School	Public	9-12	2095 Packard Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 221-1001	459	39	11.8	61.9%	48 (10.5%)	238 (51.9%)	133 (29.0%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	1.9	739^th of 739 public high schools	0.0%		3	739^th of 743 public high schools	0.5%			7.4				4.4	$18,481	$4,599	$13,882
Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College	Public	9-12	2095 Packard Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 221-1001	108	11	9.8	63.9%	18 (16.7%)	66 (61.1%)	11 (10.2%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.3%)	38.3	454^th of 739 public high schools	38.6%		28.4	522^nd of 743 public high schools	29.7%	68		53.6	28.6		17.9	28.6	$54,841	$14,671	$40,170
Washtenaw International High School	Public	9-12	105 N Mansfield St	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8145	493	26	18.8	20.5%	156 (31.6%)	101 (20.5%)	41 (8.3%)	140 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.2%)	97.4	13^th of 739 public high schools	98.2%		97.5	14^th of 743 public high schools	98.1%	1		92.0	63.7		59.8	70.3
Early College Alliance	Public	9-12	220 King Hall	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 487-4290	454	19	24.2	39.4%	209 (46.0%)	115 (25.3%)	46 (10.1%)	27 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.3%)	93.6	38^th of 739 public high schools	94.9%		96.2	21^st of 743 public high schools	97.2%	17		85.6	49.2		57.8	62.9
Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education	Public, Virtual	7-12	301 W Michigan Ave	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	Yes	No	(734) 761-7027	386	15	26.1	80.1%	214 (55.4%)	91 (23.6%)	40 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.4%)	23.1	558^th of 739 public high schools	24.5%		27.5	529^th of 743 public high schools	28.8%	29	45.5	47.4	5.3	30.0	19.4	25.0
Washtenaw Technical Middle College	Public, Charter	9-12	4800 E Huron River Dr	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Technical Middle College	Yes	No	No	No	(734) 973-3410	821	26	31.8	33.6%	569 (69.3%)	95 (11.6%)	30 (3.7%)	63 (7.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.2%)	80.9	102^nd of 739 public high schools	86.2%		87.3	75^th of 743 public high schools	89.9%	27		85.3	58.2		41.7	42.1	$10,184	$467	$9,717
Washtenaw County Youth Center Educational Programs	Public	5-12	4125 Washtenaw Ave	Ann Arbor	48108	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8100	16	4	4.0	68.8%	7 (43.8%)	9 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Correctional Services	Public	9-12	2201 Hogback Rd	Ann Arbor	48105	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-2223	3	0	15.0		0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)							$5,140	$606	$4,535
Acce	Public, Magnet	6-12	1076 Ecorse Rd	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Ypsilanti Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 221-1691	175	12	14.5	79.4%	32 (18.3%)	108 (61.7%)	16 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.3%)								(n/a)							$18,206	$3,446	$14,760
Arbor Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6800 Hitchingham Rd	Ypsilanti	48197	Washtenaw County	Arbor Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(734) 961-9700	278	19	14.7	56.8%	55 (19.8%)	140 (50.4%)	42 (15.1%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.5%)	51.1	359^th of 739 public high schools	51.4%		19.2	605^th of 743 public high schools	18.6%	246		54.7	20.8		35.8	41.5	$19,946	$1,668	$18,278

Frequently Asked Questions about ACTech High School

Is ACTech High School a good school?

ACTech High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Michigan high schools.

What schools feed into ACTech High School?

ACTech High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Erickson Elementary
Elementary : Estabrook Elementary
Elementary : Ford Early Learning Center
Elementary : Holmes Elementary
Elementary : Perry Early Learning Center
Middle : Ypsilanti Community Middle School

What district is ACTech High School in?

Ypsilanti Community Schools

How many students attend ACTech High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended ACTech High School.

What is the racial makeup of ACTech High School?

Students at ACTech High School are 52% African American, 29% Hispanic, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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