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Great Lakes Bay Early College

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 92% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Great Lakes Bay Early College is a public high school located in University Center, Michigan, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 185 students. The school is part of the Saginaw Independent School District, which is ranked 25th out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Lakes Bay Early College consistently ranks among the top high schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 27th and 98th out of over 500-800 high schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years, indicating exceptional academic performance. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 62nd out of 739 Michigan high schools, with 5 SchoolDigger stars. The school's performance has been particularly strong in recent years, with rankings in the top 30-50 among Michigan high schools.

While Great Lakes Bay Early College outperforms the Saginaw Independent School District and the state of Michigan in various metrics, the performance of nearby schools is more mixed. Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School, another high-performing school in the region, also ranks highly in the state but has lower test scores in some areas compared to Great Lakes Bay Early College. Other nearby schools, such as Mackinaw High School and Bay City Eastern High School, have lower rankings and test scores compared to Great Lakes Bay Early College.

200

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1961 Delta Rd
University Center, MI 48710-1001

(989) 686-9146

District: Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

13.0%

African American:

10.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Michigan high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg60%

Michigan avg40%

62^nd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 613Saginaw Independent School District (Isd) 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	88.7	62 of 739	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	31 of 743	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	52 of 735	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	27 of 531	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	98 of 561	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	37 of 666	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	101 of 824	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	89.8	57 of 835	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	73.5	198 of 852	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	93 of 832	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	70.4	220 of 799	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	176 of 629	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	64 of 619	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	82 of 611	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	128 of 462	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	76 of 554	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	194 of 710	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	74.3	38 of 190	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	71 of 635	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	77 of 654	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	59 of 614	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	10 of 369	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	20 of 417	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	19 of 532	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	125 of 755	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	11 of 628	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	8 of 633	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	50 of 611	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	56 of 472	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	95.3	17 of 707	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	43 of 639	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	15 of 638	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	45 of 647	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	11 of 492	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	64 of 516	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	16 of 582	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	69 of 708	90.3%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)80th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing82%+26 vs state

Science65%+30 vs state

Social Studies57%+15 vs state

Mathematics39%+11 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 7th 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
Great Lakes Bay Early College	Public	9-12	1961 Delta Rd	University Center	48710	Bay County	Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-9146	200	10	19.9	23.0%	142 (71.0%)	20 (10.0%)	26 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	88.7	62^nd of 739 public high schools	91.6%		95	31^st of 743 public high schools	95.8%	31			81.5	38.9				64.8		57.4
Bay City Adult EducationCTP	Public	9-12	4155 Monitor Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 686-4770	65	0		61.5%	48 (73.8%)	5 (7.7%)	9 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)											$3,668	$834	$2,835
John Glenn High School	Public	9-12	3201 Kiesel Rd	Bay City	48706	Bay County	Bangor Township Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 684-7510	864	32	27.2	31.5%	722 (83.6%)	14 (1.6%)	94 (10.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.2%)	57.4	295^th of 739 public high schools	60.1%		53.7	308^th of 743 public high schools	58.5%	13			58.6	25.4				33.0		47.8	$13,187	$601	$12,587
Bay City Western High School	Public	9-12	500 W Midland Rd	Auburn	48611	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 662-4481	1,009	43	23.5	31.9%	901 (89.3%)	9 (0.9%)	51 (5.1%)	13 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.4%)	45.6	403^rd of 739 public high schools	45.5%		59.4	270^th of 743 public high schools	63.7%	133			59.1	23.6				32.6		28.2	$14,761	$893	$13,867
Bay City Central High School	Public	9-12	1624 Columbus Ave	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 893-9541	921	54	17.0	71.0%	596 (64.7%)	61 (6.6%)	143 (15.5%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (12.2%)	41.4	431^st of 739 public high schools	41.7%		36.5	456^th of 743 public high schools	38.6%	25			53.6	10.7				29.6		40.5	$17,400	$860	$16,539
Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School	Public	6-12	8250 Webster Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Freeland Community School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 695-2586	897	42	21.2	19.4%	804 (89.6%)	11 (1.2%)	49 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.9%)	85.7	71^st of 739 public high schools	90.4%		80.3	114^th of 743 public high schools	84.7%	43	78.2	44.2	71.5	42.4	49.7	56.4	53.7	52.1	59.2	56.9	$12,767	$532	$12,235
Bay City Eastern High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	201 Woodside Ln	Bay City	48708	Bay County	Bay City School District	No	Yes	No	No	(989) 895-5550	137	10	13.7	87.6%	83 (60.6%)	12 (8.8%)	25 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.7%)								(n/a)										18.2	$21,866	$1,775	$20,090
Saginaw Correctional Facility	Public	9-12	9625 Pierce Rd	Freeland	48623	Saginaw County	Michigan Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(989) 695-9880	11	0		54.5%	2 (18.2%)	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	1235 Mapleridge Rd	Saginaw	48604	Saginaw County	Carrollton Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 753-3433	431	25	17.4	74.5%	170 (39.4%)	128 (29.7%)	114 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.2%)	28.9	512^th of 739 public high schools	30.7%		26.6	535^th of 743 public high schools	28.0%	23			51.6	9.5				20.8		29.2	$18,123	$2,134	$15,989
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	3465 N Center Rd	Saginaw	48603	Saginaw County	Saginaw Township Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 799-5790	1,313	67	19.5	38.2%	669 (51.0%)	277 (21.1%)	239 (18.2%)	53 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	71 (5.4%)	46.5	392^nd of 739 public high schools	47.0%		61.6	251^st of 743 public high schools	66.2%	141			57.0	17.3				31.4		39.7	$13,573	$1,536	$12,037

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Lakes Bay Early College

What district is Great Lakes Bay Early College in?

Saginaw Independent School District (Isd)

Is Great Lakes Bay Early College a good school?

Yes. Great Lakes Bay Early College ranks in the top 8.4% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Great Lakes Bay Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Great Lakes Bay Early College.

What is the racial makeup of Great Lakes Bay Early College?

Students at Great Lakes Bay Early College are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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