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Best High Schools in Zip Code 48080

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426

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Top rankedSouth Lake High School695^th of 739 Michigan high schools

Summary:

The 48080 zip code in Michigan is home to a single public high school, South Lake High School, which serves grades 9-12. The school is part of the South Lake Schools district, which is ranked 541 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Lake High School has faced significant challenges in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 695 out of 739 Michigan high schools in 2024-2025 and 606 out of 743 in 2023-2024. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages, with only 8.5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 34.9%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% and a relatively low four-year graduation rate of 82.8% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite the school's struggles, it is spending more per student ($16,000 in 2023-2024) than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio of 16.7 is slightly higher than the recommended 15:1. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (64.77% in 2023-2024) suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the academic and attendance issues. Overall, the data indicates that South Lake High School is a struggling school that requires significant attention and support to improve student outcomes and address the underlying issues contributing to its poor performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 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
South Lake High School	Public	9-12	21900 E 9 Mile Rd	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1401	426	27	15.7	56.3%	72 (16.9%)	315 (73.9%)	13 (3.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	6.7	695^th of 739 public high schools	6.0%		19.2	606^th of 743 public high schools	18.4%	89	20.8	8.5	14.2	$19,092	$1,452	$17,640

Cities Near Zip Code 48080

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Clair Shores	0.1 mi	18	331^st
Eastpointe	1.46 mi	10	493^rd
Roseville	1.57 mi	15	466^th
Grosse Pointe Woods	1.6 mi	6	103^rd
Harper Woods	1.64 mi	11	494^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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