Summary:
Zip code 48083 is home to a single high school, Troy College and Career High School, a small alternative/early college campus serving 188 students in grades 6-12 within the highly-rated Troy School District.
This school offers a unique, resource-intensive environment with a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and higher per-student spending ($15,558), reflecting its mission to support students who may thrive in a different academic setting. However, its performance tells a complex story. The school has shown remarkable volatility, jumping from the 36th percentile in the state ranking (2024-2025) to the 64th percentile (2025-2026), a dramatic one-year improvement. Its graduation rate of 91.2% beats the state average of 84.0%, but lags far behind its district's 98.3%. The most significant challenges are in mathematics, where only 23.7% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Math—a figure below the state average (26.5%) and drastically lower than the district's 65.7%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major concern at 37.2%, nearly three times the district rate, and the dropout rate of 4.4% is 11 times higher than the district's 0.4%.
In contrast, the school shows relative strength in humanities and sciences, with proficiency rates in Social Studies (48.6%) and Science (43.2%) exceeding state averages. This "tale of two subjects" suggests that while the school effectively supports learning in some areas, its math curriculum and student readiness require urgent attention. Given that nearly 39% of students are economically disadvantaged, the school serves a distinct population with different needs than the typical comprehensive high school in this top-tier district. Parents should view this school's data through the lens of its alternative mission—its success may be better measured by student growth and support for at-risk learners rather than direct comparison to the district's high-achieving averages.
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