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Best High Schools in Zip Code 48207

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Schools

1,847

Students

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Top rankedDetroit Edison Public School Academy High School615^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 48207 in Detroit is home to three public high schools serving grades 9 through 12, with enrollments ranging from 419 to 976 students and a majority of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the area.

For parents, the standout school here is Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School, which ranks highest in the area (51st percentile) and leads on nearly every academic metric, including the best SAT math proficiency (6.5%) and the highest graduation rate (97.6%). In contrast, Martin Luther King Junior Senior High School is the largest school (976 students) and posts a strong 96.3% graduation rate, but it struggles with the highest chronic absenteeism (64.5%) and the lowest academic rankings (13th percentile). University Prep Science and Math High School falls in between, with a 94.8% graduation rate and a chronic absenteeism rate (29.0%) much closer to the state average, though its SAT math proficiency is just 4.76%. All three schools belong to different districts: Detroit Public Schools Community District, University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD), and Detroit Edison Public School Academy.

The most striking takeaway is the paradox between high graduation rates (all above 94%) and very low academic proficiency—less than a third of students are proficient in core subjects, with math being a universal crisis (SAT math proficiency below 7% at every school). Additionally, higher spending does not correlate with better outcomes: MLK spends the most per student ($18,960) yet has the lowest rankings, while Edison spends the least ($12,006) and achieves the best results. Chronic absenteeism appears to be a key differentiator, as UPrep’s lower absence rate likely contributes to its relatively stronger 9th and 10th-grade PSAT ELA scores. For parents, this means schools are successfully keeping students on track to graduate, but families should be aware that academic mastery, especially in math, remains a significant challenge across the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 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
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3403 Saint Aubin St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Edison Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 475-0679	419	20	20.5	59.2%	2 (0.5%)	393 (93.8%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	19.3	615^th of 800 public high schools	23.1%		26.2	529^th of 739 public high schools	28.4%	86	37.8	47.5	10.2	8.9	30.1	6.5	16.1	31.2	$12,006	$1,136	$10,870
University Prep Science and Math High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	9-12	2664 Franklin St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 393-9166	452	20	22.6	68.1%	4 (0.9%)	442 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	7.6	733^rd of 800 public high schools	8.4%		13	642^nd of 739 public high schools	13.1%	91	24.3	34.4	4.5	6.6	16.7	372.2	4.8	8.6	$14,612	$1,226	$13,386
Martin Luther King Junior Senior High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Lafayette St	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-7373	976	41	23.8	75.5%	1 (0.1%)	964 (98.8%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	13.3	673^rd of 800 public high schools	15.9%		12.6	644^th of 739 public high schools	12.9%	29	38.4	33.6	11.4	9.4	26.1	6.2	9.9	20.9	$18,960	$2,374	$16,586

Cities Near Zip Code 48207

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Detroit	0.4 mi	301	476^th
Hamtramck	2.88 mi	16	435^th
Grosse Pointe Park	4.96 mi	2	3^rd
Highland Park	4.99 mi	5	482^nd
Grosse Pointe	6.02 mi	1	2^nd

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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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