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Best High Schools in Zip Code 48626

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Schools

395

Students

Top rankedHemlock High School129^th of 739 Michigan high schools

Summary:

The 48626 zip code in Michigan is home to two high schools: Hemlock High School and Hemlock Virtual, both part of the Hemlock Public School District. While Hemlock High School is a strong-performing school, Hemlock Virtual appears to face some challenges in academic achievement.

Hemlock High School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Michigan high schools, with a current ranking of 129 out of 739 schools. The school has received a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong overall performance. Hemlock High School outperforms the district and state averages on key test subjects, including SAT/Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (66.7% vs 55.4% state) and M-Step/Social Studies (57.6% vs 42.1% state). The school's 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% is above the state average, and its dropout rate of 7.6% is lower than the state.

In contrast, Hemlock Virtual appears to be a lower-performing school, with a history of poor statewide rankings and lower proficiency rates. The virtual school also has a much higher student-teacher ratio of 39.4 compared to 19.5 at Hemlock High School, which may contribute to its lower academic outcomes. Additionally, Hemlock Virtual has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (58.62%) compared to Hemlock High School (22.89%), indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	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
Hemlock Virtual	Public, Virtual	7-12	733 N Hemlock Rd	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(989) 642-2338	54	1	37.2	48.1%	47 (87.0%)	1 (1.9%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)					$6,951	$630	$6,321
Hemlock High School	Public	9-12	733 N Hemlock Rd	Hemlock	48626	Saginaw County	Hemlock Public School District	No	No	No	No	(989) 642-5287	341	17	20.4	19.9%	309 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	77.9	129^th of 739 public high schools	82.5%		88.4	67^th of 743 public high schools	91.0%	62	66.7	34.8	45.5	57.6	$12,960	$1,379	$11,581

Cities Near Zip Code 48626

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hemlock	0.61 mi	5	94^th
Merrill	5.52 mi	3	396^th
Saginaw	6.94 mi	53	414^th
Saint Charles	8.44 mi	4	201^st
Freeland	8.92 mi	4	33^rd

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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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