Summary:
Zip code 48759 is home to just one high school, Unionville-Sebewaing Middle/High School, a combined campus serving grades 6 through 12 with 366 students in a rural Michigan setting.
As the only high school in the area, Unionville-Sebewaing Middle/High School stands out for its strong middle school academics and its connection to a highly rated district. The Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D. ranks in the top 16% of Michigan districts with a 4-star rating. The school's greatest strength is in the middle grades, where students dramatically outperform state averages—8th-grade math proficiency on the PSAT is 57.4% versus 33.2% statewide, and 8th-grade social studies hits 63% compared to 50.3% statewide. English language arts is also a consistent bright spot across most grade levels. The school maintains a low dropout rate of just 2.0% versus the state's 7.1%, and its graduation rate of 84.0% matches the state average exactly.
However, there are some areas of concern for parents to consider. While middle school math scores are exceptional, 11th-grade SAT math proficiency drops to 24.3%, below the state's 26.5%—a significant decline that suggests a possible gap in upper-level math instruction. Chronic absenteeism at the high school level is 20.0%, notably higher than the district's own elementary average of 14.2%, which may contribute to the academic drop-off in later grades. Test scores also fluctuate considerably year to year (7th-grade ELA fell from 68.2% to 43.5% in one year), likely due to small class sizes. With a student-teacher ratio of 22.1 and per-student spending of $13,619, the school achieves strong results in many areas despite larger class sizes, making it a solid choice for families prioritizing a well-rounded education with particular strength in the middle school years.
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