Best High Schools in Zip Code 99403

High schools in ZIP code 99403 include three Clarkston programs serving grades 7–12: Charles Francis Adams High School, Educational Opportunity Center, and Educational Opportunity Center Reengagement. All are located in Clarkston and operated by the Clarkston School District. Together they enroll 767 students, but they serve distinctly different purposes: Charles Francis Adams is a traditional grades 9–12 high school with 670 students, while the two Educational Opportunity Center programs are much smaller alternative or reengagement settings.

Charles Francis Adams High School is the strongest overall option based on the available academic and completion measures. It ranks in the 73rd percentile statewide, has a four-star rating, and has improved substantially in recent years. Its 92.2% graduation rate and 4.5% dropout rate are better than both district and state figures. Students perform above the state average in English language arts and science, with science proficiency rising notably year over year. Math is the main area needing improvement: 35.63% of students were proficient, below the 43.11% state rate, and results were essentially unchanged from the prior year.

Educational Opportunity Center serves 88 students and reports a much higher free- or reduced-price lunch rate, along with a 36.3% graduation rate and 49.0% dropout rate. Because it is an alternative program serving students with potentially interrupted or challenging school histories, these figures should not be viewed as a direct measure against Charles Francis Adams alone. Still, completion is an important concern, even as ELA and science scores recently improved. The nine-student Educational Opportunity Center Reengagement program has no reported outcome scores, but its 7.5 student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending suggest intensive, individualized support. Small-program percentages and suppressed data should be interpreted cautiously.