Local high schools named among best in Michigan
Four high schools in the area ranked among the top educational performers in the state according to ratings from U.S. News & World Report which prepares the prestigious annual survey.
Criteria considered in the evaluations included factors such as graduation rates, college readiness, test performance, and student demographics, according to a statement from the publication, which ranked 1,136 Michigan public high schools by student success. The annual report evaluates public high schools nationwide, statewide, and by metro area, factoring in graduation rates, college readiness, and test performance. It also tracks the percentage of minority and economically disadvantaged students at each school.
Northville High School was ranked seventh in the state and 351 in the nation. The ranking reported an enrollment of 2,489 students with a student/teacher ratio of 23:1. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement coursework and exams. The AP participation rate at Northville High School is 68 percent. The total minority enrollment was reported at 34 percent, and 8 percent of students were reported as economically disadvantaged
Plymouth High School was ranked at 32 in the state and 1,119 nationally. Enrollment was reported to be at 1,903 and the student/teacher ratio as 19. Minority enrollment at Plymouth High School was reported at 38 percent. Graduation rate was 98 percent, and the overall score was 94/100.
Salem High School earned a statewide ranking of 33., The national ranking was 1,237. Enrollment was reported as1,878 and student/teacher ratio at 21. Minority enrollment was at 41 percent and economically disadvantaged students reported at 21 percent. The overall graduation rate was 97 percent with an overall score of 93/100
Canton High School earned a statewide ranking of 36 and a national ranking of 1,303. Enrollment was reported as 1,906 and the student/teacher ratio at 20:1. Minority enrollment was reported at 39 percent and economically disadvantaged students at 20 percent. The graduation rate reported was at 95 percent. The overall score was 93/100.
