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Best Detroit Public High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 58 public high schools serving 24,584 students in Detroit, MI.
The top ranked public high schools in Detroit, MI are Jerry L White Center, Covenant High School East and Capstonewayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Detroit, MI public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 48% statewide average). High schools in Detroit have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Michigan public high schools.
Detroit, MI public high school have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Michigan average of 82%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cass Technical High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 36% (majority Black).

Best Public High Schools in Detroit, MI (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jerry L White Center
Special Education School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14804 W Mcnichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 416-4200
Gr: 9-12 | 126 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #22.
Covenant High School East
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
9100 Gratiot Ave
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 267-4315
Gr: 9-12 | 180 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Capstonewayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3501 Hamtramck Dr
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 831-3510
Gr: 6-12 | 107 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Turning Point Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
18501 Waltham St
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 347-8900
Gr: K-12 | 28 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Renaissance High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6565 W Outer Dr
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 416-4600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,171 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Rank: #66.
Covenant High School Southwest
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1450 25th St
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 297-8720
Gr: 9-12 | 194 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Covenant High School Central
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2959 Martin Luther King Jr Blv
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 899-6900
Gr: 9-12 | 219 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 37:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Pathways Academy
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
11340 E Jefferson Ave
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 209-3803
Gr: 7-12 | 159 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 40:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Cass Technical High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2501 2nd Ave
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 263-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 2,485 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Frederick Douglass Academy For Young Men
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9026 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 596-3555
Gr: 9-12 | 80 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Way Academy Chicago Site
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
19321 W Chicago St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 444-9398
Gr: 6-12 | 85 students
Rank: #1212.
Way Michigan
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
407 E Fort St
Detroit, MI 48226
(734) 494-2106
Gr: 6-12 | 119 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 119:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1313.
Legacy Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2750 Selden St
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 578-7235
Gr: 6-12
Rank: #1414.
The School At Marygrove
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8425 W Mcnichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 335-1331
Gr: K-12 | 534 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1515.
Way Academy Vernor Site
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8701 W Vernor Hwy
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 444-8082
Gr: 6-12 | 115 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 115:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1616.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3402 Saint Aubin St
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 877-9381
Gr: 9-12 | 423 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1717.
Cesar Chavez High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1761 Waterman St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 551-0611
Gr: 9-12 | 693 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1818.
Hope Of Detroit Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4443 N Campbell St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 897-8720
Gr: K-10 | 349 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1919.
Davis Aerospace Technical High School At Golightly
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 Dickerson St
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 822-8820
Gr: 9-12 | 103 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Rank: #2020.
Crockett Midtown High School Of Science And Medicine
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
571 Mack Ave
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 494-1805
Gr: 9-12 | 152 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2121.
Joy Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
15055 Dexter Ave
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 340-0023
Gr: PK-12 | 171 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Rank: #2222.
David Ellis Academy
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
18977 Schaefer Hwy
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 450-0642
Gr: PK-12 | 215 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Rank: #2323.
East English Village Preparatory Academy At Finney
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5020 Cadieux Rd
Detroit, MI 48224
(313) 873-0655
Gr: 9-12 | 678 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2424.
Lincolnking Adams Young School Grove Campus
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13436 Grove St
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 862-2352
Gr: 9-12 | 505 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Rank: #2525.
Detroit School Of Arts
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
123 Selden St
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 494-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 470 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2626.
Academy Of The Americas High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5680 Konkel St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 335-1310
Gr: 4-12 | 813 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2727.
New Paradigm College Prep
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4001 29th St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 852-1500
Gr: PK-12 | 182 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2828.
Detroit Leadership Academy High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5845 Auburn St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 769-2015
Gr: 7-12 | 264 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Central High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2425 Tuxedo St
Detroit, MI 48206
(313) 252-3000
Gr: 9-12 | 392 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Martin Luther King Jr Senior High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 E Lafayette St
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 494-7373
Gr: 9-12 | 808 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Rank: #3131.
Hope Of Detroit Academy Middlehigh
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4444 35th St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 788-1122
Gr: K-12 | 653 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3232.
University Preparatory Art Design Middlehigh
Charter School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
485 W Milwaukee St
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 481-4000
Gr: 6-12 | 882 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Rank: #3333.
Dpscd Virtual School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9026 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 873-6897
Gr: K-12 | 200 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Detroit Community Schools High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Gr: 9-12 | 249 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Detroit Public Safety Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Rosa Parks Blvd
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 965-6916
Gr: 6-12 | 176 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Detroit, Michigan

Detroit, Michigan Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
17101 Hubbell St
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 494-7100
Gr: 9-12 | 104 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
18445 Cathedral St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 866-9200
Gr: 9-11 | 206 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
16418 West Mcnichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48235
(313) 272-5473
Gr: K-1
14213 Whitcomb St
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 272-8333
Gr: 6-8
14213 Whitcomb Avenue
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 272-8333
Gr: 4-5
5680 Konkel St
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 596-7640
Gr: PK-8 | 860 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
13330 E Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 852-7500
Gr: 4-12
21511 W. Mcnichols
Detroit, MI 48219
(313) 494-2357
Gr: 2-12 | 21 students
20119 Wisconsin St
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 345-6050
Gr: 6-12 | 114 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
8666 Quincy St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 898-6444
Gr: PK-12 | 898 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
14595 Heyden
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 541-1436
Gr: K-9 | 673 students
8100 West Davison
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 646-9053
Gr: 6-12 | 48 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
8858 Petoskey Avenue
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 596-4900
Gr: PK-2 | 69 students
10215 King Richard
Detroit, MI 48224
Gr: K-8 | 379 students Minority enrollment: 99%
2200 Ewald Circle
Detroit, MI 48238
(313) 866-0605
Gr: PK-6 | 169 students
4900 E. Hilldale Street
Detroit, MI 48234
(313) 866-7770
Gr: K-5 | 279 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
4209 Seneca Street
Detroit, MI 48214
(313) 866-2300
Gr: 6-8 | 455 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
7650 2nd Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 873-1288
Gr: 9-12 | 56 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
1021 Clairpointe
Detroit, MI 48215
(313) 821-0491
Gr: K-5 | 317 students
840 Waterman St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3183
840 Waterman St
Detroit, MI 48209
(313) 849-3183
Gr: PK-K | 40 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
19701 Wyoming Avenue
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 494-7250
Gr: 7-10 | 550 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
9860 Park Dr
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 852-8500
Gr: PK-5 | 417 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
1501 Canton Street
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 866-7530
Gr: K-5 | 125 students
6600 Benson Street
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 852-9600
Gr: K-6 | 233 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
13001 Fenkell Street
Detroit, MI 48227
(313) 873-0180
Gr: PK-5 | 22 students
4601 Seebaldt Street
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 494-2361
Gr: PK-2 | 183 students
4055 Richton St
Detroit, MI 48204
(313) 873-7240
Gr: K-6
17200 Rowe
Detroit, MI 48205
(313) 656-2600
Gr: 5-12 | 10 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
5555 Conner St
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 656-2600
Gr: 5-12 | 92 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
609 East Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 656-2600
Gr: 5-12 | 15 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
1326 Saint Antoine St
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 646-2600
Gr: 5-12 | 76 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
8333 Townsend St
Detroit, MI 48213
(313) 895-2200
Gr: 5-12 | 8 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
2750 Selden
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 895-3000
Gr: 5-12 | 75 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
4707 St. Antoine Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 656-2600
Gr: 5-12 | 27 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Detroit, MI?
The top ranked public high schools in Detroit, MI include Jerry L White Center, Covenant High School East and Capstonewayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac.
How many public high schools are located in Detroit?
58 public high schools are located in Detroit.
What is the racial composition of students in Detroit?
Detroit public high schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high schools average of 36% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Detroit are often viewed compared to one another?

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