Best public high schools in the Detroit metro area

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May 14, 2025
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Best public high schools in the Detroit metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Detroit metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

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#25. Berkley High School

- Location: Berkley School District, MI
- Enrollment: 1,210 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#24. Early College Alliance

- Location: Washtenaw Intermediate School District, MI
- Enrollment: 451 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#23. West Bloomfield High School

- Location: West Bloomfield School District, MI
- Enrollment: 1,652 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#22. Oakland Early College

- Location: West Bloomfield School District, MI
- Enrollment: 158 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#21. Rochester High School

- Location: Rochester Community School District, MI
- Enrollment: 1,690 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#20. Grosse Pointe North High School

- Location: Grosse Pointe Public School System, MI
- Enrollment: 1,081 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#19. Athens High School

- Location: Troy School District, MI
- Enrollment: 1,545 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#18. Stoney Creek High School

- Location: Rochester Community School District, MI
- Enrollment: 1,524 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#17. Saline High School

- Location: Saline Area Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 1,549 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#16. Grosse Pointe South High School

- Location: Grosse Pointe Public School System, MI
- Enrollment: 1,238 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#15. Ernest W. Seaholm High School

- Location: Birmingham Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 1,215 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#14. Henry Ford Early College

- Location: Dearborn City School District, MI
- Enrollment: 229 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#13. International Academy of Macomb

- Location: Chippewa Valley Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 446 (64:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#12. Bloomfield Hills High School

- Location: Bloomfield Hills Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 1,573 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#11. Wylie E. Groves High School

- Location: Birmingham Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 1,110 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#10. Skyline High School

- Location: Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 1,315 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Community High School

- Location: Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 506 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Rochester Adams High School

- Location: Rochester Community School District, MI
- Enrollment: 1,534 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Northville High School

- Location: Northville Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 2,499 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Huron High School

- Location: Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 1,635 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Pioneer High School

- Location: Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 1,700 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Washtenaw International High School

- Location: Washtenaw Intermediate School District, MI
- Enrollment: 540 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Troy High School

- Location: Troy School District, MI
- Enrollment: 2,094 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Novi High School

- Location: Novi Community School District, MI
- Enrollment: 2,101 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. International Academy

- Location: Oakland Schools, MI
- Enrollment: 1,351 (not available student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

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