Bad Axe High School
Tel:
(989) 269-9593
- Bad Axe High School serves 365 students in grades 8-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bad Axe High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Bad Axe High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Bad Axe High School's student population of 365 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 8-12 |
| Total Students | 365 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bad Axe High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Bad Axe High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #2316 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 1% | 18% |
| White | 95% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bad Axe School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Bad Axe High School is Ascent High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bad Axe Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bad Axe Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bad Axe Bad Axe Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 253 students
0.5 miles
404 Hatchet Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2736 0.5 K-3 253 - Bad Axe Ascent High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 53 students
0.7 miles
309 N Outer Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9938 0.7 9-12 53 - Bad Axe Bad Axe Middle School Grades: 4-7 | 260 students
0.7 miles
750 South Van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2735 0.7 4-7 260 - Bad Axe Huron Area Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 6-12
1.0 miles
1160 South Van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9284 1.0 6-12 n/a - Bad Axe Huron Learning Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 44 students
1.3 miles
1299 South Thomas Rd Suite 2
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9274 1.3 PK-12 44
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