Bad Axe High School
200 North Barrie Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(989)269-9593
- Bad Axe High School serves 411 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Bad Axe High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 32%.
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 411 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 411 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Bad Axe High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,159 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 23:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Bad Axe High School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | 28% | 18% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 38% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 50% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 94% | 68% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.12 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 85% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bad Axe School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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 | 264 students
0.5 miles
404 Hatchet Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989)269-2736 0.5 K-3 264 - Bad Axe Ascent High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 61 students
0.7 miles
309 N Outer Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989)269-9938 0.7 9-12 61 - Bad Axe Bad Axe Middle School Grades: 4-7 | 277 students
0.7 miles
750 South Van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989)269-2735 0.7 4-7 277 - Bad Axe Huron Learning Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 46 students
1.3 miles
1299 South Thomas Rd Suite 2
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989)269-9274 1.3 PK-12 46 - Bad Axe Big Burning School Grades: K-8 | 26 students
2.1 miles
1509 North Van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989)269-8853 2.1 K-8 26
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