Sault Area High School
Tel:
(906)635-6605
- Sault Area High School serves 753 students in grades 5-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%.
Top Placements
Sault Area High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Sault Area High School's student population of 753 students has declined by 10% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
| Total Students | 753 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sault Area High School's student:teacher ratio of 25:1 has increased from 24:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sault Area High School is 0.48, which is more 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | #931 out of 3,159 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65-69% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 37% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 62% | 66% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.48 | 0.28 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sault Ste. Marie Area s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sault Area High School is Sault Area Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sault Area Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Sault Area Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sault Sainte Marie Sault Area Middle School Grades: 4-12 | 489 students
0.2 miles
684 Marquette Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906)635-6604 0.2 4-12 489 - Sault Sainte Marie Lincoln School Grades: K-6 | 274 students
0.4 miles
810 East 5th Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906)635-6626 0.4 K-6 274 - Sault Sainte Marie Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 523 students
0.5 miles
1301 Marquette Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906)635-5055 0.5 K-8 523 - Sault Sainte Marie Lake Superior Academy Charter School
Grades: K-3 | 38 students
0.5 miles
1801 Ashmun Street
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906)248-3847 0.5 K-3 38 - Sault Sainte Marie Washington Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 280 students
1.0 miles
1200 Ryan Ave
Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783
(906)635-6629 1.0 K-5 280
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