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Venture High School (Closed 2026)

2061 S Almont Ave
Imlay City, MI 48444

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Bottom 50%

Serving 24 students in grades 9-12, Venture High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤20% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).

Minority enrollment was 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Venture High School
11	11
12	13

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Total Students

24 students

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Total Students Trends (1993-2025)
Year	Venture High School
2025	24
2024	50
2023	58
2022	53
2021	51
2020	50
2019	60
2018	49
2017	43
2016	55
2015	51
2014	64
2013	68
2012	58
2011	68
2010	81
2009	73
2008	80
2007	74
2006	48
2005	67
2004	47
2003	72
2002	70
2001	76
1999	94
1998	95
1997	103
1996	106
1995	81
1993	64

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Total Classroom Teachers (15-16)

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2016)
Year	Venture High School
2016	3
2015	3
2014	3
2013	3
2012	4
2011	4
2010	4
2009	4
2008	4
2007	4
2006	3
2005	3
2004	4
2003	4
2002	5
2001	5
1999	5
1998	5
1997	6
1996	6
1995	5

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MI)

#2407 out of 3025 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Venture High School
2023	#2407
2022	#2419
2021	#758
2019	#2607
2018	#725
2017	#1076
2016	#1085
2015	#1021
2014	#2880
2013	#2916
2012	#1555
2011	#3128
2010	#3232

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≤20%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2023	20%	35%	34%
2022	20%	34%	31%
2021	50%	36%	31%
2019	20%	40%	33%
2018	50%	37%	26%
2017	50%	39%	32%
2016	50%	38%	31%
2015	50%	37%	27%
2014	20%	41%	33%
2013	20%	41%	31%
2012	50%	37%	28%
2011	20%	80%	82%
2010	20%	78%	79%

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≤20%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2022	20%	45%	43%
2021	50%	48%	47%
2019	20%	49%	48%
2018	50%	43%	26%
2017	50%	49%	44%
2016	50%	50%	42%
2015	50%	49%	41%
2014	20%	67%	62%
2013	20%	65%	62%
2012	50%	64%	65%
2011	30%	80%	84%
2010	30%	82%	84%

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≤20%

38%

Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2025	17%	9%
2024	36%	9%
2023	41%	9%	26%
2022	30%	9%	26%
2021	25%	8%	25%
2020	16%	8%	25%
2019	17%	8%	25%
2018	20%	8%	25%
2017	19%	7%	25%
2016	20%	7%	25%
2015	20%	7%	21%
2014	20%	7%	25%
2013	18%	6%	24%
2012	19%	6%	22%
2011	16%	6%	21%
2010	22%	5%	20%
2009	22%	5%	19%
2008	27%	5%	18%
2007	20%	5%	19%
2006	19%	4%	19%
2005	15%	4%	19%
2004	16%	4%	17%
2003	8%	4%	17%
2002	7%	4%	14%
2001	12%	4%	13%
1999	13%	3%	10%
1998	20%	3%	11%
1997	3%	3%	9%
1996	4%	3%	9%
1995	9%	3%	8%
1993	5%	3%	9%

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White

75%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2025	75%	63%
2024	58%	63%
2023	59%	64%	70%
2022	70%	64%	70%
2021	73%	65%	72%
2020	82%	66%	72%
2019	80%	66%	72%
2018	78%	66%	74%
2017	75%	67%	74%
2016	73%	68%	74%
2015	72%	68%	57%
2014	75%	68%	73%
2013	78%	69%	74%
2012	79%	69%	75%
2011	81%	70%	76%
2010	76%	71%	77%
2009	76%	71%	78%
2008	73%	71%	79%
2007	80%	71%	78%
2006	80%	72%	79%
2005	81%	73%	78%
2004	79%	73%	81%
2003	92%	72%	80%
2002	93%	73%	84%
2001	85%	74%	85%
1999	87%	75%	88%
1998	80%	75%	88%
1997	97%	76%	90%
1996	96%	76%	90%
1995	91%	77%	90%
1993	94%	78%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2025	8%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

25%

37%

0.41

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2025	0.41	0.56
2024	0.54	0.56
2023	0.49	0.55	0.44
2022	0.42	0.55	0.44
2021	0.41	0.54	0.43
2020	0.30	0.53	0.42
2019	0.33	0.53	0.42
2018	0.35	0.53	0.40
2017	0.40	0.52	0.40
2016	0.43	0.50	0.40
2015	0.44	0.50	0.43
2014	0.40	0.50	0.42
2013	0.36	0.49	0.40
2012	0.34	0.49	0.40
2011	0.32	0.47	0.38
2010	0.38	0.46	0.36
2009	0.38	0.46	0.35
2008	0.40	0.46	0.34
2007	0.32	0.46	0.35
2006	0.33	0.44	0.34
2005	0.32	0.43	0.34
2004	0.35	0.43	0.31
2003	0.15	0.44	0.33
2002	0.13	0.43	0.27
2001	0.26	0.42	0.25
1999	0.23	0.40	0.21
1998	0.32	0.40	0.20
1997	0.06	0.39	0.18
1996	0.08	0.39	0.19
1995	0.17	0.38	0.19
1993	0.11	0.37	0.19

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50-59%

81.8%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2023	54%	81%	85%
2022	50%	81%	92%
2021	69%	84%	82%
2020	80%	86%	95%
2019	80%	85%	95%
2018	50%	85%	92%
2017	50%	85%	95%
2016	50%	85%	92%
2015	30%	85%	87%
2014	49%	84%	87%
2013	49%	84%	87%
2012	30%	82%	82%
2011	49%	81%	87%

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(22-23)

100%

33.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2023	100%	33.3%	30.1%
2022	100%	41.4%	40%
2021	25%	21.3%	36.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1993-2025)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2025	75%	45%
2024	80%	50%
2023	74%	49%	53%
2022	79%	47%	52%
2021	65%	46%	47%
2020	62%	45%	47%
2019	57%	45%	47%
2018	65%	45%	34%
2017	40%	40%	34%
2016	60%	40%	44%
2015	47%	41%	41%
2014	59%	43%	43%
2013	50%	42%	45%
2012	45%	42%	43%
2011	50%	41%	44%
2010	47%	40%	41%
2009	49%	35%	35%
2008	40%	31%	31%
2007	31%	30%	29%
2006	54%	30%	32%
2005	45%	28%	30%
2004	15%	27%	25%
2003	13%	25%	22%
2002	13%	25%	18%
2001	11%	24%	16%
1999	20%	25%	21%
1998	8%	25%	17%
1997	17%	25%	17%
1996	15%	25%	17%
1995	27%	25%	19%
1993	2%	25%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Venture High School	Michigan	Imlay City Community Schools
2025	8%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	8%	5%	9%
2019	8%	5%	9%
2018	4%	5%	10%
2017	7%	6%	10%
2016	5%	6%	11%
2015	6%	6%	8%
2014	9%	6%	12%
2013	12%	6%	12%
2012	3%	5%	11%
2011	9%	5%	10%
2010	15%	6%	11%
2009	14%	7%	12%
2008	9%	7%	11%
2007	8%	6%	10%
2006	17%	7%	10%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	17%	6%	10%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	3%	6%	10%
2001	5%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Imlay City Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Venture High School's ranking?

Venture High School is ranked #2407 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Michigan.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

What is the graduation rate of Venture High School?

The graduation rate of Venture High School is 50-59%, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 81.8%.

How many students attend Venture High School?

24 students attend Venture High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Venture High School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Venture High School offer ?

Venture High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Venture High School part of?

Venture High School is part of Imlay City Community Schools.

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