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Which are the best Lansing area high schools? How they rank statewide, nationally
LANSING — Okemos and East Lansing high schools remain the top two in the region in rankings by U.S. News & World Report this month.
The report ranks schools nationwide, statewide, and in metro areas based on criteria like graduation rates, college readiness and test scores. The report also considers how much of the student population is diverse.
Despite falling from the statewide ranking they had last year, Okemos and East Lansing still rank in the top 50 statewide. Haslett High School placed third in the region, usurping Williamston High School’s former place.
Here’s the Top 10 Lansing area high schools and how they ranked statewide and nationally:
Okemos High School
- Statewide ranking: 28th
- National ranking: 1,087th
- Enrollment: 1,465
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
- Diversity: 43% minority
- Graduation Rate: 91%
- Overall Score: 93.84/100
East Lansing High School
- Statewide ranking: 47th
- National ranking: 1,479th
- Enrollment: 1,255
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
- Diversity: 43% minority
- Graduation Rate: 91%
- Overall Score: 91.62/100
Haslett High School
- Statewide ranking: 58th
- National ranking: 1,918th
- Enrollment: 806
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
- Diversity: 28% minority
- Graduation Rate: 96%
- Overall Score: 89.14/100
Pewamo-Westphalia Middle/High School
- Statewide ranking: 62nd
- National ranking: 2,135th
- Enrollment: 311
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
- Diversity: 6% minority
- Graduation Rate: 95%
- Overall Score: 87.91/100
DeWitt High School
- Statewide ranking: 85th
- National ranking: 2,486th
- Enrollment: 962
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
- Diversity: 15% minority
- Graduation Rate: 99%
- Overall Score: 85.92/100
Williamston High School
- Statewide ranking: 122nd
- National ranking: 3,549th
- Enrollment: 593
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
- Diversity: 13% minority
- Graduation Rate: 96%
- Overall Score: 79.9/100
St. Johns High School
- Statewide ranking: 162nd
- National ranking: 4,676th
- Enrollment: 892
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
- Diversity: 14% minority
- Graduation Rate: 96%
- Overall Score: 73.51/100
Mason High School
- Statewide ranking: 163rd
- National ranking: 4,864th
- Enrollment: 954
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
- Diversity: 16% minority
- Graduation Rate: 93%
- Overall Score: 73.47/100
Bath High School
- Statewide ranking: 182nd
- National ranking: 5,424th
- Enrollment: 326
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
- Diversity: 19% minority
- Graduation Rate: 86%
- Overall Score: 69.28/100
Grand Ledge High School
- Statewide ranking: 191st
- National ranking: 5,603rd
- Enrollment: 1,650
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
- Diversity: 23% minority
- Graduation Rate: 94%
- Overall Score: 68.26/100
Contact Sarah Atwood at satwood@lsj.com, or follow her on X @sarahmatwood
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