News Summary
Niche has announced the 2025 rankings of the best high schools and school districts in Michigan, with Cranbrook Schools named the top private high school and International Academy taking top public honors. Novi Community Schools earned recognition as the best school district in the state. The rankings reflect student performance, college attendance rates, and parent feedback among other criteria, showcasing the educational excellence found in Bloomfield Hills and surrounding areas.
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Niche has released its 2025 rankings of the best public and private high schools, along with the top school districts in Michigan. This announcement highlights significant achievements for numerous educational institutions across the state.
According to the rankings, Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield Hills is recognized as the best private high school in Michigan, and remarkably, it holds the position as the 23rd best private K-12 school in the United States. Additionally, Cranbrook Schools was named the best high school for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education.
The highest-ranked public high school in Michigan is the International Academy, also located in Bloomfield Hills, which is rated 14th nationally. The rankings were based on various factors, including college attendance and enrollment rates, culture and diversity, student-teacher ratios for private schools, and academic performance, extracurricular activities, and surveys from parents and students for public schools.
Novi Community Schools in Oakland County has emerged as the top school district in Michigan, also ranking 21st nationwide. School districts were evaluated on a combination of academic outcomes, teacher quality, cultural diversity, and resources available, along with feedback from parents and students regarding their overall school experiences.
Top High Schools in Michigan
The list of the top ten public high schools includes:
- International Academy (Bloomfield Hills)
- Novi High School (Novi)
- Troy High School (Troy)
- Washtenaw International High School (Ypsilanti)
- Pioneer High School (Ann Arbor)
- Huron High School (Ann Arbor)
- Northville High School (Northville)
- Okemos High School (Okemos)
- Rochester Adams High School (Rochester Hills)
- Community High School (Ann Arbor)
Top Private High Schools in Michigan
The top ten private high schools are:
- Cranbrook Schools (Bloomfield Hills)
- Greenhills School (Ann Arbor)
- Detroit Country Day School (Beverly Hills)
- Interlochen Arts Academy (Interlochen)
- The Roeper School (Bloomfield Hills)
- University Liggett School (Grosse Pointe Woods)
- Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor)
- Michigan Islamic Academy (Ann Arbor)
- Frankel Jewish Academy of Metro Detroit (West Bloomfield)
- Academy of Sacred Heart (Bloomfield Hills)
Top School Districts in Michigan
The rankings for school districts featured:
- Novi Community School District (Oakland County)
- Northville Public Schools (Wayne and Oakland counties)
- Troy School District (Oakland County)
- Oakland Schools (Oakland County)
- Bloomfield Hills Schools (Oakland County)
- Okemos Public Schools (Ingham County)
- Rochester Community School District (Oakland County)
- Van Buren Intermediate School District (Van Buren County)
- Birmingham Public Schools (Oakland County)
- New Buffalo Area Schools (Berrien County)
Ranking Methodology
The rankings for private high schools considered various metrics, including college attendance rates, enrollment data, as well as subjective factors derived from parent and student surveys regarding their overall satisfaction with the school experience. For public high schools, the ranking criteria were further expanded to encompass academic performance, quality of teachers, availability of clubs and activities, as well as student life, including sports and school facilities.
These rankings provide valuable insights for parents and students as they navigate educational options in Michigan and look for institutions that best meet their needs.
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Additional Resources
- Niche: Best High Schools in Michigan
- Wikipedia: Education in Michigan
- MLive: Michigan High School Rankings 2025
- Google Search: High Schools in Michigan
- Encyclopedia Britannica: School
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