For the 2024-25 school year, there are 13 public high schools serving 6,079 students in Lansing, MI.
The top ranked public high schools in Lansing, MI are Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School, Beekman Center and Lifetech Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Lansing, MI public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Michigan public high school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 48% statewide average). High schools in Lansing have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Michigan public high schools.
Lansing, MI public high school have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Michigan average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waverly Senior High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Michigan or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high school average of 35% (majority Black).
Best Public High Schools in Lansing, MI (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1754 E Clark Rd
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 574-4667
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 574-4667
Grades: 9-12
| 149 students
Rank: #22.
Beekman Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2901 Wabash Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1170
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1170
Grades: PK-12
| 105 students
Rank: #33.
Lifetech Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
912 Greyhound Dr
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 325-5469
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 325-5469
Grades: K-12
| 400 students
Rank: #44.
Waverly Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
160 Snow Rd
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-3831
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-3831
Grades: 9-12
| 1,000 students
Rank: #55.
Everett High School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Stabler St
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1080
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1080
Grades: 7-12
| 1,232 students
Rank: #66.
Insight School Of Michigan
Alternative School
Magnet School
Charter School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
526 S Creyts Rd
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 580-0020
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 580-0020
Grades: 9-12
| 652 students
Rank: #77.
Eastern High School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
626 Marshall St
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1050
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1050
Grades: 7-12
| 1,049 students
Rank: #88.
Capital Area K12 Online
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4501 Pleasant Grove Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1650
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1650
Grades: K-12
| 392 students
Rank: #99.
Jw Sexton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
102 Mcpherson Ave
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 755-1070
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 755-1070
Grades: 7-12
| 976 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hill Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
5815 Wise Rd
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-2800
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-2800
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Ingham Academyfamily Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1601 W Holmes Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 352-2692
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 352-2692
Grades: 7-12
| 49 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ingham County Youth Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
700 E Jolly Rd
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-2946
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-2946
Grades: 3-12
| 17 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lansing Learning Hub
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4501 Pleasant Grove Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-3038
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-3038
Grades: 7-12
| 58 students
Lansing, Michigan Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Advancepath Academy (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
102 South Mcpherson Ave
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 755-1391
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 755-1391
Grades: 9-12
| 168 students
1614 E. Kalamazoo Street
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 325-6760
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 325-6760
Grades: K-5
| 277 students
121 South Bingham St
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1240
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1240
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
500 East Thomas St
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 755-1150
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 755-1150
Grades: 6-8
| 591 students
Capital Area Academy (Closed 2012)
Charter School
5525 South Pennsylvania Ave
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 882-1400
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 882-1400
Grades: K-8
| 207 students
Clcca 6-8 Middle School (Closed 2006)
Magnet School
500 W. Lenawee
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 325-6961
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 325-6961
Grades: 6-8
| 217 students
2924 Newark Avenue
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 325-6894
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 325-6894
Grades: K-8
| 471 students
Community Connections Learning Center (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
5815 Wise Road
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 325-6225
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 325-6225
Grades: 7-12
| 96 students
Delta Mills Early Childhood Center (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
6816 Delta River Drive
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 925-5600
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 925-5600
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Dwight Rich Middle School (Closed 2012)
Magnet School
2600 Hampden Dr
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1160
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1160
Grades: 6-8
| 557 students
Early Lansing Community College Head Start (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
820 North Washington Ave
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 485-3504
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 485-3504
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Elhajj Malik Elshabazz Academy (Closed 2020)
Charter School
1028 West Barnes Ave
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 267-8474
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 267-8474
Grades: PK-6
| 260 students
2400 Pattengill Ave
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1290
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1290
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
221 Huron St
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 755-1720
Lansing, MI 48915
(517) 755-1720
Grades: K-5
| 201 students
815 North Fairview Ave
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1310
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1310
Grades: PK-3
| 207 students
Gardner Academy (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
333 Dahlia Dr
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1120
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1120
Grades: 4-8
| 539 students
333 Dahlia Dr
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1120
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1120
Grades: 6-8
| 810 students
Grand Ledge Adult Education High School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
7050 West Saginaw Hwy
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 321-7781
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 321-7781
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Grand River Head Start Elementary School (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
1107 East Grand River Ave
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 999-2730
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 999-2730
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Grand River Magnet School (Closed 2010)
Magnet School
1107 E. Grand River Avenue
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 755-1370
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 755-1370
Grades: K-5
| 264 students
1754 E. Clark Road
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 325-6822
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 325-6822
Grades: K-5
| 167 students
2924 Newark Ave
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1390
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1390
Grades: Inquire with school
| 4 students
High School Diploma Completion Initiative (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
430 North Capitol Ave
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 244-1212
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 244-1212
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
High Street Head Start (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
1717 North High St
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 487-3994
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 487-3994
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Lansing Adult Education Elementary School (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
5815 Wise Rd
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1391
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1391
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Lansing Alternative Programs (Closed 2012)
Alternative School
5815 Wise Rd
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1391
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 755-1391
Grades: 6-12
| 28 students
Learn Live Lead Academy (Closed 2014)
Charter School
3000 West Miller Rd
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 230-5836
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 230-5836
Grades: K-6
| 87 students
6031 S. M.l. King Jr. Blvd.
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 325-6833
Lansing, MI 48911
(517) 325-6833
Grades: K-5
| 216 students
316 Moores River Drive
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1540
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1540
Grades: K-3
| 194 students
Mt Vernon Head Start (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
3338 North Waverly Rd
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 323-2206
Lansing, MI 48906
(517) 323-2206
Grades: PK
| n/a students
1215 East Mount Hope Ave
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1550
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1550
Grades: K-5
| 271 students
New City Academy (Closed 2011)
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
2130 West Holmes Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 272-3000
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 272-3000
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
2920 W. Kalamazoo
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 484-1751
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 484-1751
Grades: 9-12
| 121 students
Pattengill Middle School (Closed 2013)
Magnet School
626 Marshall St
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1130
Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 755-1130
Grades: 6-8
| 744 students
Pleasant View Magnet School (Closed 2023)
Magnet School
4501 Pleasant Grove Rd
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1600
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 755-1600
Grades: K-8
| 507 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Lansing, MI?
The top ranked public high schools in Lansing, MI include Blended Learning Academies Credit Recovery High School, Beekman Center and Lifetech Academy.
How many public high schools are located in Lansing?
13 public high schools are located in Lansing.
What is the racial composition of students in Lansing?
Lansing public high schools minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public high schools average of 35% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Lansing are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Lansing include: Eastern High School vs. Everett High School, Everett High School vs. Eastern High School, Jw Sexton High School vs. Everett High School
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