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Benton Harbor High School vs. St. Joseph High School

Should you attend Benton Harbor High School or St. Joseph High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Benton Harbor High School
870 Colfax Ave
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
St. Joseph High School
2521 Stadium Dr
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Benton Harbor High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

St. Joseph High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades 9-12, Benton Harbor 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 proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 988 students in grades 9-12, St. Joseph High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
495 students
988 students
This chart displays total students of Benton Harbor High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of St. Joseph High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of St. Joseph High School
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
49 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of St. Joseph High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
35:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Benton Harbor High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of St. Joseph High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3016 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#289 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Benton Harbor High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of St. Joseph High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
52%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Benton Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Joseph High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
73%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Benton Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Joseph High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
58%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Benton Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Joseph High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
98%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Benton Harbor High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of St. Joseph High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Benton Harbor High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of St. Joseph High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
152
246
Grade 10 Students
134
232
Grade 11 Students
117
256
Grade 12 Students
92
254

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in St. Joseph High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in St. Joseph High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Benton Harbor High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in St. Joseph High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
95%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Benton Harbor High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in St. Joseph High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Benton Harbor High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in St. Joseph High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Benton Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in St. Joseph High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.10
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Benton Harbor High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of St. Joseph High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
96%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Benton Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in St. Joseph High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Benton Harbor High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in St. Joseph High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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