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Harbor Springs High School vs. Petoskey High School

Should you attend Harbor Springs High School or Petoskey 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
Harbor Springs High School
500 N Spring St
Harbor Springs, MI 49740
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Petoskey High School
1500 Hill St
Petoskey, MI 49770
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Harbor Springs 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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades 9-12, Harbor Springs 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 909 students in grades 9-12, Petoskey High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
243 students
909 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#293 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#482 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
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50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
45-49%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Harbor Springs 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 Petoskey 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MI)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Harbor Springs 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 Petoskey 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.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MI)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Harbor Springs 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 Petoskey 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.
≥90%
(Top 30% in MI)
90%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Harbor Springs High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
72
214
Grade 10 Students
62
256
Grade 11 Students
37
224
Grade 12 Students
72
215

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
3%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Petoskey High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harbor Springs 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 Petoskey High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harbor Springs High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Petoskey High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harbor Springs 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 Petoskey 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harbor Springs 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 Petoskey 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.
0.22
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Harbor Springs 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 Petoskey 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
16%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harbor Springs 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 Petoskey 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
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Petoskey 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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