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Lakeshore High School vs. St. Joseph High School

Should you attend Lakeshore 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
Lakeshore High School
5771 Cleveland Ave
Stevensville, MI 49127
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
St. Joseph High School
2521 Stadium Dr
Saint Joseph, MI 49085
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Lakeshore 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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 856 students in grades 9-12, Lakeshore 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 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower 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
856 students
988 students
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This chart displays total students of St. Joseph High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 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
17:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeshore 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

#293 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
#289 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakeshore 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
52%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeshore 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.
70-74%
(Top 10% 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 Lakeshore 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.
50-54%
(Top 20% in MI)
58%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeshore 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.
92%
(Top 20% in MI)
98%
(Top 1% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of St. Joseph High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
198
246
Grade 10 Students
220
232
Grade 11 Students
224
256
Grade 12 Students
214
254

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeshore High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeshore 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
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeshore 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
80%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeshore 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeshore 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.
0.35
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeshore 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
27%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakeshore 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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakeshore 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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