Alpena High School

Alpena High School, a large senior high in ALPENA, Michigan, run under Alpena Public Schools, educates 1,091 students, covering grades 8 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 137% bigger than typical.

Alpena Public Schools runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,553 students. Alpena High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Alpena High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Alpena County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 58% of students at Alpena High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Alpena County reports that median household income runs about $53,950, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Alpena County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,598 students), Alpena High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is ACES Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alpena High School has contracted 13%, going from 1,251 students in 2018 to 1,091 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.