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Enrollment
1,200
High
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 260501004187
Berkley High School
2325 CATALPA DR, BERKLEY, MI 48072 · (248) 837-8100 · Oakland County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,200 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
159 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 289 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 292 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 311 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 304 | 25% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Berkley High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkley High School this school | 1,200 | 13.3% | N/A |
| Wylie E Groves High School BEVERLY HILLS | 1,108 | 16.0% | N/A |
| Royal Oak High School ROYAL OAK | 1,293 | 19.0% | N/A |
| Ernest W Seaholm High School BIRMINGHAM | 1,081 | 11.6% | N/A |
| Grosse Pointe South High School GROSSE POINTE FARMS | 1,123 | 9.1% | N/A |
| Caledonia High School CALEDONIA | 1,438 | 15.0% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Berkley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,200 | #87 of 844 | #17 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #195 of 548 | #16 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #168 of 550 | #27 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.3% | #631 of 654 | #47 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #235 of 436 | #23 of 38 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,200
-146 (-11%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,137
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 20.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,200 | 68.3 | 17.6:1 | 13% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 1,193 | 68.6 | 17.4:1 | 17% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 1,210 | 63.2 | 19.1:1 | 17% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 1,346 | 67 | 20.1:1 | 17% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 1,384 | 69.7 | 19.9:1 | 20% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 1,304 | 66 | 19.8:1 | 13% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 1,291 | 69 | 18.7:1 | 22% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 1,334 | 68 | 19.6:1 | 3% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 1,137 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berkley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,384 to 1,200); teachers down 2% (69.7 to 68.3).
About Berkley High School
Students in BERKLEY, Michigan, attend Berkley High School, a large high school. Its 1,200 students are spread across grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 161% bigger than the 460 average for high schools in Michigan.
Berkley School District has 7 schools and 3,894 students, and Berkley High School is one of those schools.
Berkley High School's enrollment is 73% White. Enrollment also includes 17% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 69% White, within a few points of the school. Berkley High School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 68.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.6:1. That ratio is under the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Berkley High School is 13%. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 19 points.
Among Oakland County residents, median household income is about $97,760, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 51%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Berkley High School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County, which together enroll about 169,926 students.
Rogers Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Berkley High School is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 1,346 to 1,200. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 20.1:1 to 17.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Berkley High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Berkley School District
- Norup International SchoolElementary · 672 students
- Anderson Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Burton Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Angell Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Pattengill Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Other schools in BERKLEY
- Anderson Middle SchoolMiddle · 489 students
- Angell Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Rogers Elementary SchoolElementary · 366 students
- Pattengill Elementary SchoolElementary · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Rogers Elementary School0.3 mi · 366
- Anderson Middle School0.5 mi · 489
- Burton Elementary School0.8 mi · 461
- Angell Elementary School1.0 mi · 411
- Norup International School1.0 mi · 672
- Pattengill Elementary School1.2 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Berkley High SchoolHow large is Berkley High School?
Berkley High School enrolls approximately 1,200 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Berkley High School serve?
Berkley High School serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Berkley High School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Berkley High School.
What is the student diversity at Berkley High School?
Student demographics at Berkley High School are roughly 73% White, 4% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Berkley High School in?
Berkley High School is part of Berkley School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.