Calumet High School

Calumet High School is one of the moderately sized high schools in CALUMET, Michigan, one of the schools within Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw, with 525 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Within Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw, which oversees 4 schools and 1,369 students, Calumet High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Calumet High School logs that nearly all students (96%) are White.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Calumet High School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.7:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 38% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Houghton County put the typical household earns roughly $58,899 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Calumet High School is one of 18 public schools in Houghton County (combined enrollment of about 5,267 students).

The closest other public school is Washington Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Calumet High School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Calumet High School has changed only slightly, going from 519 students in 2018 to 525 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.