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Ferndale High School

881 PINECREST DR, FERNDALE, MI 48220 · (248) 548-8622 · Oakland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL739 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
739
High
DISTRICT 519 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.7:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
349 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 919326%
Grade 1017323%
Grade 1118425%
Grade 1218225%
Ungraded71%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
19526%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
193%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
46062%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
537%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
35748%
Female
38252%

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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 Ferndale High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Oakland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
739#212 of 844#38 of 76
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.4:1#185 of 548#14 of 46
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.7%#112 of 550#17 of 47
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
47.2%#321 of 654#17 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.7%#103 of 126#6 of 11
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 2024-25
Enrollment
739
+49 (+7%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 1,214
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 20.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2573942.517.4:147% (349)
2023-2473437.619.5:158% (429)
2022-2371241.517.2:158% (410)
2020-216903420.3:157% (390)
2017-1872730.224.1:159% (426)
2015-166844116.7:157% (391)
2010-119665816.7:157% (550)
2000-011,1845720.8:124% (286)
1990-911,214N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferndale High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (727 to 739); teachers up 41% (30.2 to 42.5).

About Ferndale High School

Ferndale High School is a large high school in FERNDALE, Michigan, one of the schools in Ferndale Public Schools. Enrolled students number 739 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 61% higher than the average for high schools in Michigan, which is about 460.

Ferndale Public Schools oversees Ferndale High School and 5 other schools, with 3,102 students in total.

Black students make up a majority at Ferndale High School, at 62%. The remaining shares are 26% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Oakland County's population at about 13%. Ferndale High School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.

Ferndale High School employs 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Ferndale High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 47%. For comparison, public schools in Oakland County average 32%.

Census estimates describe Oakland County this way: the median household income is $97,760, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Oakland County has 345 public schools and roughly 169,926 students.

The shortest distance from Ferndale High School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Ferndale Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for Ferndale High School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 4 years, Ferndale High School's enrollment climbed 7%, to 739. The school's ratio fell from 20.3:1 to 17.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Community posts for Ferndale High School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Oakland County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Ferndale High School
District
Ferndale Public Schools
Address
881 PINECREST DR, FERNDALE, MI 48220
Phone
(248) 548-8622
County
Oakland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
739
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
349 (47%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
261428005072
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Ferndale Public Schools
Other schools in FERNDALE
Other Ferndale High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ferndale High. Ferndale High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Ferndale High School
What is the total enrollment at Ferndale High School?
Ferndale High School enrolls approximately 739 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ferndale High School serve?
Ferndale High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Ferndale High School have?
Ferndale High School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
How diverse is Ferndale High School?
Ferndale High School reports a student body of 26% White, 3% Hispanic, 62% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Ferndale High School public or private?
Ferndale High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ferndale Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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