Hemlock High School

As a cozy secondary school in HEMLOCK, Michigan, Hemlock High School works with 341 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Hemlock Public School District. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 460 students each, so Hemlock High School sits 26% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Hemlock Public School District (1,239 students total), Hemlock High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Hemlock High School records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Saginaw County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Hemlock High School lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.4:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Saginaw County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Saginaw County) records that median household earnings sit near $60,622, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Hemlock High School is one of 75 public schools in Saginaw County (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students).

The closest other public school is Hemlock Virtual, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Hemlock High School.

Hemlock High School operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hemlock High School has changed only slightly, going from 348 students in 2018 to 341 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Hemlock High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.