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Which teacher or staff member at Henry Ford II High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,663
High
DISTRICT 1,361 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UTICA COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 263447007025
Henry Ford II High School
11911 CLINTON RIVER RD, STERLING HEIGHTS, MI 48313 · (586) 797-1600 · Macomb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,663 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
19.9:1
83 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
673 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 448 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 406 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 388 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 421 | 25% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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 Henry Ford II High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford II High School this school | 1,663 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Utica High School UTICA | 1,391 | 36.9% | N/A |
| Walled Lake Central High School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 1,182 | 33.5% | N/A |
| Midland High School MIDLAND | 1,129 | 41.4% | N/A |
| Flushing High School FLUSHING | 1,229 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Grand Blanc Community High School GRAND BLANC | 2,377 | 44.0% | 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 Henry Ford II High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Macomb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,663 | #31 of 844 | #5 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.9:1 | #404 of 548 | #23 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #204 of 550 | #22 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.5% | #389 of 654 | #25 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #199 of 436 | #12 of 29 |
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
1,663
-117 (-7%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,649
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 1,663 | 83.4 | 19.9:1 | 40% (673) |
| 2023-24 | 1,627 | 83.8 | 19.4:1 | 38% (621) |
| 2022-23 | 1,717 | 86.8 | 19.8:1 | 37% (642) |
| 2020-21 | 1,780 | 90 | 19.8:1 | 32% (577) |
| 2017-18 | 1,970 | 89.3 | 22.1:1 | 29% (562) |
| 2015-16 | 2,009 | 86 | 23.4:1 | 25% (508) |
| 2010-11 | 2,085 | 86 | 24.2:1 | 18% (383) |
| 2000-01 | 1,588 | 86 | 18.5:1 | 2% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 1,649 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry Ford II High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,970 to 1,663); teachers down 7% (89.3 to 83.4).
About Henry Ford II High School
Henry Ford II High School is a high-enrollment high school that serves part of STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,663 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Michigan is roughly 460 students; this school is 262% larger than that.
Henry Ford II High School sits within Utica Community Schools, which has 37 schools and 25,574 students.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Henry Ford II High School combined. After that, the student body is 7% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 75% White share among all Macomb County residents. Henry Ford II High School has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Henry Ford II High School counts 83.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.9 students for each one. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. About 40% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Public schools in Macomb County average 52%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Macomb County show that median household income is about $77,837, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Henry Ford II High School is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County, which together enroll about 115,743 students.
The nearest public school is Browning Elementary School, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,780 in 2020-21 and 1,663 in 2024-25, a decrease of 117 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Macomb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
879,853
Census ACS
Median income
$77,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
236
115,743 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Utica Community Schools
- Adlai Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 1,625 students
- Utica High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
- Malow Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,084 students
- Shelby Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,073 students
- Davis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,061 students
Other schools in STERLING HEIGHTS
- Adlai Stevenson High SchoolHigh · 1,881 students
- Sterling Heights Senior HSHigh · 1,262 students
- Bemis Junior High SchoolMiddle · 742 students
- Frank Jeannette Jr High SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Grissom Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Carleton Middle SchoolMiddle · 638 students
Nearby schools
- Browning Elementary School0.5 mi · 368
- Jack Harvey Elementary School0.5 mi · 429
- Bemis Junior High School0.5 mi · 742
- Dresden Elementary School0.7 mi · 420
- Havel Elementary School0.9 mi · 571
- Schwarzkoff Elementary School1.0 mi · 597
Frequently asked questions
About Henry Ford II High SchoolHow large is Henry Ford II High School?
Henry Ford II High School enrolls approximately 1,663 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Henry Ford II High School serve?
Henry Ford II High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Henry Ford II High School have?
Henry Ford II High School employs 83 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Henry Ford II High School?
Student demographics at Henry Ford II High School are roughly 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Henry Ford II High School?
Henry Ford II High School is overseen by Utica Community Schools in Macomb County.
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