Heritage High School

Heritage High School is a senior high of expansive scale in SAGINAW, Michigan, overseen by Saginaw Township Community Schools, caters to 1,313 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 185% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Across the 8 schools in Saginaw Township Community Schools (4,447 students total), Heritage High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Heritage High School lists that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 21% Black, 18% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Heritage High School has 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.6:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 38% of students at Heritage High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Saginaw County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Saginaw County reports that median household income runs about $60,622, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Saginaw County's 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,621 students), Heritage High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Weiss Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Heritage High School's enrollment has decreased 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,543 (now 1,313). White enrollment moved from 62% to 51% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.2:1 in 2018 to 19.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Heritage High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.