HillMcCloy High School

HillMcCloy High School is a secondary school of average-sized scale in MONTROSE, Michigan, overseen by Montrose Community Schools, works with 449 students in grades 8 through 12.

Across the 4 schools in Montrose Community Schools (1,435 students total), HillMcCloy High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HillMcCloy High School logs that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HillMcCloy High School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Genesee County (around 61%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HillMcCloy High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Genesee County shows median household income runs about $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HillMcCloy High School is one of 158 public schools in Genesee County (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students).

The closest other public school is KuehnHaven Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HillMcCloy High School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 43.5%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 17%: 384 students in 2018 compared to 449 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 91% to 84% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the HillMcCloy High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.