Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh

Located at 4444 35TH ST, in DETROIT, Michigan, Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh is a roomy all-grades campus that caters to 582 students (grades K through 12), run under Hope of Detroit Academy. That puts it 107% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 281 students.

Within Hope of Detroit Academy, which oversees 2 schools and 1,012 students, Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh records that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic; the rest comes out to 9% Black. The wider county runs roughly 7% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Wayne County's rate of about 66%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students).

Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh.

Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh operates from an inner-city location. Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hope of Detroit Academy MiddleHigh has rose 17%, going from 499 students in 2018 to 582 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 34.5:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.