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Lake Orion Community High School

495 E SCRIPPS RD, LAKE ORION, MI 48360 · (248) 693-5420 · Oakland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,035 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
2,035
High
DISTRICT 1,054 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
109 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
445 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 947523%
Grade 1051225%
Grade 1152926%
Grade 1251926%
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
1,52175%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
23612%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
482%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
673%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
1618%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1,04751%
Female
98849%

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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 Lake Orion Community High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Oakland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,035#9 of 844#2 of 76
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.8:1#293 of 548#22 of 46
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
42.0%#175 of 550#28 of 47
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
21.9%#558 of 654#35 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.2%#275 of 436#27 of 38
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 2024-25
Enrollment
2,035
-190 (-9%) vs 2020
+98% since 1990-91, when it was 1,026
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,035108.518.8:122% (445)
2023-242,097117.617.8:124% (507)
2022-232,174126.817.1:124% (511)
2020-212,22510820.6:122% (484)
2017-182,291109.820.9:120% (452)
2015-162,31110821.4:115% (338)
2010-112,50811322.2:117% (437)
2000-011,7878820.3:14% (74)
1990-911,026N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Orion Community High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (2,291 to 2,035); teachers down 1% (109.8 to 108.5).

About Lake Orion Community High School

This page covers Lake Orion Community High School, a large high school in LAKE ORION, Michigan. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 2,035 students enrolled. High schools in Michigan have about 460 students on average; enrollment here is 342% higher.

The district, Lake Orion Community Schools, operates 13 schools serving 6,472 students.

Of every 100 students at Lake Orion Community High School, about 75 are White. The school is also 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. The diversity index for Lake Orion Community High School is 42%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Teacher count: 108.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 18.8:1. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 22%. Compared with the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County, the school's rate is lower.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Oakland County show that median household income comes to about $97,760, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 345, with about 169,926 students.

Lake Orion Community High School's closest public school neighbor is Community Ed Resource Center, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Lake Orion Community High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.

The school's student count decreased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.6 to 18.8 over 4 years.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Oakland County at a glance

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Population
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students

Quick facts

School name
Lake Orion Community High School
District
Lake Orion Community Schools
Address
495 E SCRIPPS RD, LAKE ORION, MI 48360
Phone
(248) 693-5420
County
Oakland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,035
Teachers (FTE)
109
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
445 (22%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
262073005739
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lake Orion Community High School
What is the total enrollment at Lake Orion Community High School?
Lake Orion Community High School enrolls approximately 2,035 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lake Orion Community High School serve?
Lake Orion Community High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Orion Community High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Orion Community High School is approximately 18.8:1 (109 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lake Orion Community High School?
Student demographics at Lake Orion Community High School are roughly 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Lake Orion Community High School public or private?
Lake Orion Community High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Orion Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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