Lake Shore High School

Set in SAINT CLAIR SHORES, Michigan, Lake Shore High School is a heavily attended senior high, one of the schools within Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb). It works with 914 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 99% above the state mean of about 460.

Across the 6 schools in Lake Shore Public Schools (Macomb) (3,219 students total), Lake Shore High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lake Shore High School logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder looks like 19% Black, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Lake Shore High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Macomb County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Macomb County shows median household income runs about $77,837, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake Shore High School is one of 236 public schools in Macomb County (combined enrollment of about 115,743 students).

The closest other public school is Kennedy Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 32%: 1,336 students in 2018 compared to 914 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 7% to 1% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.