Enrollment
260
High
DISTRICT 796 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONROE PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262415000652
Orchard Center High School
1750 OAK ST, MONROE, MI 48161 · (734) 265-3700 · Monroe County
GRADES 06–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL260 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
31.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
198 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 7 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 30% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 56% · US 70%
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Orchard Center High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Monroe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #502 of 844 | #11 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 31.4:1 | #541 of 548 | #11 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #111 of 550 | #1 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.2% | #108 of 654 | #1 of 12 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
260
-118 (-31%) vs 2020
+420% since 2000-01, when it was 50
Student : Teacher
31.4:1
was 63.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 260 | 8.3 | 31.4:1 | 76% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 4.7 | 63.3:1 | 79% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 8.5 | 34.5:1 | 79% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 6 | 63.0:1 | 74% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 153 | 6 | 25.5:1 | 83% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 7 | 27.3:1 | 74% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 152 | N/A | N/A | 53% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 50 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orchard Center High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 70% (153 to 260); teachers up 38% (6 to 8.3).
About Orchard Center High School
Orchard Center High School is a low-enrollment high school. Its address is in MONROE, Michigan. It covers grades 6 through 12, with a total enrollment of 260 students. Enrollment is 43% lower than the average for high schools in Michigan, which is about 460.
Monroe Public Schools oversees Orchard Center High School and 6 other schools, with 4,384 students in total.
Roughly 64% of students at Orchard Center High School are White. Other groups include 21% Black, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Monroe County residents are about 90% White. Orchard Center High School's diversity index is 54%, against a US figure of 70%.
Orchard Center High School employs 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 31.4:1. This ratio sits 9.8 above the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 76% in 2024-25. That is higher than the 41% average for public schools in Monroe County.
Within Monroe County, the median household income is $77,335, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Orchard Center High School, Monroe County has 51 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Monroe Middle School, is about 1.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Orchard Center High School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Orchard Center High School's enrollment dropped from 378 in 2020-21 to 260 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (31.4:1) than in 2020-21 (63.0:1).
The Orchard Center High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
155,505
Census ACS
Median income
$77,335
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
20,286 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monroe Public Schools
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Custer Elementary SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Monroe Middle SchoolMiddle · 674 students
- Arborwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Manor Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Raisinville SchoolElementary · 443 students
Other schools in MONROE
- Monroe High SchoolHigh · 1,332 students
- Triumph AcademyElementary · 777 students
- Custer Elementary SchoolElementary · 769 students
- Monroe Middle SchoolMiddle · 674 students
- Arborwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Manor Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe Middle School1.3 mi · 674
- Arborwood Elementary School1.8 mi · 462
- Manor Elementary School2.9 mi · 444
- Custer Elementary School3.0 mi · 769
- Monroe High School3.2 mi · 1,332
- Triumph Academy3.7 mi · 777
Frequently asked questions
About Orchard Center High SchoolHow large is Orchard Center High School?
Orchard Center High School enrolls approximately 260 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Orchard Center High School serve?
Orchard Center High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orchard Center High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Orchard Center High School is approximately 31.4:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Orchard Center High School?
Orchard Center High School reports a student body of 64% White, 5% Hispanic, 21% Black, 9% Two or more.
Is Orchard Center High School public or private?
Orchard Center High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monroe Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.