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Enrollment
992
High
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PONTIAC CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262874006444
Pontiac High School
1051 ARLENE AVE, PONTIAC, MI 48340 · (248) 451-7424 · Oakland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL992 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
668 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 279 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 248 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 256 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 209 | 21% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Schools most like Pontiac High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontiac High School this school | 992 | 67.3% | N/A |
| Union High School GRAND RAPIDS | 881 | 76.6% | N/A |
| Grand River Preparatory High School GRAND RAPIDS | 635 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Wyoming High School WYOMING | 1,273 | 81.1% | N/A |
| Lincoln Park High School LINCOLN PARK | 1,384 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Kelloggsville High School WYOMING | 595 | 79.8% | N/A |
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 Pontiac High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 992 | #126 of 844 | #30 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #167 of 548 | #11 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #87 of 550 | #12 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.3% | #163 of 654 | #8 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #384 of 436 | #34 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 2024-25Enrollment
992
+29 (+3%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,782
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.9:1
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 | 992 | 57.8 | 17.2:1 | 67% (668) |
| 2023-24 | 942 | 52.6 | 17.9:1 | 77% (730) |
| 2022-23 | 935 | 49.8 | 18.8:1 | 75% (701) |
| 2020-21 | 963 | 51 | 18.9:1 | 75% (724) |
| 2017-18 | 1,041 | 52 | 20.0:1 | 86% (900) |
| 2015-16 | 844 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 73% (617) |
| 2010-11 | 1,734 | 81 | 21.4:1 | 71% (1,223) |
| 2000-01 | 1,411 | 53 | 26.6:1 | 37% (520) |
| 1990-91 | 1,782 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pontiac High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,041 to 992); teachers up 11% (52 to 57.8).
About Pontiac High School
The public high school Pontiac High School is located in PONTIAC, Michigan. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 992 students. On average, high schools in Michigan enroll around 460, and this school is 116% larger than that mark.
Pontiac City School District counts 3,773 students in its 9 schools, and Pontiac High School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Pontiac High School, about 54 are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 36% Black, 4% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Oakland County, the Hispanic share is about 5%. The diversity index for Pontiac High School is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Pontiac High School reports a ratio of 17.2 students per teacher, from 57.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 21.6:1. Lunch program data show 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Oakland County is 35 points.
The school is in Oakland County, where the median household earns about $97,760 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Oakland County, 345 public schools serve about 169,926 students.
Pontiac Academy for Student Success is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 992, up from 963 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 17.2 students per teacher, compared with 18.9 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Pontiac High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Pontiac City School District
- Pontiac Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- Whitman Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Owen Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Alcott SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Herrington SchoolElementary · 319 students
- Rogers SchoolElementary · 280 students
Other schools in PONTIAC
- Arts and Technology Academy of PontiacCombined · 850 students
- Pontiac Middle SchoolMiddle · 790 students
- Walton Charter AcademyElementary · 763 students
- Whitman Elementary SchoolElementary · 611 students
- Pontiac Academy for ExcellenceCombined · 553 students
- Owen Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Other Pontiac High schools
One other US public school is named Pontiac High. Pontiac High School is the largest of the 2.
- Pontiac High SchoolPontiac, IL · 658 students
Nearby schools
- Pontiac Academy for Student Success0.0 mi · 7
- Pontiac Middle School0.2 mi · 790
- Walton Charter Academy0.6 mi · 763
- Herrington School1.2 mi · 319
- Whitman Elementary School1.9 mi · 611
- Owen Elementary School1.9 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Pontiac High SchoolHow large is Pontiac High School?
Pontiac High School enrolls approximately 992 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pontiac High School serve?
Pontiac High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pontiac High School have?
Pontiac High School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
How diverse is Pontiac High School?
Pontiac High School reports a student body of 4% White, 54% Hispanic, 36% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Pontiac High School?
Pontiac High School is overseen by Pontiac City School District in Oakland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.