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Alumni: what's one memory from Port Huron Northern High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,089
High
DISTRICT 557 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT HURON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262883006473
Port Huron Northern High School
1799 KRAFFT RD, PORT HURON, MI 48060 · (810) 984-2671 · St. Clair County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,089 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
20.7:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
430 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 296 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 267 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 276 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 250 | 23% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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 Port Huron Northern High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Huron Northern High School this school | 1,089 | 39.5% | N/A |
| Midland High School MIDLAND | 1,129 | 41.4% | N/A |
| Greenville Senior High School GREENVILLE | 1,044 | 42.0% | N/A |
| Holly High School HOLLY | 1,001 | 42.6% | N/A |
| Thornapple Kellogg High School MIDDLEVILLE | 982 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Cadillac Senior High School CADILLAC | 903 | 39.8% | 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 Port Huron Northern High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,089 | #104 of 844 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #444 of 548 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #279 of 550 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.5% | #402 of 654 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #230 of 436 | #6 of 10 |
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
1,089
-81 (-7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 1,582
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 1,089 | 52.5 | 20.7:1 | 39% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 1,158 | 53.2 | 21.8:1 | 46% (538) |
| 2022-23 | 1,169 | 53.6 | 21.8:1 | 43% (497) |
| 2020-21 | 1,170 | 51 | 22.9:1 | 37% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 1,261 | 55.4 | 22.8:1 | 40% (502) |
| 2015-16 | 1,265 | 61 | 20.7:1 | 24% (305) |
| 2010-11 | 1,391 | 66 | 21.1:1 | 35% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 1,766 | 70 | 25.2:1 | 8% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 1,582 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Huron Northern High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,261 to 1,089); teachers down 5% (55.4 to 52.5).
About Port Huron Northern High School
At 1799 KRAFFT RD in PORT HURON, Michigan, Port Huron Northern High School operates as a large high school. Federal data show 1,089 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. On average, high schools in Michigan enroll around 460, and this school is 137% above that mark.
Port Huron Area School District is the local district for Port Huron Northern High School. It runs 16 schools with 6,916 students.
The share of White students at Port Huron Northern High School is 85%. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 27%.
Its ratio of 20.7:1 is based on 52.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 21.6:1. In all, 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Looking at the county, St. Clair County, the median household earns about $71,270 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Port Huron Northern High School, St. Clair County has 57 public schools.
Holland Woods Middle School sits about 0.5 miles from Port Huron Northern High School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Port Huron Northern High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Small.
In 2020-21, Port Huron Northern High School enrolled 1,170 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,089. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to Port Huron Northern High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,221
Census ACS
Median income
$71,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
20,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Port Huron Area School District
- Port Huron High SchoolHigh · 988 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Fort Gratiot Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
- Keewahdin Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolElementary · 404 students
- Holland Woods Middle SchoolMiddle · 404 students
Other schools in PORT HURON
- Port Huron High SchoolHigh · 988 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 599 students
- Holland Woods Middle SchoolMiddle · 404 students
- H D Crull Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Garfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- Michigamme Elementary SchoolElementary · 341 students
Nearby schools
- Holland Woods Middle School0.5 mi · 404
- Garfield Elementary School1.4 mi · 377
- H D Crull Elementary School1.6 mi · 397
- Keewahdin Elementary School1.8 mi · 510
- Edison Elementary School2.2 mi · 404
- Fort Gratiot Middle School2.7 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Port Huron Northern High SchoolHow many students attend Port Huron Northern High School?
Port Huron Northern High School enrolls approximately 1,089 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Port Huron Northern High School serve?
Port Huron Northern High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Port Huron Northern High School?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at Port Huron Northern High School.
How diverse is Port Huron Northern High School?
Port Huron Northern High School reports a student body of 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Port Huron Northern High School?
Port Huron Northern High School is overseen by Port Huron Area School District in St. Clair County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.