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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
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
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,089
-172 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 22.8:1
% White
85%
was 86%
% Hispanic
6%
was 4%
% Black
2%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Port Huron Northern High School
Port Huron Northern High School, a large senior high in PORT HURON, Michigan, operated by Port Huron Area School District, serves 1,089 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 137% bigger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.
Port Huron Area School District runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 6,916 students. Port Huron Northern High School is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Port Huron Northern High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%); the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black.
Looking at school resources, Port Huron Northern High School shows 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for St. Clair County indicate median household income runs about $71,270, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, St. Clair County runs 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,511 students), of which Port Huron Northern High School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Holland Woods Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Port Huron Northern High School.
The school occupies an outer-ring site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Port Huron Northern High School has contracted 14%, going from 1,261 students in 2018 to 1,089 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Port Huron Northern High School typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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.