Renaissance Alternative High School

Renaissance Alternative High School is a very small high school serving families in CLARKSTON, Michigan. It reported 116 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.

Enrollment across the 13 schools in Clarkston Community School District totals 6,670 students.

At Renaissance Alternative High School, 78% of students are White. Other students are 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 69% White share among all Oakland County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 38%.

There are about 6.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Renaissance Alternative High School, which has 18.3. By comparison, the average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Renaissance Alternative High School is about 47%. That rate is above the 32% average among public schools in Oakland County.

In Oakland County, the median household earns about $97,760 a year, about 51% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Oakland County, 345 public schools serve about 169,926 students.

Clarkston Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Renaissance Alternative High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.

Enrollment decreased 19% over 4 years, reaching 116 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 9.5:1 to 6.3:1.

Renaissance Alternative High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.