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Enrollment
933
High
DISTRICT 584 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. JOSEPH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263285006834
St Joseph High School
2521 STADIUM DR, SAINT JOSEPH, MI 49085 · (269) 926-3200 · Berrien County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL933 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
19.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
169 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 230 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 235 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 235 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 233 | 25% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within St. Joseph Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like St Joseph High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph High School this school | 933 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Haslett High School HASLETT | 774 | 18.9% | N/A |
| Northern High School GRAND RAPIDS | 1,088 | 17.6% | N/A |
| Portage Northern High School PORTAGE | 1,194 | 22.4% | N/A |
| Central High School GRAND RAPIDS | 999 | 13.7% | N/A |
| West Michigan Aviation Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 600 | 19.2% | 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 St Joseph High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 933 | #148 of 844 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #337 of 548 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #153 of 550 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.1% | #598 of 654 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #321 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
933
-110 (-11%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 770
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 933 | 48.7 | 19.1:1 | 18% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 942 | 47.6 | 19.8:1 | 22% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 988 | 49.4 | 20.0:1 | 26% (256) |
| 2020-21 | 1,043 | 82 | 12.7:1 | 25% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 1,019 | 49 | 20.8:1 | 28% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 987 | 46 | 21.5:1 | 24% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 964 | 47 | 20.5:1 | 19% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 973 | 56 | 17.4:1 | 4% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 770 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St Joseph High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,019 to 933); teachers down 1% (49 to 48.7).
About St Joseph High School
A large high school in SAINT JOSEPH, Michigan, St Joseph High School is part of St. Joseph Public Schools. It has an enrollment of 933 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 460 students for high schools in Michigan.
St. Joseph Public Schools has 5 schools; together they serve 2,918 students.
About 73% of the student body at St Joseph High School is White. Other students are 8% Black, 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Berrien County residents are about 74% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at St Joseph High School are from different groups.
The school has 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 19.1 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Berrien County average 55%.
For the population of Berrien County, median household income comes to about $65,425, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. St Joseph High School shares Berrien County with 74 other public schools.
St Joseph High School is about 0.8 miles from Lincoln School, its nearest public school. St Joseph High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%. By 2024-25, the school had 19.1 students per teacher, compared with 12.7 in 2020-21.
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Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in St. Joseph Public Schools
- Upton Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Clarke SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Brown SchoolElementary · 410 students
Other schools in SAINT JOSEPH
- Upton Middle SchoolMiddle · 690 students
- Clarke SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Brown SchoolElementary · 410 students
- Lighthouse Education CenterCombined · 128 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln School0.8 mi · 423
- Brown School1.6 mi · 410
- Fair Plain Middle School1.9 mi · 240
- Benton Harbor High School2.0 mi · 469
- Benton Harbor Charter School Academy2.1 mi · 418
- Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan2.2 mi · 112
Frequently asked questions
About St Joseph High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at St Joseph High School?
St Joseph High School enrolls approximately 933 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does St Joseph High School serve?
St Joseph High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at St Joseph High School?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at St Joseph High School.
What is the student diversity at St Joseph High School?
Student demographics at St Joseph High School are roughly 73% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is St Joseph High School in?
St Joseph High School is part of St. Joseph Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.