University High School Academy

University High School Academy is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in LATHRUP VILLAGE, Michigan. There are 274 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 40% below the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan.

The district, Southfield Public School District, has 4,692 students enrolled across 13 schools.

A large majority of enrollment at University High School Academy is Black, at 97%. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 13%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, University High School Academy scores 6%.

University High School Academy has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1, with 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Michigan, 21.6:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

For Oakland County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $97,760 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Oakland County number 345, with about 169,926 students.

University Elementary School Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

University High School Academy falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 389 to 274, a 30% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.6:1.

University High School Academy 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.