University High School Academy

University High School Academy operates as a modestly sized four-year high school in LATHRUP VILLAGE, Michigan, part of Southfield Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 274 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 40% smaller than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Southfield Public School District runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 4,692 students. University High School Academy is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, University High School Academy lists that nearly all students (97%) are Black. By comparison, Oakland County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, University High School Academy has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Oakland County indicate median household earnings sit near $97,760, roughly 51% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Oakland County runs 345 public schools (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students), of which University High School Academy is one.

Nearest neighbor: University Middle School Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 36%: 431 students in 2018 compared to 274 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.