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Walled Lake Northern High School

6000 BOGIE LAKE RD, COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI 48382 · (248) 956-5300 · Oakland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,383 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
1,383
High
DISTRICT 1,055 · STATE 460
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
239 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 933524%
Grade 1037027%
Grade 1134625%
Grade 1233224%
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
1,20587%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
624%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
443%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
161%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
544%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
66948%
Female
71452%

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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 Walled Lake Northern High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Oakland County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,383#60 of 844#13 of 76
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.7:1#471 of 548#39 of 46
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.6%#313 of 550#39 of 47
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
17.3%#606 of 654#39 of 57
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.6%#216 of 436#20 of 38
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,383
-237 (-15%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 1,609
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 23.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,38363.821.7:117% (239)
2023-241,45766.721.8:119% (282)
2022-231,48567.122.1:119% (277)
2020-211,6207023.1:118% (286)
2017-181,62073.222.1:115% (244)
2015-161,5976823.5:110% (167)
2010-111,6097222.4:114% (226)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Walled Lake Northern High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,620 to 1,383); teachers down 13% (73.2 to 63.8).

About Walled Lake Northern High School

At 6000 BOGIE LAKE RD in COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Michigan, Walled Lake Northern High School operates as a large high school. It reports enrollment of 1,383 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 460.

Walled Lake Consolidated Schools is made up of 19 schools with 11,640 students in all.

Of every 100 students at Walled Lake Northern High School, about 87 are White. It is also 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Oakland County is roughly 69% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.

Its staff includes 63.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 21.7 students per teacher. The 21.6:1 average for high schools in Michigan is close to this figure. Roughly 17% of students at Walled Lake Northern High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Oakland County, the average is 32%.

In the wider Oakland County area, median household income comes to about $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oakland County counts 345 public schools with about 169,926 students.

A public school about 1.2 miles away, Commerce Elementary School, is the closest to Walled Lake Northern High School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Walled Lake Northern High School.

Walled Lake Northern High School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% decline, from 1,620 to 1,383. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.1:1 to 21.7:1 over the same years.

This page is set up for the Walled Lake Northern High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Oakland County at a glance

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Population
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students

Quick facts

School name
Walled Lake Northern High School
District
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Address
6000 BOGIE LAKE RD, COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, MI 48382
Phone
(248) 956-5300
County
Oakland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,383
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
21.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
239 (17%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
263516001289
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in COMMERCE TOWNSHIP
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Frequently asked questions

About Walled Lake Northern High School
How large is Walled Lake Northern High School?
Walled Lake Northern High School enrolls approximately 1,383 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Walled Lake Northern High School serve?
Walled Lake Northern High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Walled Lake Northern High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Walled Lake Northern High School is approximately 21.7:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Walled Lake Northern High School?
Student demographics at Walled Lake Northern High School are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Walled Lake Northern High School in?
Walled Lake Northern High School is part of Walled Lake Consolidated Schools.
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