Yale Senior High School

Yale Senior High School is a medium-sized high school in YALE, Michigan, operated by Yale Public Schools. The school works with 509 students in grades 9 through 12.

Within Yale Public Schools, which oversees 6 schools and 1,723 students, Yale Senior High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Yale Senior High School records that nearly all students (93%) are White. The remainder looks like 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, St. Clair County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for St. Clair County put median household income runs about $71,270, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across St. Clair County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,511 students), Yale Senior High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Phoenix Alternative School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Yale Senior High School.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 635 students in 2018 compared to 509 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 22.6:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.