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Troy High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Troy High School
Set in TROY, Michigan, Troy High School is a heavily attended secondary school, run under Troy School District. It enrolls 2,032 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 342% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.
Across the 21 schools in Troy School District (11,596 students total), Troy High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
In terms of who attends, Troy High School shows that the largest single group is Asian at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 40% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 9% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Troy High School has 110 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.4:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 10% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Oakland County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Oakland County) records that median household income runs about $97,760, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Troy High School is one of 345 public schools in Oakland County (combined enrollment of about 169,926 students).
Nearest neighbor: Hamilton Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in an urban area.
Five-year trend. Troy High School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 2,052 (now 2,032). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 50% to 40% over that span.
On the community side, members of the Troy High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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