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Houghton High School highly ranked by US News
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HOUGHTON -- Houghton High School is rated among the best in the state and the highest in the Upper Peninsula by U.S. News and World Report. According to the magazine’s “2026-2027 Best Michigan High Schools” ranking list, Houghton High is the highest ranked high school in the U.P., #21 of 1,259 in the state and #653 out of 17,945 high schools nationwide.
According to the report, at HHS, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Houghton High School is 63%, and the 12th grade enrollment is 118 students. Additionally, 23% of students in the school are economically disadvantaged.
Houghton High School is ranked #653 in the National Rankings where schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Additionally, Houghton High is rated #264 nationally among STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) high schools.
The U.S. News scorecard indicates 63% of students took at least one AP exam, while 52% passed. Students were earned 54% in math proficiency, 74% in reading proficiency and 63% in science proficiency. Add to that a 97% graduation rate and the school’s grade is an impmressive 96.36.
Breaking down the ranking factors, shows HHS #24 in Michigan in college readiness, #27 in college curriculum breadth, #39 in State Assessment Proficience and #51 in State Assessment Performance among 678 ranked schools in Michigan. Of the nearly 18,000 high schools nationally, Houghton High placed #982 in college readiness.
The next highest ranked Upper Peninsula High School was Marquette Senior High at #44 in Michigan and #1,340 nationally. No other U.P. schools were ranked in the top 100 in the state.