Sault Area High School

904 Marquette Ave, Sault Ste. Marie MI, 49783 | Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools | 906-635-6605
  • grades 5-12
  • students 728
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
44%Sault Ste. Marie
42%Michigan

Sault Area High School is a school servicing grades 5 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sault Ste. Marie Area Schools" in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. There are a total of 728 students and 29 teachers at Sault Area High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Sault Area High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 18% higher than the Michigan average.

Sault Area High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students728
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment131
Taking some courses98
Taking some courses (not tests)47
Passing some courses52
Passing no courses36

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sault Area High School, there are a total of 131 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 98 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sault Area High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 63.2% 56.9% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.2% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.5% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 34.2% 37.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Sault Ste. Marie demographics profile

StatisticSault Ste. MarieMichiganNational
Population13,5269,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)91717891
Median age34.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%55%55%
Speak English97%91%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Sault Ste. Marie

IndexSault Ste. MarieMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college57.2%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.0%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.3%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Sault Area High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.