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Union High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

701 W Prairie Ronde St, Dowagiac, MI 49047 · (269) 782-4420 · Part of Dowagiac Union Schools

Dowagiac’s School Grade C better than 31% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
507
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Union High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Dowagiac kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Dowagiac Middle School393 students
9–12Union High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

701 W Prairie Ronde St, Dowagiac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9141
Grade 10161
Grade 1198
Grade 12107
Enrollment over time
579’20
565’21
532’22
530’23
507’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 14%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union High School from Dowagiac families.

Other schools in Dowagiac Union Schools

The district →
Justus Gage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dowagiac
C
262 students15:1
Patrick Hamilton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dowagiac
C−
224 students15:1
Kincheloe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Dowagiac
C+
214 students14:1
Sister Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Benton Harbor
C
166 students14:1
Dowagiac Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dowagiac
C−
393 students19:1
Pathfinders Alternative Ed
High · Grades 6–12 · Dowagiac
49 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Dowagiac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.