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Houghton Central High School
A+

Houghton Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1603 Gundlach Rd, Houghton, MI 49931 · (906) 482-0450 · Part of Houghton-Portage Township Schools

Houghton’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Photo: Chris857 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
481
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Houghton Central High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Houghton Middle School359 students
9–12Houghton Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1603 Gundlach Rd, Houghton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9116
Grade 10127
Grade 11120
Grade 12118
Enrollment over time
456’20
479’21
461’22
478’23
481’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Asian 5%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Houghton Central High School from Houghton families.

Other schools in Houghton-Portage Township Schools

The district →
Houghton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Houghton
A
618 students17:1
Houghton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Houghton
A
359 students16:1

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; Houghton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.