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Renaissance Alternative High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

6558 Waldon Rd, Clarkston, MI 48346 · (248) 623-8060 · Part of Clarkston Community School District

Independence Township’s School Grade A better than 87% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
116
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Renaissance Alternative High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

6558 Waldon Rd, Clarkston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 98
Grade 1018
Grade 1124
Grade 1241
Ungraded25
Enrollment over time
143’20
166’21
165’22
140’23
116’24

Down 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 11%Black 7%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Renaissance Alternative High School from Independence Township families.

Other schools in Clarkston Community School District

The district →
Springfield Plains Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
A
495 students15:1
Pine Knob Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
B+
487 students14:1
Independence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
A−
446 students15:1
Clarkston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarkston
A−
416 students14:1
Andersonville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Davisburg
B
318 students14:1
Bailey Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clarkston
A−
522 students14:1

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