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Vandenboom Alternative High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1175 Erie Ave, Marquette, MI 49855 · (906) 225-4321 · Part of Marquette Area Public Schools

Marquette Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
127
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Vandenboom Alternative High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

1175 Erie Ave, Marquette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 910
Grade 1025
Grade 1133
Grade 1259
Enrollment over time
128’20
161’21
149’22
151’23
127’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Hispanic 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vandenboom Alternative High School from Marquette Township families.

Other schools in Marquette Area Public Schools

The district →
Superior Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marquette
B+
405 students16:1
Sandy Knoll School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marquette
B+
322 students14:1
Cherry Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marquette
B+
430 students18:1
Graveraet Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marquette
A−
289 students17:1
Bothwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Marquette
A−
696 students19:1
Marquette Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Marquette
A−
940 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; Marquette Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.