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Lee M Thurston High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

26255 Schoolcraft, Redford, MI 48239 · (313) 242-0600 · Part of South Redford School District

Redford Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
806
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Lee M Thurston High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 18.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–92 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Lee M Thurston High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

26255 Schoolcraft, Redford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9188
Grade 10228
Grade 11194
Grade 12196
Enrollment over time
989’20
1,009’21
883’22
867’23
806’24

Down 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 80%White 9%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lee M Thurston High School from Redford Township families.

Other schools in South Redford School District

The district →
Fisher Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
C−
341 students15:1
Jane Addams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
C−
297 students16:1
Vandenberg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
D
280 students13:1
Thomas Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Redford
C
248 students12:1
John D Pierce Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Redford
C−
577 students16:1
SOAR Academic Institute
High · Grades 6–12 · Redford
C−
204 students30:1

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