Serving 1,519 students in grades 9-12, Okemos High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,519 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
Graduation Rate
: 91% (Top 30% in MI)
Overall Testing Rank
: Top 5%
Math Proficiency
: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 79% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 51% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
Okemos High School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,069 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Okemos High School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% MI state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).
What is the graduation rate of Okemos High School?
The graduation rate of Okemos High School is 91%, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 81%.
How many students attend Okemos High School?
1,519 students attend Okemos High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
57% of Okemos High School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Okemos High School?
Okemos High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.
What grades does Okemos High School offer ?
Okemos High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Okemos High School part of?
I was well prepared for college by excellent instruction in the Okemos Public Schools. It could not have been better. The first two years of college were mostly subjects I already knew from my High school. OHS 1971.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - MeowDoc
23/19/2020
This may be a highly ranked school, but it is only because the students are already very intelligent and pushed hard by their parents. If you are a student who struggles, for whatever reason, they do not put forth much effort to help. This was my experience for Grades 7 - 12. Elementary and 5/6 Middle school are excellent, however, in this regard. Also, hardly any elective courses available.
- Posted by Parent - disappointed
43/16/2020
Good school, everything is really hard, normal classes are honors classes. AP classes are seen as normal and if you don't take them you are considered not smart. Fine arts classes are amazing, but the theater department is flawed. School also looks only at the persecution of students and never the student's story, admins always things students are wrong and don't know anything.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - student
59/30/2019
Best High school smartest kids.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Aloihe
210/2/2006
Instructional time is wasted with things like week-long movie viewing between units. Also, throughout the curriculum, very few writing assignments are required. Administration seeks no input from pupils or parents on whether projects listed in course outlines are actually assigned and graded. Neither faculty nor counseling staff show any interest in or ability to address the obstacles faced by less-than-excellent-pupils. Building Administration lacks any visible role in assuring instructional quality but takes significant credit for overall high success rates in standardized testing.
- Posted by Parent - Harkn
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,519 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
Graduation Rate
: 91% (Top 30%)
Overall Testing Rank
: Top 5%
Math Proficiency
: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading Proficiency
: 79% (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
: 51% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education
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