High Schools in Detroit, MI

High schools in Detroit, Michigan on a map, with rankings, graduation rates and multi-year trends.

2012–2026 data · 35,000+ schools · 491 cities · 100% free

Top ranked high schools in Detroit, 2026-27

36 high schools in Detroit are ranked in this edition, ordered by Michigan state rank.

  1. Renaissance High School — Detroit · #47 in MI · #1,379 nationally
  2. Cass Technical High School — Detroit · #84 in MI · #2,325 nationally
  3. The School at Marygrove — Detroit · #177 in MI · #4,866 nationally
  4. Detroit International Academy for Young Women — Detroit · #263 in MI · #7,174 nationally
  5. Cesar Chavez High School — Detroit · #346 in MI · #9,308 nationally
  6. Communication and Media Arts High School — Detroit · #351 in MI · #9,506 nationally
  7. Crockett Midtown High School Of Science And Medicine — Detroit · #379 in MI · #10,396 nationally
  8. University Preparatory Academy (Psad)-High School — Detroit · #405 in MI · #11,026 nationally
  9. Detroit Edison Public School Academy High School — Detroit · #409 in MI · #11,069 nationally
  10. Detroit School of Arts — Detroit · #412 in MI · #11,128 nationally
  11. Universal Academy — Detroit · #432 in MI · #11,638 nationally
  12. Jalen Rose Leadership Academy — Detroit · #446 in MI · #11,986 nationally
  13. Northwestern High School — Detroit · #454 in MI · #12,232 nationally
  14. University Preparatory Art Design Middle High School — Detroit · #467 in MI · #12,657 nationally
  15. Academy of the Americas High School — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  16. Central High School — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  17. Cody High School — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  18. Davis Aerospace Technical High School at Golightly — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  19. Denby High School — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  20. Detroit Community Schools-High School — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  21. Detroit Leadership Academy High School — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  22. Detroit Public Safety Academy — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  23. Dpscd Virtual School — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  24. East English Village Preparatory Academy — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally
  25. Frontier International Academy — Detroit · #494 in MI · #13,460–17,945 nationally

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.