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2015 Academic State Champs

Meet the Academic State Champs

Bridge Magazine recognizes 44 high schools across the state earning top marks for preparing students for college or career success

Interactive database: See how YOUR high school stacks up

See the Academic State Champs score – and key test scores and demographics – for your local high school. Use our tool to see how your high school stacks up against other schools in your area and across the state.

Slideshow: The 44 State Champs

Here are the high schools across Michigan that best exceeded expectations in 2015.

How to make sense of your school’s M-STEP scores

Last year, Michigan replaced its longstanding MEAP standardized test with a new assessment aligned with the Common Core. Bridge’s Academic State Champs analysis allows you to compare your school with peer schools across the state.

Interactive database: Compare your school’s M-STEP scores to peer schools

If your school is like most, the switch from MEAP to M-STEP last year meant lower test scores and lots of confusion. Bridge’s new database helps you put that score in perspective.

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