Here are Michigan's Academic State Champs for 2019

This is it: Michigan's Academic State Champs for 2019.

Continuing an annual tradition, Bridge Magazine is recognizing the best high schools in Michigan. This year, Bridge is honoring schools that do the best at sending graduates onto college, because that's increasingly a focus of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other lawmakers.

Bridge analyzed data from more than 580 high schools over three years and recognized a total of 40 schools, 10 apiece in four economic categories based on income. That compares students from similar economic backgrounds, because research has consistently shown that economic challenges are a barrier to academic success and college.

Overall, Michigan high schools sent an average of 63 percent of graduates onto two-year or four-year schools.

Many of the 2019 Academic State Champs had rates above 85 percent. Click on the link to learn more about each school.

Academic State Champs Top 10

Upper income schools

Among schools in which fewer than 25 percent of students are considered economically disadvantaged, these schools have the highest college enrollment percentages. Students who qualify for subsidized lunch or whose family is on other types of assistance are considered economically disadvantaged. Studies have shown that family income is a predictor of school success.

Middle to upper income schools

Among schools in which between 25 percent and 40 percent of students are considered economically disavantaged, these schools have the highest college enrollment percentages.

Middle to lower income schools

Among schools in which between 40 percent and 55 percent of students are considered economically disavantaged, these schools have the highest college enrollment percentages.

Lower income schools

Among schools in which more than 55 percent of students are considered economically disavantaged, these schools have the highest college enrollment percentages.