AD Johnston JrSr High School

High school·Grades 7-12 Bessemer, Michigan·49911
Score
50.9/100
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#297
Among 604 Michigan high schools
Top 50%
In Michigan

Score 50.9/100: better than 50% of Michigan high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
60%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 66% of them
94 students tested
Math
≈23%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 37% of them
94 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
34%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 52% of them
35 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP3727
English language artsGrade 8PSAT61.118
English language artsGrade 10PSAT 1062.516
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 975.833
MathGrade 7M-STEP≤2027
MathGrade 8PSAT27.818
MathGrade 10PSAT 1043.816
MathGrade 9PSAT 921.233
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP44.418
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP23.517
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP55.618
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP≤2017

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
174
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
174
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
59%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

City
Gogebic County

Contact

Address
100 W LEAD ST
Bessemer, MI 49911

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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AD Johnston JrSr High School at a glance

AD Johnston JrSr High School is a public high school in Bessemer, Michigan, serving grades 7-12. It is part of Bessemer Area School District. It has about 174 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 59% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Michigan high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 23% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan high schools, it scores 50.9 out of 100: better than 50% of them, ranking #297 of 604. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.