Vandenboom Alternative High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Marquette, Michigan·49855
Score
28.2/100
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#434
Among 604 Michigan high schools
#2
In Marquette Area Public Schools
#2
In Marquette
Top 72%
In Michigan

Score 28.2/100: better than 28% 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
49%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 36% of them
45 students tested
Math
≈10%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 18% of them
45 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
24%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 33% of them
29 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 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 10PSAT 1044.427
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 955.618
MathGrade 10PSAT 10≤2027
MathGrade 9PSAT 9≤2018
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP24.129
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP34.529

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
151
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
151
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

City
Marquette County

Contact

Address
1175 ERIE AVE
Marquette, MI 49855
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Vandenboom Alternative High School at a glance

Vandenboom Alternative High School is a public high school in Marquette, Michigan, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Marquette Area Public Schools. It has about 151 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 40% 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, 49% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 10% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan high schools, it scores 28.2 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #434 of 604. Its English language arts result fell by 12 points 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.