Bay City Western High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Auburn, Michigan·48611
Score
72.3/100
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#168
Among 604 Michigan high schools
#1
In Bay City School District
Top 28%
In Michigan

Score 72.3/100: better than 72% 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
68%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 74% of them
438 students tested
Math
38%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 73% of them
438 students tested
Science
33%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 54% of them
226 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 1064.6223
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 972.1215
MathGrade 10PSAT 1034.5223
MathGrade 9PSAT 942.3215
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP33.2226
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP35226

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,033
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,033
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
31%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

City
Bay County

Contact

Address
500 W MIDLAND RD
Auburn, MI 48611
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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Bay City Western High School at a glance

Bay City Western High School is a public high school in Auburn, Michigan, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Bay City School District. It has about 1,033 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 31% 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, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 38% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan high schools, it scores 72.3 out of 100: better than 72% of them, ranking #168 of 604. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.