Bear Lake High School

High school·Grades 7-12 Bear Lake, Michigan·49614
Score
51.6/100
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#293
Among 604 Michigan high schools
Top 49%
In Michigan

Score 51.6/100: better than 51% 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
≈56%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 53% of them
87 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈33%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 64% of them
87 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
25%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 26% of them
20 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-STEP≥5015
English language artsGrade 8PSAT6520
English language artsGrade 10PSAT 1040.632
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 95520
MathGrade 7M-STEP≥5015
MathGrade 8PSAT≤2020
MathGrade 10PSAT 1018.832
MathGrade 9PSAT 94520
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP2520
ScienceGrade 11M-STEPhidden (small group)—
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP3520
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEPhidden (small group)—

School profile

Grades
7-12
Students
118
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
118
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
69%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

School district
City
Manistee County

Contact

Address
7748 CODY ST
Bear Lake, MI 49614

"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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Bear Lake High School at a glance

Bear Lake High School is a public high school in Bear Lake, Michigan, serving grades 7-12. It is part of Bear Lake Schools. It has about 118 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 69% 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, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan high schools, it scores 51.6 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #293 of 604. Its English language arts result rose by 7 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.