Fordson High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Dearborn, Michigan·48126
Score
29.1/100
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#429
Among 604 Michigan high schools
#5
In Dearborn City School District
#6
In Dearborn
Top 72%
In Michigan

Score 29.1/100: better than 29% 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
38%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 26% of them
838 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 32% of them
838 students tested
Science
20%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 25% of them
345 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 1042.6359
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 933.6479
MathGrade 10PSAT 1023.7359
MathGrade 9PSAT 915.7479
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP20.3345
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP24.4344

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,092
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,092
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
81%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

City
Wayne County

Contact

Address
13800 FORD RD
Dearborn, MI 48126
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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Fordson High School at a glance

Fordson High School is a public high school in Dearborn, Michigan, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Dearborn City School District. It has about 2,092 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 81% 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, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan high schools, it scores 29.1 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #429 of 604. Its English language arts result fell by 6 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.