Tri County Educational Center

High school·Grades 9-12 Ferndale, Michigan·48220
Score
16.3/100
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#506
Among 604 Michigan high schools
#2
In Ferndale Public Schools
Top 84%
In Michigan

Score 16.3/100: better than 16% 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
32%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 22% of them
19 students tested
Math
≈10%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 20% of them
19 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈5%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 2% of them
60 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
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 1031.619
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 9hidden (small group)—
MathGrade 10PSAT 10≤2019
MathGrade 9PSAT 9hidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP≤1060
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP≤1060

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
373
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
373
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
75%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

City
Oakland County

Contact

Address
21131 GARDEN LN
Ferndale, MI 48220
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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Tri County Educational Center at a glance

Tri County Educational Center is a public high school in Ferndale, Michigan, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Ferndale Public Schools. It has about 373 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 75% 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, 32% 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 16.3 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #506 of 604. Its English language arts result rose by 22 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.