UCS Alternative Learning Center

High school·Grades 9-12 Sterling Heights, Michigan·48314
Score
8.4/100
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#554
Among 604 Michigan high schools
#5
In Utica Community Schools
#4
In Sterling Heights
Top 92%
In Michigan

Score 8.4/100: better than 8% 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
≈10%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 3% of them
18 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈10%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 20% of them
18 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
8%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 7% of them
63 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 4 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 10≤2018
MathGrade 10PSAT 10≤2018
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP7.963
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP9.762

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
258
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
258
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
67%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

City
Macomb County

Contact

Address
7600 18 MILE RD
Sterling Heights, MI 48314

"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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UCS Alternative Learning Center at a glance

UCS Alternative Learning Center is a public high school in Sterling Heights, Michigan, serving grades 9-12. It is part of Utica Community Schools. It has about 258 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 67% 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, 10% 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 8.4 out of 100: better than 8% of them, ranking #554 of 604. Its English language arts result fell by 19 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.