Skyline High School

Skyline High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2552 N Maple Rd,  Ann Arbor, MI
Ann Arbor Public Schools
3.8
3.0
1,323 Students
A+
Niche Grade
Skyline High School is one of six high schools in the Ann Arbor Public School District. Skyline is a recent addition to the district, built to help accommodate the growing student population in Ann Arbor. The school site within the Barton Plateau and Huron River Heights neighborhood has helped increase the number of high school students on the city’s northwest side. The school draws attention to its academics with its status as a magnet school and offers Advanced Placement classes that a large percentage of Skyline students annually enroll in. These classes range from computer science principles to macroeconomics. Magnet School programming at Skyline attracts students from within and outside the district borders. These classes are designed to enhance student learning in career options and may also increase college admission prospects. Magnet courses of study at Skyline cover four distinct areas: biomedical science, design technology and engineering, business marketing and information technology and communication, media, and public policy. The city of Ann Arbor and the public school district administration proudly advertise that a regarded economic organization has named Ann Arbor the "most educated" city in America. The quality of the local public schools is one of the factors used in making that determination. Skyline's graduation rate has repeatedly been significantly higher than the state average.

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Cory Mcelmeel
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1310
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
58%
Reading Proficiency
79%
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
B+
Teachers
A
College Prep
C+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
A-
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
C+
Food
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Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Reading Proficiency
79%
Math Proficiency
58%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
78
Full Time Teachers
78
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1310
Math
650
Verbal
660
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
31
Reading
31
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
84.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
198:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
White
58.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.9%
Two or more races
10.8%
Hispanic
9.3%
Black
9.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#8 Best College Prep Public HS in Michigan
#11 Best Public HS in Michigan
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 683 Students
Michigan State University 576 Students
Eastern Michigan University 195 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 133 Students
Wayne State University 126 Students
Western Michigan University 119 Students
Kalamazoo College 111 Students
Northwestern University 107 Students
University of Chicago 97 Students
New York University 96 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 142 Students
Psychology 136 Students
Biology 131 Students
Political Science and Government 96 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 83 Students
Computer Science 66 Students
Environmental Science 60 Students
Nursing 57 Students
Engineering 57 Students
Marketing 50 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 309 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/5/2024
Less crowded and really good teachers who encourage and know every student. They have varied sports choices
5.0 Junior
6/30/2024
Skyline is a very nice facility. It is one of the newest high schools in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I enjoy being part of the swim team. The teachers are very nice and they seem super excited and get people to show their potential in school and outside of school. I felt that my English 10 A + B class was very easy and you barely do any work in that class. I feel like I have built connections with teachers, school consulars, and administration. We always chat in the hall or even at lunch. The classrooms are really nice . All the teachers want to make sure everyone is having a great time and want to make sure they make learning equal towards all. I feel like skytime is a good way to bond with peers that you spend all four years together and your teacher on top of that.
4.0 Alum
6/27/2023
Pretty good, some of the teachers aren't great but lots of resources are available. I'd go here again!
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
8/30/2023
I've had 2 children graduate from Skyline thus far. They received an excellent education and were well prepared for college. They both have careers in STEM at this time. They both participated in Magnet Programs and those were very valuable to their learning experience. The majority of their high sc...
1.0 parent
10/28/2022
Worst experience ever in trying to enroll in this school and was so glad that it didn't work out for us to attend there! Emails or calls never returned, patronizing front office staff avoid if you can!
2.0 parent
1/12/2016
I would give the school 2 1/2 stars if possible. As in, "pretty bad, but not hopeless." My child just began as a freshman this year. It's possible my assessment will change as time goes on, but my first impressions haven't been great. Your kid is just a number here. The teachers seem to barely know,...
2.0 parent
12/24/2014
Skyline's curriculum is like someone's dog ate their education psychology textbook and threw it up and tried to write a mission statement from the puke. They have trimesters, block schedules, school-within-a-school, mastery grading, and magnet programs, none of which they do well. As an educator I a...

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