Farmington High School

Farmington High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
32000 Shiawassee Rd,  Farmington, MI
Farmington Public Schools
3.8
2.8
1,405 Students
A-
Niche Grade
The Farmington High School Falcons have been soaring towards success since 1888. Renovated in 1953 and 1998, Farmington High School was first accredited by the University of Michigan in 1920 and has grown to over 1,000 ninth through 12th grade students. Highly awarded, Farmington High School was honored as a National PTA School of Excellence from 2020-2022, and as one of the top 100 schools in the state of Michigan by U.S. News in 2022. Offering an International Baccalaureate IB degree, Farmington High School promotes global awareness and an international curriculum that includes Arabic, French, Japanese, Spanish. In addition to literature, history, math and science, the IB core is built around three main learning approaches: the philosophy or theory of knowledge, intellectual development through extended essay and acts of community service supplemented by creative electives. The blue and white Falcons compete in cross country, tennis, track, volleyball, football, basketball, golf, soccer, swimming, bowling, gymnastics, ice hockey, wrestling, baseball, softball and lacrosse. Farmington High School is home to over 55 student clubs and extracurricular activities designed to celebrate student's interests and build leadership skills, including the prestigious Model United Nations. At Farmington High School the Falcons aim high to go further.

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Thomas Shelton
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Average SAT Score
1220
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.39
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.39
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
87
Full Time Teachers
87
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1220
Math
610
Verbal
610
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
27
Reading
27
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
14
AP Pass Rate
73.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

6
Equity
8
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
358:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.9%
Male
49.1%
White
49.1%
Black
26.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
14.1%
Two or more races
4.8%
Hispanic
4.7%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Michigan State University 506 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 392 Students
Wayne State University 322 Students
Central Michigan University 178 Students
Eastern Michigan University 168 Students
Oakland University 163 Students
Grand Valley State University 156 Students
Western Michigan University 148 Students
University of Michigan - Dearborn 96 Students
Saginaw Valley State University 95 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 107 Students
Business 106 Students
Biology 82 Students
Marketing 65 Students
Computer Science 60 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 53 Students
Nursing 51 Students
Engineering 39 Students
Political Science and Government 38 Students
Pre-Law Studies 33 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 210 Reviews
4.0 Alum
5/7/2024
Farmington High School gave me just about everything I needed to graduate, but could've also prepared me more for college. There was a lack of preparation for college readiness and wish there could've been more teachers or educators involved in our plans and goals going forward.
3.0 Senior
4/28/2024
Farmington High School is a relatively large school of students in a small building. Safety there is guaranteed with our school officers and monitors. I have had many struggles throughout my high school experience, yet I am graduating with a 3.4 GPA due to the resources and help I have obtained from my school.
4.0 Senior
12/1/2023
This school provides a solid education, yet still has room for improvement in some areas when compared to leading institutions.
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2.8 4 Reviews
1.0 parent
6/8/2021
We have to question the leaders of this school and this school board. The teachers themselves, in my opinion, are very, very good. My daughter played three different sports. I question the integrity, character and motivation of the all the Varsity coaches that she played under. Where is the school l...
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5.0 student
5/16/2017
Farmington is the best of the Farmington public schools. This is coming from a middle class, african born, AP student.
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4.0 student
4/27/2017
I mean it's a good school it's a public school so you wouldn't think it's the best like UofD or CC but it sets you up for success in your future. ONLY FLAWS are the adminstators give you NO FREEDOM Pep rallies garbage, student council can't arrange fun things and our student section is kind of bad I...
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1.0 parent
10/23/2012
My child attended this school for two full years, then transferred to North Farmington High school for its better academics. This school has much negative activity that I will not elaborate, and has sub-par administration. Many of the teachers are great, but the administration, school community, and...
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