📍 309 N Outer Dr, Bad Axe, Huron County, 48413
Ascent High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Bad Axe, Huron County. The school has 46 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bad Axe Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 1.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 26.1:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 49%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Ascent High School enrolls 46 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 61% male and 39% female. A teaching staff of 1.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 26.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 39 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 2.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
38 of the school's 46 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 36 qualify for free lunch and 2 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ascent High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 25, state house district 84.
Ascent High School is one of 4 schools in Bad Axe Public Schools, based in BAD AXE, Michigan. The district serves 791 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 46 students, Ascent High School is smaller than the district average of about 198 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote