Selecting the right high school is a critical milestone in shaping your child’s educational success and future goals. In Oakland County, public high schools vary widely in performance, making it essential for parents to have reliable data when making this important choice.
To guide families, Niche, a leading school-ranking platform, has evaluated the best public high schools in Oakland County. These rankings are based on key metrics such as teacher quality, state test scores, student-teacher ratios, diversity and more.
This story was updated on Dec. 2, 2024 by Metro Parent’s Audience Development Manager, Katina Beniaris. Her work included updating the list with 2025 rankings and adding a graphic of the best public high schools in Oakland County. Questions? Email katina@metroparent.com.
Best public high schools in Oakland County
- International Academy, Bloomfield Hills (A+)
- Novi High School, Novi (A+)
- Troy High School, Troy (A+)
- Rochester Adams High School, Rochester Hills (A+)
- Bloomfield Hills High School, Bloomfield Hills (A+)
- Stoney Creek High School, Rochester Hills (A)
- Athens High School, Troy (A)
- Rochester High School, Rochester Hills (A)
- Oakland Early College, Farmington Hills (A)
- West Bloomfield High School, West Bloomfield (A)
- Berkley High School, Berkley (A)
- Farmington High School, Farmington (A-)
- Lake Orion High School, Lake Orion (A-)
- North Farmington High School, Farmington Hills (A)-
- Clarkston High School, Clarkston (A-)
- Walled Lake Western High School, Commerce Township (A-)
- South Lyon East High School, South Lyon (A-)
- Walled Lake Northern High School, Commerce Township (A-)
- Learning Options High School, Lake Orion (A-)
- Milford High School, Highland (A-)
- Royal Oak High School, Royal Oak (B+)
- South Lyon High School, South Lyon (B+)
- Lakeland High School, White Lake (B+)
- Oxford High School, Oxford (B+)
- Walled Lake Central High School, Commerce Township (A-)
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