Rochester Adams High School

Rochester Hills · MI · Rochester Community School District · Public · K-12 combined


AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally 23 AP courses 98% 4-yr grad rate

A parent's read

  • 98% graduate on time. Nearly every student who starts 9th grade here finishes in four years — the strongest baseline signal a school can post.
  • Course rigor in the top 10% of US high schools. 23 AP courses plus advanced math and lab-science depth — measured against every high school in the country, not just the neighborhood.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 23 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
  • 11 calculus classes · 6 physics · 11 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally
  • SAT/ACT participation: Top 4.5% by test-taker volume
  • 4-yr grad rate: 98% in 2019 (Top 2.3% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

From the school

Rochester Adams High School reported that 86% of the Class of 2026, the seniors who graduated in June 2026, planned to enroll in a four-year college (Rochester Adams High School 2026-2027 school profile). Source ↗ (page 1)

Rochester Adams High School reported that 88% of AP exams taken by students in the 2026 exam year scored 3 or higher, the seniors who graduated in June 2026 (Rochester Adams High School 2026-2027 school profile). Source ↗ (page 1)

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How Rochester Adams High School compares for families

Standout academic depth by national standards.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 10% nationally with 23 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyMI sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Stoney Creek High School, Rochester High School, International Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

90th percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
23
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
795
≈52 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
25
11 calculus · 14 advanced
Lab science classes
17
6 physics · 11 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Dual-enrollment program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Top 4.5% by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
637
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
41.9
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

Top 2.3% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
98%
Single-point estimate
4-year cohort size
381
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
1.2%
Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
29.2%
Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Federal Title I context

Lower-need school

Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)

4.8%
FRPL rate — % of students who qualify for the federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch program. This is the underlying federal income-eligibility signal Title I designations are computed from (ESEA Sec. 1113).
0% (no FRPL) 35% TA · 40% Schoolwide 100% (universal FRPL)

<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.

Your state's public flagship

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

18%
admit rate
$17,736
in-state tuition/yr · $60,946 out-of-state
1350–1530
SAT 25–75 · ACT 31–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,138/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Michigan-Ann Arbor profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
0.3%
Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.
Students absent 15+ days
5
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
338:1
Above the ASCA 250:1 target but below the US median (~430:1). Capacity is workable.
Counselor FTE
4.5
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
66
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 381 in 2021 to 396 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+3.9%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +0.0%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,521 students:

2025
1,521
2027
1,522
2029
1,522

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $14,426 per student in district revenue, the 1 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $14,426/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

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At a glance

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Rochester Adams High School is a public high school in Rochester Hills, MI, enrolling 1,521 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 4% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 23 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

637 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 96% of U.S. high schools.

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 98% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 338 students per school counselor.

0% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Rochester Adams High School reported that 86% of the Class of 2026, the seniors who graduated in June 2026, planned to enroll in a four-year college (Rochester Adams High School 2026-2027 school profile).

Rochester Adams High School reported that 88% of AP exams taken by students in the 2026 exam year scored 3 or higher, the seniors who graduated in June 2026 (Rochester Adams High School 2026-2027 school profile).

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many AP courses does Rochester Adams High School offer? Rochester Adams High School offers 23 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Rochester Adams High School's graduation rate? Rochester Adams High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 98% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Rochester Adams High School? Rochester Adams High School is a public high school in Rochester Hills, MI, enrolling 1,521 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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