DeTour High School

DeTour Area Schools
202 DIVISION ST
DE TOUR VILLAGE, MI 49725
48 Students
High School 7th - 12th
School Overview
DeTour High School, located in the remote and scenic De Tour Village, Michigan, serves as a vital educational anchor for the eastern Upper Peninsula. Operating under the DeTour Area Schools district, the school is known for its small-town atmosphere and tight-knit community feel. By leveraging its location near the St. Marys River, the school often integrates its unique geographical setting into its identity, emphasizing a supportive environment where students benefit from personalized attention and strong relationships with faculty and staff.

Academically, DeTour High School strives to provide a comprehensive curriculum that prepares students for both post-secondary education and the workforce, despite the challenges of serving a rural population. Through its affiliation with the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (EUPISD), the school is able to offer students access to various shared resources, vocational programs, and extracurricular opportunities that might otherwise be unavailable in a smaller district. The school remains dedicated to fostering academic growth while maintaining the traditions and values of its close-knit island-adjacent community.
48
Total Students
5.4
Full-Time Teachers
8.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
35.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    34 (70.8 %)
  • American Indian
    13 (27.1 %)
  • Two or More
    1 (2.1 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: DeTour Area Schools
Phone: (906)297-2011
Website: http://detour.eup.k12.mi.us
Grade Range: 7th - 12th
Total Students: 48
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 8.9
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 15
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 2

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Grade 9 14
Grade 10 14
Grade 11 6
Grade 12 14
Gender Ratio