Sterling Heights, Macomb County

Education in Sterling Heights

35 open schools have a Sterling Heights address. Here is how they break down, what the high schools graduate, what college costs from here and where adults go back to school.

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Schools in Sterling Heights

Open schools with a Sterling Heights address in the federal and state files. A school that teaches several bands counts in each. See every school on the map.

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Public schools	Schools 32
Charter schools	Schools 3
Teach elementary grades	Schools 23
Teach middle grades	Schools 23
Teach high grades	Schools 12

High schools

How Sterling Heights high schools graduate

Four-year graduation rates for the class of 2025 from Michigan's CEPI, and how many students were in the class.

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Henry Ford II High School	Kind Public	Graduated in 4 years 98.3%	Students in the class 417
Adlai Stevenson High School	Kind Public	Graduated in 4 years 95.9%	Students in the class 586
Sterling Heights Senior H.S.	Kind Public	Graduated in 4 years 88.2%	Students in the class 289
UCS Alternative Learning Center	Kind Public	Graduated in 4 years 72.5%	Students in the class 109
Warren Consolidated Community High School	Kind Public	Graduated in 4 years 65.0%	Students in the class 97

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College

Community college from Sterling Heights

Macomb Community College

Sterling Heights residents pay the in-district rate, $113 a billable contact hour (2026-27). The nearest campus is Center Campus in Clinton Township, about 5 miles away.

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High school

Career tech for Macomb County high schoolers

Macomb Intermediate School District

Career and technical programs run inside the 21 Macomb districts' own high schools, coordinated by Macomb ISD (44001 Garfield Road, Clinton Township).

Adults

Adult education for Sterling Heights residents

Local school districts and intermediate school districts run adult education: high school completion, GED preparation and English as a Second Language. Call the district that covers your address.
Michigan Works! Macomb/St. Clair ((586) 469-5220): career coaches who connect adults to diploma, GED and English classes and pay for approved training for people who qualify.
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Questions about education in Sterling Heights

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How many schools are in Sterling Heights?

35 open schools have a Sterling Heights address, 12 of them teaching high school grades.

What community college is in-district for Sterling Heights?

Macomb Community College: $113 a billable contact hour for 2026-27.

What county is Sterling Heights in?

Sterling Heights is in Macomb County, Michigan.

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