Union High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Dowagiac, Michigan 49047 · Dowagiac Union School District
#487 of 591 high schools in Michigan
#14378 of 16,910 nationally
About Union High School
Union High School is a public high located in Dowagiac, in the Dowagiac Union School District school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 507 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 25.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 487th of 591 ranked high schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (39th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 507.
There are 5 schools in Dowagiac; Union High School ranks 3rd of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)59.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Union High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 507
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 59.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Union High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Patrick Hamilton Elementary
Dowagiac · Public elementary · Grades K–5
224 students · 374 m away
Justus Gage Elementary School
Dowagiac · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
262 students · 1.3 km away
Dowagiac Middle School
Dowagiac · Public middle · Grades 6–8
393 students · 2.9 km away
Kincheloe Elementary School
Dowagiac · Public elementary · Grades K–5
214 students · 6.5 km away
Sister Lakes Elementary School
Benton Harbor · Public elementary · Grades K–5
166 students · 13 km away
Cassopolis Middle School
Cassopolis · Public middle · Grades 6–8
188 students · 13 km away
Sam Adams Elementary School
Cassopolis · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
368 students · 13 km away
Cassopolis High School
Cassopolis · Public high · Grades 9–12
281 students · 14 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Michigan with a comparable Enrollment.
Yale Senior High School
Yale · Public high · Grades 9–12
509 students
Frankenmuth High School
Frankenmuth · Public high · Grades 9–12
504 students
Grosse Ile High School
Grosse Ile · Public high · Grades 9–12
510 students
PewamoWestphalia MiddleHigh School
Westphalia · Public high · Grades 6–12
504 students
Redford Union High School
Redford · Public high · Grades 10–12
510 students
Swan Valley High School
Saginaw · Public high · Grades 9–12
504 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Union High School a good school?
Union High School has a Success Index (US) of 25.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #487 of 591 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Union High School rank in Michigan?
Union High School ranks #487 of 591 high schools in Michigan and #14378 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Union High School?
Union High School had 507 students in 2025.
Is Union High School a elementary school or a high school?
Union High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Union High School?
There are 8 schools within 15 km of Union High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.