U.S. News and World Report Best High Schools

Each year, U.S. News and World Report recognizes high schools for producing measurable academic outcomes that demonstrate they are successfully educating their students across a broad range of performance standards. The CMU-authorized charter public high schools that were recognized on their 2018 Best High Schools list are:

• Central Academy
• Riverside Academy
• Summit Academy North
• Trillium Academy
• West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science

Academic Performance

CMU-authorized charter public schools are seven of the top 25 performing charter public schools in the state based on 2018 M-STEP results.

3. South Arbor Charter Academy
4. Canton Charter Academy
5. Cross Creek Charter Academy
9. Eagle Crest Charter Academy
11. Holly Academy
14. A.G.B.U. Alex and Marie Manoogian School
16. Noor International Academy

The longer students are enrolled in a CMU-authorized charter public school, the higher their rates of proficiency are in English language arts and math in grades three through eight for the 2018 M-STEP test.

Michigan Charter School Administrator and Teacher of the Year Awards

There is a tradition of excellence with award-winning leaders serving the students in CMU-authorized charter public schools. Our schools had two teachers recognized as finalists for the 2018 Michigan Charter School Teacher of the Year award. Schools represented in this group of finalists are Trillium Academy and Woodland Park Academy.

Past winners of these awards from CMU-authorized schools include:

• 2018 – Kristina Price, Trillium Academy (Teacher)
• 2017 – Gordy Hyska, Charyl Stockwell Academy (Teacher)
• 2015 – Dr. Luay Shalabi, Central Academy (Administrator)
• 2012 – Julie Kildee, Holly Academy (Administrator)
• 2010 – Matthew Briere, Trillium Academy (Teacher)
• 2008 – Lori Zemke, The Da Vinci Institute (Teacher)
• 2007 – Amy Straus, Central Academy (Teacher)
• 2005 – Lisa Koski, Trillium Academy (Teacher)
• 2004 – Bonnie Brock, The Midland Academy of Advanced and Creative Studies (Teacher)
• 2003 – Kim Nelson, Morey Montessori Public School Academy (Teacher)