Students are required to complete standardized testing as provided by the state of Michigan. These tests help assess the academic knowledge and capabilities of students across the state. Though test scores do not reflect one’s character or abilities as a whole, Lake Michigan Catholic prides itself on the support and preparation our faculty provides and the success our students achieve.

Standardized tests include:

NWEA assessment in Grades K-8
SAT for Juniors
ACT WorkKeys for Juniors
MStep for Juniors
PSAT Exam for Sophomores and Juniors

2020-21 MSHS Standardized Test Results

Elementary School

NWEA (K-5th grades)
80% of our students scored at or above the national grade-level norm for Science
67% of our students scored at/above the national grade-level norm for Math
75% of our students scored at/above the national grade-level norm for Language
80% of our students scored at/above the national grade-level norm for Reading

54% of our students finished in the top 20% nationally for Science
27% of our students finished in the top 20% nationally for Math
44% of our students finished in the top 20% nationally for Language
40% of our students finished in the top 20% nationally for Reading

Middle/High School

SAT (Seniors)
LMC's SAT average was 1112, 81 points higher than the National Average
25% of the senior class scored in the 97th percentile or higher
50% of the senior class scored in the 70th percentile or higher

PSAT (Juniors)
80% of our 11th-grade students scored college-ready in evidence-based reading and writing
30% of our 11th-grade students scored in the 90 percentile or higher

NWEA (6th-8th grades)
NWEA Reading: 111% of projected growth was met grades 6-8
NWEA Language: 124% of projected growth was met grades 6-8
NWEA Math: 126% of projected growth was met grades 6-8
NWEA Science: 164% of projected growth was met

Projected growth: Each student has a projected growth goal based on their fall score data.