Blue Water Christian Academy
Smiths Creek · MI · Religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
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New Life Christian Academy → Cardinal Mooney Catholic → Lutheran High School North → Austin Catholic High School → Parkway Christian School → Lake Orion Baptist School → Rochester Hills Christian School → Michigan Islamic Institute →📋 At a glance
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How Blue Water Christian Academy compares for families
What families should know about Blue Water Christian Academy.
- ▸ LocallyMI sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: New Life Christian Academy, Cardinal Mooney Catholic, Lutheran High School North and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,138/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +27.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 71 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life Christian Academy Kimball |
Private | 0.7 | 147 | +8.1% |
| Cardinal Mooney Catholic Marine City |
Private | 16.8 | 163 | -10.4% |
| Lutheran High School North Macomb |
Private | 28.1 | 599 | +7.0% |
| Austin Catholic High School Chesterfield |
Private | 24.8 | 102 | +24.4% |
| Parkway Christian School Sterling Heights |
Private | 35.1 | 492 | +17.4% |
| Lake Orion Baptist School Lake Orion |
Private | 38.3 | 57 | -35.2% |
| Rochester Hills Christian School Rochester Hills |
Private | 38.4 | 237 | +33.9% |
| Michigan Islamic Institute Warren |
Private | 39.1 | 97 | — |