Utica Alternative Learning Center

The UCS Alternative Learning Center, or ALC, is an alternative school located in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The school serves students in grades 9–12 who are unable to attend a traditional high school in the school district. The center also operates as the district's summer school location.

Utica Alternative Learning Center
Address
7600 18 Mile Rd Sterling Heights , Macomb County , Michigan 48314
Coordinates	42°35′40″N 83°02′01″W
Information
School type	Alternative
Motto	Empower, Achieve, Succeed
Locale	Large suburb
School district	Utica Community Schools
NCES District ID	2634470
NCES School ID	263447008727[1]
Administrator	Mark McLoughlin
Staff	18
Teaching staff	9
Grades	9th–12th
Enrollment	258 (2023-2024)
Website	https://alc.uticak12.org/

District students can either graduate directly from the ALC, or can use the center as a means of improving attendance or Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) scores, or to regain lost credits to graduate from one of the traditional high schools.^[2]

The ALC is a Title I school under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.^[3]

Demographics

During the 2020-2021 school year, the ALC had a total enrollment of 148 students. Approximately 72% of the students were male, and 28% were female. Over 75% of the enrolled students were eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch under the National School Lunch Act of 1946.^[4]