 The continued closing of Catholic high schools in Detroit reflects the closure that has occurred as well dozens of City of Detroit public schools and the decrease in City of Detroit population from a one-time high of 2.5 million to a July 2018 census estimate of 672,662 residents.At the time of the school's closing in 2005, the population was approximately 70% Latino, 20% African-American and 10% Caucasian.The student population was approximately 80% Catholic, and the number of students going on to college was approximately 90% of the graduating class.