| High School | Merit Awards | Class | Conference | Size 9-12 |
| Ann Arbor Pioneer | 289 | A | Southeastern | 2666 |
| Utica Eisenhower (10-12) | 285 | A | Macomb Area | 1804 |
| Grand Blanc | 268 | A | Big Nine | 1902 |
| Brighton | 247 | A | Kensington Valley | 2150 |
| East Kentwood | 246 | A | O.K. Conference-Red | 2141 |
| Traverse City West | 240 | A | Big North | 1444 |
| Grand Rapids Christian | 239 | A | Grand Rapids City | 1137 |
| Plymouth Salem | 237 | A | Western Lakes AA | 2547 |
| Saline | 232 | A | Southeastern | 1508 |
| Okemos | 227 | A | Capital Circuit | 1424 |
| Midland Dow | 223 | A | Saginaw Valley | 1430 |
| Clarkston | 213 | A | Oakland AA | 2200 |
| Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central | 198 | A | O.K. Conference-White | 1341 |
| Portage Central | 183 | A | Southwestern Michigan | 1303 |
| Holt | 181 | A | Capital Area | 2089 |
| St. Johns | 164 | A | Mid-Michigan Athletic | 1101 |
| Lapeer East | 158 | A | Flint Metro | 1487 |
| Mattawan | 152 | B | Kalamazoo Valley | 993 |
| Marquette | 146 | A | Great Northern UP | 1526 |
| Dearborn Divine Child | 135 | B | Catholic | 878 |
| Detroit Renaissance | 134 | B | Detroit Public Schools | 910 |
| Temperance Bedford | 132 | A | Great Lakes League | 1733 |
| Grand Rapids Forest Hills North | 132 | A | O.K. Conference-Gold | 1240 |
| Haslett | 122 | B | Ingham County League | 908 |
| Woodhaven | 120 | A | Michigan Mega | 876 |
| Ludington | 119 | B | Western Waterways | 855 |
| Bay City John Glenn | 110 | B | North East Michigan | 813 |
| Spring Lake | 105 | B | O.K. Conference-Blue | 646 |
| Richland Gull Lake | 102 | B | Wolverine 'B' | 878 |
| Frankenmuth | 96 | B | Tri-Valley Conference | 580 |
| Calumet | 83 | C | West Pac | 478 |
| Lutheran North | 82 | B | Metro Conference | 560 |
| Coldwater | 81 | B | Twin Valley AA | 1030 |
| Grosse Ile | 76 | B | Huron League | 692 |
| Harbor Beach | 74 | C | Greater Thumb | 389 |
| Bad Axe | 74 | B | Greater Thumb | 518 |
| Kalkaska | 73 | B | Lake Michigan | 580 |
| Negaunee | 73 | C | Mid-Peninsula Athletic | 496 |
| Columbia Central | 70 | B | Lenawee County AA | 610 |
| Comstock Park | 70 | B | O.K. Conference-Silver | 567 |
| Goodrich | 67 | B | Genesee Area | 566 |
| Whitehall | 63 | B | Western Michigan Conf. | 680 |
| Buchanan | 61 | C | Lakeland AC | 508 |
| Imlay City | 60 | B | Southern Thumb | 589 |
| Shepherd | 59 | B | Central State | 508 |
| Clare | 51 | C | Jack Pine | 430 |
| Michigan Center (7-12) | 46 | C | Cascade | 637 |
| Saranac | 46 | C | Central Michigan | 367 |
| Schoolcraft | 46 | C | St. Joseph Valley | 292 |
| Leslie | 46 | C | Southern Michigan AA | 466 |
| Grand Rapids Baptist (7-12) | 44 | C | River Valley | 467 |
| McBain | 43 | C | Highland | 363 |
| Glen Lake (6-12) | 42 | C | Northwest Conference | 570 |
| Western Michigan Christian | 41 | D | River Valley | 245 |
| Bridgman | 40 | C | Red Arrow | 349 |
| Whitmore Lake | 37 | C | Tri-County Conference | 300 |
| Quincy | 36 | C | Big 8 | 430 |
| Decatur (7-12) | 35 | D | Southwestern AC | 485 |
| Inland Lakes | 33 | C | Ski Valley | 335 |
| Plymouth Christian (K-12) | 31 | D | Michigan Independent | 882 |
| Rogers City (7-12) | 31 | C | Straits Area Conference | 439 |
| Peck (7-12) | 29 | D | North Central Thumb | 255 |
| Mio Ausable | 29 | C | North Star League | 297 |
| Bark River Harris (7-12) | 29 | D | Skyline | 303 |
| Pittsford (7-12) | 29 | C | Southern Central AA | 394 |
| Lake Linden Hubbell (7-12) | 24 | D | Copper Country | 284 |
| Onekama (7-12) | 24 | D | Western Michigan 'D' | 251 |
| Johnson (Bessemer) | 19 | D | Porcupine Mountain | 269(7-12) |
| Superior Central (K-12) | 18 | D | Central UP | 400 |
| Bloomfield Hills Sacred Heart | 18 | D | Mid-State Athletic | 470 (P-12) |
| Leland (K-12) | 17 | D | Cherryland | 422 |
| Michigan Lutheran Christian | 16 | D | Cornerstone | n/a |
| Cedarville (6-12) | 16 | D | Eastern UP | 231 |
| Ellsworth (7-12) | 10 | D | Northern Lakes | 119 |
| Walter French Academy(K-12) | 7 | D | Michigan Athletic League | 646 |
| Beaver Island/Mackinaw Isl. | 3 | D | Northern Lights League | 91 (K-12) |
| Total Recipients | 7437 | A-B-C-D | All Conferences | 73+ |
| Total Merit Awards-2000 | 43,777 | all schools | Statewide | |
| 11,000 officials/14 MHSAA sports | A:1008+ | 185 | ||
| 12 boys/12 girls/24 tournaments | B:488+ | 186 | ||
| C:243+ | 186 | |||
| D:<243 | 186 | |||
| all schools | 743 |