📍 650 52nd St SE, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49548
Grand River Preparatory High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 604 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grand River Preparatory High School school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1. It operates as a public charter school. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Grand River Preparatory High School enrolls 604 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 21% Black or African American and 20% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 301 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 21% |
| White | 120 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 14 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
425 of the school's 604 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 357 qualify for free lunch and 68 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Grand River Preparatory High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). It operates as a public charter school. Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 26, state house district 72.
Grand River Preparatory High School is one of 1 schools in Grand River Preparatory High School, based in Kentwood, Michigan. The district serves 635 students district-wide and employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 604 students, Grand River Preparatory High School is close to the district average of about 635 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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