📍 21175 15 Mile Rd, Big Rapids, Mecosta County, 49307
Big Rapids High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Big Rapids, Mecosta County. The school has 714 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Big Rapids Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Big Rapids High School enrolls 714 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 34 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.1% Black or African American and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 638 | 89% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 4.1% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
298 of the school's 714 students (42%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 269 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Big Rapids High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-20, state senate district 33, state house district 102.
Big Rapids High School is one of 5 schools in Big Rapids Public Schools, based in BIG RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 2,411 students district-wide and employs 110 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 714 students, Big Rapids High School is larger than the district average of about 482 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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