📍 2200 Pettis Ave Ne, Ada, Kent County, 49301
Eastern High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Ada, Kent County. The school has 802 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Forest Hills Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 19 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Eastern High School enrolls 802 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 40.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 8.5% Asian and 4.5% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 641 | 80% |
| Asian | 68 | 8.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 31 | 3.9% |
| Black or African American | 21 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
122 of the school's 802 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 99 qualify for free lunch and 23 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.
Eastern High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 29, state house district 86.
Eastern High School is one of 18 schools in Forest Hills Public Schools, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 8,838 students district-wide and employs 509 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 802 students, Eastern High School is larger than the district average of about 491 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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