📍 5901 Hall St Se, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49546
Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 1,053 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Forest Hills Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1. 84% of students are proficient in reading. 68% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central High School enrolls 1,053 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 7.2% Asian and 4.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 864 | 82% |
| Asian | 76 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 4% |
| Black or African American | 23 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
144 of the school's 1,053 students (14%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 130 qualify for free lunch and 14 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.
Central High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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.
Central 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 1,053 students, Central 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: Suburb - Large
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