3801 Leonard St Ne, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49525
Northern High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 1,134 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 59.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. 81% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 27 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Northern High School enrolls 1,134 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 59.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 9.8% Asian and 6.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 830 | 73% |
| Asian | 111 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 6.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 54 | 4.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
187 of the school's 1,134 students (16%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 168 qualify for free lunch and 19 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.
Northern 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 73.
Northern 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 1,134 students, Northern 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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