📍 512 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49503
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 466 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy enrolls 466 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 43% Black or African American and 5.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 219 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 200 | 43% |
| Two or more races | 25 | 5.4% |
| White | 20 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
387 of the school's 466 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 355 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). 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 29, state house district 75.
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy is one of 51 schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 13,692 students district-wide and employs 795 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 466 students, Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy is larger than the district average of about 268 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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