📍 6230 Kalamazoo Ave Se, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49508
East Kentwood High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 2,010 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Kentwood Public Schools school district. It serves grades 10–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Kentwood High School enrolls 2,010 students across grades 10–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 32% Black or African American, 27% White and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 650 | 32% |
| White | 551 | 27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 365 | 18% |
| Asian | 274 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 162 | 8.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,334 of the school's 2,010 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,112 qualify for free lunch and 222 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East Kentwood High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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 26, state house district 72.
East Kentwood High School is one of 16 schools in Kentwood Public Schools, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 9,631 students district-wide and employs 552 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,010 students, East Kentwood High School is larger than the district average of about 602 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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