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Ottawa Hills High School

Public Grades 9-12

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 13% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Ottawa Hills High School is a public high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 402 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, which is ranked 462 out of 613 districts in the state.

Ottawa Hills High School consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 78.2% to 82.8%, lower than the state and district averages, and its dropout rates have been high, ranging from 7.4% to 19.2%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with rates ranging from 29.5% to 76.6%, much higher than the state and district. The school serves a predominantly low-income community, with 88.08% to 92.39% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy, a public magnet school, Ottawa Hills High School performs significantly worse academically. The school's challenges appear to be multifaceted, with factors like student engagement, access to support services, and the overall socioeconomic conditions of the surrounding community potentially contributing to the low academic outcomes. Addressing these underlying issues will be crucial in improving the school's performance and providing a high-quality education for its students.

385

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,498

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2055 Rosewood Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-5248

(616) 819-2900

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Feeder schools for Ottawa Hills High School:

Elementary:	Brookside Elementary
	Campus Elementary
	Congress Elementary
	Dickinson Academy
	More...
	Gerald R Ford Academic Center
	KenOSha Park Elementary
	Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
	Mulick Park Elementary School
	Sherwood Global Studies Academy
Middle:	Alger Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.1%

Hispanic:

17.9%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (19% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg38%

Michigan avg40%

643^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 10High Schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools

462^nd of 613Grand Rapids Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	643 of 739	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	681 of 743	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	721 of 735	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	637 of 666	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	776 of 824	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	723 of 835	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	669 of 852	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	596 of 832	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	686 of 799	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	706 of 805	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	661 of 773	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	674 of 784	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	621 of 765	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	657 of 754	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	672 of 750	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	666 of 767	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	617 of 705	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	156 of 192	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	134 of 147	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	232 of 254	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.7	92 of 102	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	556 of 629	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	542 of 554	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	672 of 710	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	5.4	196 of 201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	563 of 635	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	597 of 654	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	522 of 532	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	715 of 755	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	561 of 628	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	594 of 633	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	585 of 611	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	680 of 707	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.6	302 of 315	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)10th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2018)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing28%-27 vs state

Social Studies22%-20 vs state

Science14%-21 vs state

Mathematics9%-18 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

I was a Substitute at this school once and I would never go back. The "students" in this school are out of control, aren't interested in learning and don't respect anything or anyone. The best part of this school for the teachers is that the absentee rate is 50. Close Quote

Schools Near Ottawa Hills High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ottawa Hills High School	Public	9-12	2055 Rosewood Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2900	385	29	13.3	83.6%	29 (7.5%)	262 (68.1%)	69 (17.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	12.9	643^rd of 739 public high schools	13.0%		8.2	681^st of 743 public high schools	8.3%	38			28.1	9.2						14.1		21.9	$23,498	$6,224	$17,273
Ottawa High Transition	Public	9-12	2055 Rosewood Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 819-2900	14	1	14.0	85.7%	2 (14.3%)	8 (57.1%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$47,144	$3,698	$43,447
East Grand Rapids High School	Public	9-12	2211 Lake Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 235-7555	908	47	19.3	6.5%	735 (80.9%)	25 (2.8%)	64 (7.0%)	14 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.4%)	99.1	5^th of 739 public high schools	99.3%		98.7	7^th of 743 public high schools	99.1%	2			89.5	71.9						72.4		81.0	$14,662	$373	$14,289
Southeast Career Pathways	Public	9-12	1356 Jefferson Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3082	106	6	17.6	82.1%	9 (8.5%)	41 (38.7%)	50 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$20,241	$6,670	$13,571
Covenant High School Grand Rapids	Public, Charter	9-12	50 Antoine St SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Covenant High School Grand Rapids	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 364-2000	218	11	19.1	99.5%	17 (7.8%)	110 (50.5%)	78 (35.8%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$13,364	$809	$12,555
Godwin Heights Learning Center	Public	9-12	3529 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 252-2040	97	3	32.7	90.7%	9 (9.3%)	25 (25.8%)	53 (54.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.3%)	9.8	668^th of 739 public high schools	9.6%					(n/a)			22.2									18.8	$10,266	$1,132	$9,133
Godwin Heights Senior High School	Public	9-12	50 35th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Godwin Heights Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 252-2050	656	32	20.5	93.8%	42 (6.4%)	155 (23.6%)	402 (61.3%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	23.8	550^th of 739 public high schools	25.6%		14.2	638^th of 743 public high schools	14.1%	88			33.3							20.1		30.5	$16,305	$2,719	$13,587
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	512 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 819-1010	494	30	16.4	74.9%	29 (5.9%)	230 (46.6%)	209 (42.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	59.3	278^th of 739 public high schools	62.4%		24.3	562^nd of 743 public high schools	24.4%	284	52.6	6.6	54.0		31.1	26.3	16.2	15.0	23.4	30.0	24.7	52.0	$18,979	$5,346	$13,633
Empower U	Public	6-12	225 Mayfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4860	188	38	4.9	41.5%	106 (56.4%)	36 (19.1%)	28 (14.9%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue	Public	7-12	327 Rumsey St SW	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3160	378	18	21.1	67.7%	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.0%)	352 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	10.5	661^st of 739 public high schools	10.6%		16.5	621^st of 743 public high schools	16.4%	40	35.8		19.6			22.1		22.4	19.4	10.5	13.9	22.8	$17,933	$4,964	$12,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Ottawa Hills High School

Is Ottawa Hills High School a good school?

Ottawa Hills High School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Michigan high schools.

What schools feed into Ottawa Hills High School?

Ottawa Hills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookside Elementary
Elementary : Campus Elementary
Elementary : Congress Elementary
Elementary : Dickinson Academy
Elementary : Gerald R Ford Academic Center
Elementary : KenOSha Park Elementary
Elementary : Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
Elementary : Mulick Park Elementary School
Elementary : Sherwood Global Studies Academy
Middle : Alger Middle School

How many students attend Ottawa Hills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Ottawa Hills High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ottawa Hills High School?

Students at Ottawa Hills High School are 68% African American, 18% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Ottawa Hills High School in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

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