High Schools in Grand River Preparatory High School

Summary:

Grand River Preparatory High School is the sole high school located in the area, serving grades 9-12. The school is part of the Grand River Preparatory High School district and has seen steady improvements in its statewide ranking over the past few years, moving from 408th out of 735 Michigan high schools in 2022-2023 to 270th out of 739 in 2024-2025.

While the school's 4-year graduation rate of 82.8% for 2023-2024 is slightly below the state average, the relatively high dropout rate of 7.6% indicates a need to focus on student retention and support systems. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in 2023-2024 is quite high, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower graduation and test score performance.

Academically, Grand River Preparatory High School has mixed results, outperforming the state in Science and Social Studies but underperforming in Math and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 76.66% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite higher-than-average spending per student and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio, the school's leadership should continue to evaluate the effectiveness of their investments and develop a comprehensive academic improvement plan to raise performance across all subject areas.

District Detail

650 52nd St SE
Kentwood, MI 49548-5837

(616) 261-1800

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 635

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grand River Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	650 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Grand River Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 261-1800	635	34	18.6	73.7%	117 (18.4%)	181 (28.5%)	259 (40.8%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (9.1%)	60.1	270^th of 739 public high schools	63.5%		50.2	338^th of 743 public high schools	54.5%	68	54.0	25.6	44.4	44.4	$11,691	$1,745	$9,946

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Excel Charter Academy	0.1 mi	2
Kelloggsville Public Schools	0.46 mi	7	535^th
Kentwood Public Schools	0.64 mi	18	317^th
New Branches Charter Academy	2.1 mi	1	475^th
Godwin Heights Public Schools	2.25 mi	5	505^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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