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Black River Public School MiddleHigh

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

33^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 96% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Black River Public School MiddleHigh is a public charter high school located in Holland, Michigan, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 550 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the state averages on various standardized tests.

Black River Public School MiddleHigh's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students significantly outperforming the state averages in M-Step, SAT, and PSAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 83.8% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, compared to the state average of 55.4%. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 91.9% over the past few years, while keeping dropout rates low, between 0% and 8.1%. Additionally, the school serves a diverse student population, with 22.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, and its performance for low-socioeconomic status students is particularly impressive, ranking 11th out of 635 Michigan high schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year.

While Black River Public School MiddleHigh outperforms many of the nearby public high schools, such as Zeeland West High School and Zeeland East High School, which also demonstrate strong academic performance, the school's consistent high performance, diverse student body, and effective resource allocation make it a model for other schools to emulate.

569

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,894

Per pupil spending ?

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

491 Columbia Ave
Holland, MI 49423-4838

(616) 355-0055

District: Black River Public School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.4%

Hispanic:

24.1%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Michigan high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Michigan avg41%

Middle school

108^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

33^rd of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 4%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

60^th of 613Black River Public School 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	108 of 890	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	77 of 897	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	58 of 883	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	121 of 776	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	119 of 675	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	114 of 792	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	128 of 838	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	89 of 821	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	88.8	73 of 894	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	59 of 919	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	74 of 921	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	93.5	37 of 919	96.0%	★★★★★
2012	90.6	51 of 900	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	85.5	40 of 858	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	65 of 851	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	86.2	44 of 847	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	83.8	73 of 839	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	63 of 823	92.3%	★★★★★
2006	79.2	127 of 806	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	148 of 789	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	117 of 771	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	85 of 770	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	129 of 657	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	101 of 521	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	75 of 658	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	123 of 794	84.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	98 of 265	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	77 of 257	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	47 of 246	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	45 of 138	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	157 of 266	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	147 of 832	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	74 of 836	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	9 of 825	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	55 of 691	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	16 of 523	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.2	111 of 672	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	64 of 815	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	63 of 798	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	39 of 786	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	25 of 776	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	103 of 658	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	76 of 540	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	152 of 639	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	133 of 797	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	77.7	21 of 199	89.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	84 of 696	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	55 of 701	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	34 of 688	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	78 of 638	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	92 of 577	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	86 of 624	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	91 of 678	86.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	33 of 739	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	33 of 743	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	42 of 735	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	32 of 531	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.8	18 of 561	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	51 of 666	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	19 of 824	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	11 of 835	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	94.4	30 of 852	96.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.4	39 of 832	95.3%	★★★★★
2014	97.0	13 of 799	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	67 of 805	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	95.3	22 of 773	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	38 of 784	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	91.7	17 of 765	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	94.4	12 of 754	98.4%	★★★★★
2008	94.4	14 of 750	98.1%	★★★★★
2007	90.4	28 of 767	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	66 of 705	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	47 of 629	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	43 of 619	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	32 of 611	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.1	102 of 554	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	95.0	22 of 710	96.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	54 of 203	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	95 of 190	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.6	29 of 201	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	11 of 635	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	33 of 654	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	64.1	185 of 614	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	95.6	13 of 369	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	62 of 532	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	97.1	14 of 755	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	22 of 628	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	26 of 633	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	57 of 611	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	46 of 440	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	97.6	11 of 472	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	21 of 543	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	13 of 707	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	96 of 127	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	12 of 639	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	5 of 638	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	19 of 647	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	13 of 492	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	12 of 516	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	33 of 582	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	10 of 708	98.6%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2023)89th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing84%+28 vs state

English Language Arts66%+28 vs state

Social Studies60%+16 vs state

Science60%+22 vs state

Mathematics54%+26 vs state

Math41%+8 vs state

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by a student
Monday, August 1, 2011

I love our school! We're so different from other schools because we have an environment where students ages 5 through 18 all mix and get along on one campus. It makes making friends and having fun so much easier! Close Quote

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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
Black River Public School MiddleHigh	Public, Charter	6-12	491 Columbia Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Black River Public School	Yes	No	No	No	(616) 355-0055	569	39	14.7	19.5%	338 (59.4%)	12 (2.1%)	137 (24.1%)	30 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.0%)	94.1	33^rd of 739 public high schools	95.5%		94.4	33^rd of 743 public high schools	95.6%		86.7	45.3	83.8	53.8	62.0	71.1	30.4	51.3	61.3	59.3	60.0	60.8	$15,894	$1,859	$14,035
Holland Virtual Technical High School	Public	6-12	600 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 494-5051	48	1	48.0	89.6%	10 (20.8%)	6 (12.5%)	32 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	517^th of 739 public high schools	30.0%					(n/a)			36.8							26.3			$14,488	$910	$13,578
Holland High School	Public	9-12	600 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 494-5082	967	58	16.7	56.9%	320 (33.1%)	87 (9.0%)	471 (48.7%)	40 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	43.8	419^th of 739 public high schools	43.3%		39.6	424^th of 743 public high schools	42.9%	5			45.8	17.7						33.7		42.8	$20,330	$1,723	$18,607
Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	12263 James St	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 393-4450	14	3	5.3	78.6%	7 (50.0%)	3 (21.4%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)													$31,368	$12,084	$19,284
Dunes Alternative High School	Public	9-12	3600 152nd Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1100	81	2	36.0	61.7%	22 (27.2%)	8 (9.9%)	45 (55.6%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)								(n/a)													$19,117	$619	$18,498
West Ottawa High School Campus	Public	9-12	3685 Butternut Dr	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1100	2,187	111	19.6	54.0%	833 (38.1%)	63 (2.9%)	997 (45.6%)	162 (7.4%)	9 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (5.6%)	69	189^th of 739 public high schools	74.4%		69.4	180^th of 743 public high schools	75.8%	9			56.7	31.1						46.4		50.6	$14,690	$1,743	$12,947
Zeeland West High School	Public	9-12	3390 100th Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-4500	975	52	18.7	16.1%	701 (71.9%)	14 (1.4%)	169 (17.3%)	51 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	35 (3.6%)	82.3	95^th of 739 public high schools	87.1%		82.7	95^th of 743 public high schools	87.2%				72.0	38.5						43.0		65.3	$16,300	$1,225	$15,075
Venture Academy	Public	9-12	3390 100th Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-4740	82	4	18.6	29.3%	48 (58.5%)	3 (3.7%)	26 (31.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.7%)	22.1	567^th of 739 public high schools	23.3%					(n/a)										25.0		20.0	$12,071	$370	$11,701
Zeeland East High School	Public	9-12	3333 96th Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3100	935	50	18.5	15.1%	677 (72.4%)	19 (2.0%)	160 (17.1%)	32 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.8%)	73.8	164^th of 739 public high schools	77.8%		80.1	115^th of 743 public high schools	84.5%	49			68.4	35.9						34.5		60.7	$14,634	$1,093	$13,541
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	4911 136th Ave	Hamilton	49419	Allegan County	Hamilton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 751-5185	793	44	18.1	20.7%	685 (86.4%)	5 (0.6%)	71 (9.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	66.9	209^th of 739 public high schools	71.7%		63.6	227^th of 743 public high schools	69.4%	18			63.0	31.8						37.5		49.0	$13,411	$1,004	$12,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Black River Public School MiddleHigh

What is the racial makeup of Black River Public School MiddleHigh?

Students at Black River Public School MiddleHigh are 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Black River Public School MiddleHigh a good school?

Yes! Black River Public School MiddleHigh is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 33^rd of 739 Michigan high schools.

What district is Black River Public School MiddleHigh in?

Black River Public School

How many students attend Black River Public School MiddleHigh?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Black River Public School MiddleHigh.

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