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Grand River Preparatory High School

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Grand River Preparatory High School ranks 270 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 63% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Grand River Preparatory High School is a public charter high school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 634 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Grand River Preparatory High School District.

The school has shown consistent academic improvement, with its statewide ranking rising from 466th out of 561 Michigan high schools in 2020-2021 to 270th out of 739 in 2024-2025. Its performance on standardized tests is noteworthy, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in several subjects, including Science, Social Studies, and Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. The school's graduation rate has ranged from 72.4% to 94.4% in recent years, though its dropout rate has fluctuated between 3.7% and 8.1%. One area of concern is the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 29.5% to 43.1%.

Compared to nearby schools like Wyoming High School and Ottawa Hills High School, Grand River Preparatory High School generally outperforms them in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates are higher than the nearby schools. The school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and White students, is particularly noteworthy, with these groups ranking significantly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending of $11,691 in 2023-2024 is also higher than some of the nearby schools, though its student-teacher ratio of 20.2 is also higher.

635

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,691

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 52nd St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49548-5837

(616) 261-1800

District: Grand River Preparatory High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.8%

African American:

28.5%

White:

18.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2018 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Michigan median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (72% vs 83%)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Michigan avg40%

270^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 13 pts since 2018

From top 50% (2018) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 613Grand River Preparatory High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	270 of 739	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	338 of 743	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	408 of 735	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	287 of 531	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	466 of 561	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	445 of 666	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	408 of 824	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	31 of 192	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	57 of 188	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	88 of 170	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.7	24 of 147	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	100 of 254	60.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	25 of 43	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	30.9	16 of 27	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	26 of 102	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	261 of 629	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	286 of 619	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	416 of 611	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	280 of 416	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	386 of 462	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	404 of 554	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	403 of 710	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	110 of 203	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	121 of 195	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	109 of 190	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.1	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	111 of 201	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	242 of 635	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	323 of 654	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.7	444 of 614	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.8	140 of 369	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	302 of 417	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	405 of 532	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.4	266 of 755	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	290 of 628	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	377 of 633	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	344 of 611	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	242 of 440	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	414 of 472	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	417 of 543	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	375 of 707	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	85 of 110	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	56 of 639	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	71 of 638	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	89 of 647	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	30 of 492	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	103 of 516	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	97 of 582	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	47 of 708	93.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)91st percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)23rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing54%~ state avg

Science44%+10 vs state

Social Studies44%~ state avg

Mathematics26%~ state avg

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Schools Near Grand River Preparatory High School

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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
54th Street Academy	Public	9-12	173 54th St SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 531-7433	94	3	27.1	88.3%	16 (17.0%)	38 (40.4%)	37 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	9.1	671^st of 739 public high schools	9.2%					(n/a)			12.5	15.0	$16,336	$960	$15,377
Kelloggsville High School	Public	9-12	4787 Division Ave S	Wyoming	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 532-1570	595	33	17.8	79.8%	84 (14.1%)	183 (30.8%)	275 (46.2%)	35 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.9%)	27.1	523^rd of 739 public high schools	29.2%		15.1	631^st of 743 public high schools	15.1%	108	32.7	11.1	23.3	39.2	$14,766	$1,341	$13,425
Crossroads Alternative High School	Public	6-12	28 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 261-6166	216	14	15.4	83.8%	49 (22.7%)	92 (42.6%)	49 (22.7%)	8 (3.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)				7.0	$22,477	$2,651	$19,827
East Kentwood High School	Public	10-12	6230 Kalamazoo Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49508	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 698-6700	2,068	106	19.4	65.5%	505 (24.4%)	761 (36.8%)	370 (17.9%)	265 (12.8%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (7.9%)	43.7	420^th of 739 public high schools	43.2%		45.9	371^st of 743 public high schools	50.1%	49	47.6	28.1	23.3	40.2	$17,618	$1,758	$15,860
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
Wyoming High School	Public	9-12	1350 Prairie Pkwy SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7580	1,273	65	19.4	81.1%	282 (22.2%)	211 (16.6%)	665 (52.2%)	33 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.3%)	24.5	545^th of 739 public high schools	26.3%		25.4	549^th of 743 public high schools	26.1%	4	37.3	11.8	23.1	30.8	$14,073	$2,038	$12,035
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

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Grand River Preparatory High School ranks 270^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students at Grand River Preparatory High School are 41% Hispanic, 29% African American, 18% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Grand River Preparatory High School.

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