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Central High School

Public Grades 9-12

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 24% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school located in Grand Haven, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 91 students. Despite being part of the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 124 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating, Central High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, maintaining a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the years.

Central High School's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female and male students, as well as white students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated, ranging from 54.8% to 89.6% in recent years, and its dropout rates have been high, ranging from 4.1% to 19.3%. Additionally, Central High School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 91.8% in recent years, which is a major concern as it is closely linked to academic performance and student success.

When comparing Central High School to other nearby high schools, such as Grand Haven High School and Mona Shores High School, the performance gap is quite significant. These schools, which are also part of the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district or neighboring districts, consistently outperform Central High School across various metrics, including academic achievement, graduation rates, and student engagement. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement at Central High School.

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,342

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 S 6th St
Grand Haven, MI 49417-1418

(616) 850-6800

District: Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2018 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (55% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg50%

Michigan avg44%

564^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Grand Haven Area Public Schools

124^th of 613Grand Haven Area 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	564 of 739	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	561 of 743	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	577 of 735	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	705 of 824	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	553 of 835	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.5	553 of 852	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.5	661 of 832	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	607 of 799	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.9	564 of 805	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	500 of 773	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.2	526 of 784	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	14.9	643 of 765	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.0	595 of 754	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.8	552 of 750	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.6	615 of 767	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.6	635 of 705	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	394 of 629	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	480 of 611	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	357 of 635	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	483 of 654	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.1	368 of 614	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.1	620 of 755	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	371 of 633	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	504 of 611	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	603 of 707	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	555 of 639	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	563 of 638	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	603 of 647	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	663 of 708	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2024)41st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing32%-23 vs state

Science26%-9 vs state

Social Studies22%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Central High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
Central High School	Public	9-12	106 S 6th St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6800	89	9	10.0	64.0%	76 (85.4%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	22.3	564^th of 739 public high schools	23.7%		24.4	561^st of 743 public high schools	24.5%	3		32.0		25.9	22.2	$26,342	$636	$25,706
Career Development School	Public	9-12	106 S 6th St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6800	6	0	12.5		5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						$98,062	$636	$97,425
Grand Haven High School	Public	9-12	17001 Ferris St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6000	1,630	89	18.3	27.6%	1,373 (84.2%)	32 (2.0%)	133 (8.2%)	29 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (3.5%)	80.2	110^th of 739 public high schools	85.1%		84.1	85^th of 743 public high schools	88.6%	25		69.4	43.7	47.1	48.2	$16,199	$838	$15,361
Spring Lake Alternative Education	Public	9-12	14707 Leonard Rd	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 847-7587	13	1	10.0	69.2%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (15.4%)								(n/a)						$18,354	$4,946	$13,408
Spring Lake High School	Public	9-12	16140 148th Ave	Spring Lake	49456	Ottawa County	Spring Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 846-5501	795	39	20.5	16.6%	726 (91.3%)	4 (0.5%)	27 (3.4%)	17 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)	97	15^th of 739 public high schools	98.0%		98.1	11^th of 743 public high schools	98.5%	4		85.6	63.3	61.0	69.5	$14,553	$1,216	$13,337
Fruitport Adult Education	Public	9-12	357 N 6th Ave	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 865-3114	29	2	14.1	51.7%	23 (79.3%)	1 (3.4%)	4 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)						$11,443	$1,135	$10,308
Fruitport High School	Public	9-12	357 N 6th Ave	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 865-3101	812	42	19.1	41.9%	686 (84.5%)	31 (3.8%)	54 (6.7%)	8 (1.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.3%)	53.2	339^th of 739 public high schools	54.1%		53.6	309^th of 743 public high schools	58.4%	30		58.3	21.7	32.6	44.8	$15,387	$1,772	$13,614
Fruitport Alternative High School	Public	9-12	3255 Pontaluna Rd	Fruitport	49415	Muskegon County	Fruitport Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 865-3101	21	3	8.0	33.3%	17 (81.0%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)						$11,432	$1,135	$10,297
Mona Shores High School	Public	9-12	1121 Seminole Rd	Muskegon	49441	Muskegon County	Mona Shores Public School District	No	No	No	No	(231) 780-4711	1,268	64	19.7	49.2%	857 (67.6%)	174 (13.7%)	124 (9.8%)	23 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (6.7%)	67.1	203^rd of 739 public high schools	72.5%		57.7	284^th of 743 public high schools	61.8%	81		64.6	32.1	34.2	52.1	$15,724	$1,209	$14,515
Muskegon Heights Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-12	2441 Sanford St	Muskegon	49444	Muskegon County	Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 830-3700	253	16	16.2	91.3%	16 (6.3%)	225 (88.9%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	17.9				11.5	$20,724	$6,619	$14,105

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High School

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Michigan high schools.

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 89 students attended Central High School.

What district is Central High School in?

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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