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Grand Haven High School

Public Grades 9-12

78^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Grand Haven High School is a large, high-performing public high school in Grand Haven, MI, serving 1,630 students in grades 9-12 within the Grand Haven Area Public Schools district.

For parents, the headline is simple: this is a consistently excellent school. Grand Haven has ranked in the top 15% of Michigan high schools for a decade, and its most recent ranking places it in the 90th percentile statewide. Academically, your child will be well ahead of state averages. For example, 68.5% of 11th graders are proficient in reading and writing on the SAT, compared to 52.1% statewide, and science proficiency is similarly strong. The graduation rate is a robust 92%, well above the state's 84%. The school also deserves credit for strong results with its male students, who rank in the top 10% statewide, and for making big strides with students from lower-income households, who now perform in the 84th percentile. While math scores are the relative weak spot (42.9% proficiency), they still outpace the state average. One area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which affects 1 in 5 students, though this is a major improvement from pandemic-era levels.

How does it stack up locally? It clearly outperforms West Ottawa High School Campus and Mona Shores High School by 10-18 percentage points in core subjects. However, its closest rival, Spring Lake High School, is in a higher tier, with a 100% graduation rate and notably higher math and reading scores. Grand Haven is an excellent choice, but if you are comparing it directly to Spring Lake, you will find that school has the edge. The district also operates Central High School, a much smaller alternative program for students with different needs, which is not a direct comparison. Overall, Grand Haven offers a strong, well-rounded education with effective teaching and a track record of lifting up a wide range of students.

1,630

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,553

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17001 Ferris St
Grand Haven, MI 49417-9441

(616) 850-6000

District: Grand Haven Area Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan high schools

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg57%

Michigan avg43%

78^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 625Grand 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	78 of 800	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	110 of 739	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	85 of 743	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	40 of 735	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	62 of 531	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	190 of 561	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.2	87 of 666	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	85 of 824	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	113 of 835	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	102 of 852	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	113 of 832	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	88.5	62 of 799	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.4	66 of 805	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	88.1	74 of 773	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	36 of 784	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	87.7	55 of 765	92.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.1	65 of 754	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	90.5	39 of 750	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	81.8	111 of 767	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	86.1	71 of 705	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	83 of 686	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	80.0	88 of 629	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	79 of 619	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	51 of 611	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	79 of 416	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	201 of 462	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	66 of 554	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	100 of 710	85.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	71 of 259	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	51.7	92 of 203	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	110 of 195	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	88 of 190	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	96 of 201	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	117 of 719	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	205 of 635	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	224 of 654	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	88.2	46 of 614	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	64.5	128 of 369	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	252 of 417	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.3	88 of 532	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	141 of 755	81.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	68 of 693	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	72.3	141 of 628	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	97 of 633	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.5	35 of 611	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	42 of 440	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	56.4	168 of 472	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	111 of 543	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	79 of 707	88.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	72 of 179	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.6	101 of 127	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	134 of 220	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.6	115 of 125	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	78 of 130	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.0	13 of 116	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	20.3	11 of 13	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.5	45 of 61	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.9	40 of 315	87.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	79 of 671	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	106 of 639	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	78 of 638	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	42 of 647	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	61 of 492	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	184 of 516	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	87 of 582	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	90 of 708	87.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+17 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing68%+16 vs state

Social Studies57%+14 vs state

Science57%+22 vs state

Mathematics48%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, January 22, 2021

Excellent school with very fine teachers, I had graduated from Grand Haven High School, it was an excellent school and the fine education made my adult life so successful. Our 2 children and their 6 children the also graduated from Grand Haven High School and all 8 loved the school, the teachers. and all are very successful. All 8 have said the teachers were very effective and very helpful and gave them a real leg up in college compared to most others. 5 stars plus rating from 3 generations! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)		PSAT Mathematics (2026)		SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step Science (2026)	M-Step Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
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%)	86	78^th of 800 public high schools	90.3%		80.2	110^th of 739 public high schools	85.1%	32	75.9	76.1	50.8	44.7	68.5	42.9	56.7	56.9	$16,553	$627	$15,926
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%)								(n/a)		35.7		380.7					$24,814	$337	$24,477
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)									$18,111	$337	$17,774
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)									$26,063	$256	$25,808
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%)	94.1	28^th of 800 public high schools	96.5%		97	15^th of 739 public high schools	98.0%	13	90.9	80.7	73.1	51.9	82.0	53.5	57.1	62.9	$15,789	$388	$15,401
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)									$12,909	$850	$12,059
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%)	57.5	286^th of 800 public high schools	64.3%		53.2	339^th of 739 public high schools	54.1%	53	60.9	59.7	29.4	31.1	56.8	24.4	31.3	55.1	$16,249	$1,353	$14,896
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)									$10,168	$850	$9,318
Careerline Technical Center	Public	11-12	13663 Port Sheldon St	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	Ottawa Area Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 738-8950	0	34	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	63.9	230^th of 800 public high schools	71.3%		69	189^th of 739 public high schools	74.4%	41	59.4	63.9	31.4	30.6	55.1	29.4	48.5	55.3	$15,908	$1,642	$14,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Haven High School

What is the racial makeup of Grand Haven High School?

Students at Grand Haven High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Grand Haven High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,630 students attended Grand Haven High School.

What schools feed into Grand Haven High School?

Grand Haven High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ferry School
Elementary : Griffin Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Hills Elementary School
Elementary : Peach Plains School
Elementary : Robinson School
Elementary : Rosy Mound School
Middle : Lakeshore Middle School
Middle : White Pines Intermediate School

Is Grand Haven High School a good school?

Yes. Grand Haven High School ranks in the top 9.8% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Grand Haven High School in?

Grand Haven Area Public Schools

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