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Ottawa Hills High School

Public Grades 9-12

743^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 7% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Ottawa Hills High School is a public high school in Grand Rapids, MI, serving 385 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, where over 83% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most pressing concern at Ottawa Hills is a severe attendance crisis. In the 2024-2025 school year, 66.1% of students were chronically absent—more than double the state average of 27.9% and significantly higher than nearby schools like Godwin Heights Senior High School (31.8%) or Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue (30.8%). This absenteeism likely drives the low academic performance: only 8.1% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Math and 9.1% in M-Step Science. The contrast with East Grand Rapids High School, located just 1.74 miles away, is stark—that school achieves 67.3% proficiency in SAT Math. However, there is some positive news: the graduation rate has improved from 57.5% in 2020-2021 to 85.9% in 2024-2025, now above the state average of 84.0%.

Ottawa Hills spends a substantial $26,239 per student—far more than Godwin Heights Senior High School ($16,578) or East Grand Rapids High School ($15,211)—yet outcomes remain among the lowest in the state. The school's state ranking sits in the 7th percentile, a slight improvement from the 2nd percentile in 2022-2023. Performance varies across student groups: the school ranks relatively higher for its African American students (12th percentile) than for its overall population, while performance for Hispanic students (4th percentile) and low-income students (6th percentile) is particularly weak. For parents considering this school, the high spending combined with low proficiency rates and extreme absenteeism suggests that significant challenges remain, despite recent graduation rate improvements.

385

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,239

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2055 Rosewood Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506-5248

(616) 819-2900

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

68.1%

Hispanic:

17.9%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 7th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 7th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (66% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Michigan avg43%

743^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 10High Schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools

480^th of 625Grand Rapids 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	6.9	743 of 800	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	643 of 739	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	681 of 743	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	721 of 735	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	637 of 666	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	776 of 824	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.4	723 of 835	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.1	669 of 852	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	596 of 832	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	686 of 799	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.0	706 of 805	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	661 of 773	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	674 of 784	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.3	621 of 765	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.8	657 of 754	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	672 of 750	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	666 of 767	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	617 of 705	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	222 of 252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	156 of 192	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	134 of 147	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	232 of 254	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	20.7	92 of 102	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	652 of 686	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	556 of 629	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	542 of 554	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	672 of 710	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	249 of 259	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	196 of 201	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	678 of 719	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.7	563 of 635	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	597 of 654	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	522 of 532	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	715 of 755	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	665 of 693	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	561 of 628	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	594 of 633	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	585 of 611	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	680 of 707	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	10.6	302 of 315	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)12th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)10th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing27%-25 vs state

English Language Arts16%-44 vs state

Social Studies14%-30 vs state

Science9%-26 vs state

Mathematics5%-27 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

I was a Substitute at this school once and I would never go back. The "students" in this school are out of control, aren't interested in learning and don't respect anything or anyone. The best part of this school for the teachers is that the absentee rate is 50. 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 English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (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 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th 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
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%)	6.9	743^rd of 800 public high schools	7.1%		12.9	643^rd of 739 public high schools	13.0%	100		16.8	14.4		5.3	4.8	26.7	8.1						9.1		13.6	$26,239	$2,923	$23,316
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)																	$29,618	$1,393	$28,225
East Grand Rapids High School	Public	9-12	2211 Lake Dr SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	East Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 235-7555	908	47	19.3	6.5%	735 (80.9%)	25 (2.8%)	64 (7.0%)	14 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.4%)	98.6	4^th of 800 public high schools	99.5%		99.1	5^th of 739 public high schools	99.3%	1		89.9	92.9		74.2	73.1	88.8	67.3						73.2		79.0	$15,211	$276	$14,936
Southeast Career Pathways	Public	9-12	1250 Sigsbee St SE	Grand Rapids	49506	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-3082	106	6	17.6	82.1%	9 (8.5%)	41 (38.7%)	50 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.7%)								(n/a)							377.0	338.0						2067.3		2080.3	$19,790	$3,361	$16,429
Covenant High School Grand Rapids	Public, Charter	9-12	50 Antoine St SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Covenant High School Grand Rapids	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 364-2000	218	11	19.1	99.5%	17 (7.8%)	110 (50.5%)	78 (35.8%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)							381.0	313.0						2068.5			$15,159	$1,129	$14,030
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%)								(n/a)			347.0			332.0	355.9	350.0						2070.5		2078.3	$9,670	$1,133	$8,537
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%)	22.6	595^th of 800 public high schools	25.6%		23.8	550^th of 739 public high schools	25.6%	45		52.8	39.9		20.3	11.2	30.9	8.1						17.6		28.7	$16,578	$1,756	$14,821
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	512 Division Ave S	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 819-1010	494	30	16.4	74.9%	29 (5.9%)	230 (46.6%)	209 (42.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	21.5	600^th of 800 public high schools	25.0%		59.3	278^th of 739 public high schools	62.4%	322	45.6	45.1	55.2	8.9	12.2	12.1	27.9	6.6	27.6	38.6	11.8	28.6	17.7	14.8	30.4	26.2	$18,692	$2,229	$16,463
Empower U	Public	6-12	225 Mayfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4860	188	38	4.9	41.5%	106 (56.4%)	36 (19.1%)	28 (14.9%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue	Public	7-12	327 Rumsey St SW	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-4134	378	18	21.1	67.7%	2 (0.5%)	19 (5.0%)	352 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	14.5	662^nd of 800 public high schools	17.3%		10.5	661^st of 739 public high schools	10.6%	1	50.0	27.7	31.7	14.3	351.2	350.2	29.8	411.6		21.7		13.0	27.1	10.5	31.4	28.1	$17,571	$2,168	$15,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Ottawa Hills High School

What schools feed into Ottawa Hills High School?

Ottawa Hills High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookside Elementary
Elementary : Campus Elementary
Elementary : Congress Elementary
Elementary : Dickinson Academy
Elementary : Gerald R Ford Academic Center
Elementary : Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
Elementary : Mulick Park Elementary School
Elementary : Sherwood Global Studies Academy
Middle : Alger Middle School

What district is Ottawa Hills High School in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

Is Ottawa Hills High School a good school?

Ottawa Hills High School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Michigan high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ottawa Hills High School?

Students at Ottawa Hills High School are 68% African American, 18% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ottawa Hills High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Ottawa Hills High School.

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