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Innovation Central High

Public Grades 9-12

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 14% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Innovation Central High is a public high school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, which is ranked 462 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Innovation Central High consistently ranks in the bottom half of Michigan high schools, with a ranking between 638-662 out of 739 schools in the most recent years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects, including M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, and SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.3% of 11th-grade students at Innovation Central High were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to 34.9% at the state level and 32.9% in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 7.4% to 10.3% in recent years, and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.5% to 55.9%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy, Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh, and Grand Rapids Public Museum High, generally outperform Innovation Central High across various metrics, including academic performance, graduation rates, and student subgroup outcomes. This suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement within the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, even in the face of broader challenges.

386

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,477

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 Fountain St NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3398

(616) 819-2310

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.4%

African American:

35.5%

White:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg43%

Michigan avg44%

638^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

462^nd of 613Grand 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
2025	13.4	638 of 739	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	667 of 743	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	683 of 735	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	547 of 561	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	642 of 666	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	662 of 824	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	647 of 835	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	625 of 852	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	584 of 832	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	125 of 192	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	151 of 170	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	162 of 254	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.8	85 of 102	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	616 of 629	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	610 of 619	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	589 of 611	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	534 of 554	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	598 of 710	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	184 of 203	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	181 of 195	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	187 of 190	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	83 of 83	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	94 of 97	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	176 of 201	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	558 of 635	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	579 of 654	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	583 of 614	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	519 of 532	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	611 of 755	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	480 of 628	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	572 of 633	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	586 of 611	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	466 of 472	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	538 of 543	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	592 of 707	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	34.3	188 of 315	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.1	545 of 708	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)40th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

White (2018)23rd percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)17th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing29%-26 vs state

Social Studies23%-19 vs state

Science11%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Innovation Central High

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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
Innovation Central High	Public	9-12	421 Fountain St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2310	386	28	13.8	83.2%	37 (9.6%)	137 (35.5%)	187 (48.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	13.4	638^th of 739 public high schools	13.7%		9.8	667^th of 743 public high schools	10.2%	29			29.1							11.3		22.8	$23,477	$6,620	$16,858
Grand Rapids Montessori MiddleHigh	Public	7-12	421 Fountain St NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2405	184	11	16.1	55.4%	86 (46.7%)	41 (22.3%)	30 (16.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	23 (12.5%)	66.4	213^th of 739 public high schools	71.2%		81.8	102^nd of 743 public high schools	86.3%	111	60.7		56.3			22.2		13.9	39.3	43.8	35.7	43.8	$18,083	$4,879	$13,204
Grand Rapids Learning Center	Public	9-12	435 Fulton St E	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2010	39	2	19.5	64.1%	10 (25.6%)	12 (30.8%)	15 (38.5%)	1 (2.6%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.5	32^nd of 739 public high schools	95.7%					(n/a)										58.3		66.7	$37,209	$5,344	$31,865
Grand Rapids Public Museum High	Public	9-12	54 Jefferson Ave SE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-6450	267	16	16.3	49.4%	125 (46.8%)	50 (18.7%)	61 (22.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	59.6	273^rd of 739 public high schools	63.1%		53.5	311^th of 743 public high schools	58.1%	38			67.7	11.3						35.5		58.1	$18,476	$4,854	$13,622
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%)	59.3	278^th of 739 public high schools	62.4%		24.3	562^nd of 743 public high schools	24.4%	284	52.6	6.6	54.0		31.1	26.3	16.2	15.0	23.4	30.0	24.7	52.0	$18,979	$5,346	$13,633
Bethany Based School	Public	6-12	901 Eastern Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49503	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 245-7708	12	2	7.5	50.0%	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$29,655	$9,864	$19,791
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)
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)													$13,364	$809	$12,555
NexTech High School	Public, Charter	9-12	801 Broadway Ave NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	NexTech High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 458-4992	144	9	15.2	84.7%	58 (40.3%)	35 (24.3%)	42 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	9.8	669^th of 739 public high schools	9.5%		23.1	574^th of 743 public high schools	22.7%	95			22.5							11.9		19.0	$11,175	$3,074	$8,101
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) 819-3160	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%)	10.5	661^st of 739 public high schools	10.6%		16.5	621^st of 743 public high schools	16.4%	40	35.8		19.6			22.1		22.4	19.4	10.5	13.9	22.8	$17,933	$4,964	$12,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Innovation Central High

Is Innovation Central High a good school?

Innovation Central High ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Michigan high schools.

What district is Innovation Central High in?

Grand Rapids Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Innovation Central High?

Students at Innovation Central High are 48% Hispanic, 35% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Innovation Central High?

Innovation Central High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Aberdeen Academy
Elementary : Brookside Elementary
Elementary : Buchanan Elementary
Elementary : Burton Elementary
Elementary : Campus Elementary
Elementary : Cesar E Chavez Elementary
Elementary : Coit Creative Arts Academy
Elementary : Congress Elementary
Elementary : Dickinson Academy
Elementary : Gerald R Ford Academic Center
Elementary : Harrison Park Academy
Elementary : KenOSha Park Elementary
Elementary : Kent Hills Elementary
Elementary : Martin Luther King Leadership Academy
Elementary : Mulick Park Elementary School
Elementary : North Park Montessori Academy
Elementary : Palmer School
Elementary : Shawmut Hills School
Elementary : Sherwood Global Studies Academy
Elementary : Sibley School
Elementary : Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue
Middle : Alger Middle School
Middle : Blandford School
Middle : Burton Middle School
Middle : Center for Economicology
Middle : John Ball Park Zoo School
Middle : Riverside Middle School
Middle : Westwood Middle School

How many students attend Innovation Central High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Innovation Central High.

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