Is Lowell Senior High School a good school?

Lowell Senior High School ranks 84 th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lowell Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,099 students attended Lowell Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lowell Senior High School?

Students at Lowell Senior High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Lowell Senior High School?

Lowell Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alto Elementary School Elementary : Bushnell Elementary School Elementary : Cherry Creek Elementary School Elementary : Murray Lake Elementary Middle : Lowell Middle School

Lowell Senior High School

Public 9-12

11700 Vergennes St
Lowell, MI 49331-9006

(616) 987-2900

District: Lowell Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
84^th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,803

Feeder schools for Lowell Senior High School:

Elementary:	Alto Elementary School
	Bushnell Elementary School
	Cherry Creek Elementary School
	Murray Lake Elementary
Middle:	Lowell Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 1,099

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lowell Senior High School ranks better than 88.6% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.19. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lowell Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.3%), Hispanic (5%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lowell Senior High School is 19.3. (See more...)

Compare Lowell Senior High School employs 56.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lowell Senior High School is $12,803.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lowell Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell Senior High School 84^th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Lowell Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Lowell Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lowell Area Schools 38^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lowell Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	89.67	40^th	705	94.3%
2007	89.81	35^th	767	95.4%
2008	85.76	85^th	750	88.7%
2009	86.38	83^rd	754	89.0%
2010	82.35	105^th	765	86.3%
2011	81.74	110^th	784	86.0%
2012	81.85	116^th	773	85.0%
2013	88.30	75^th	805	90.7%
2014	76.85	144^th	799	82.0%
2015	73.86	209^th	832	74.9%
2016	88.06	75^th	852	91.2%
2017	81.79	117^th	835	86.0%
2018	88.25	75^th	824	90.9%
2019	82.92	99^th	666	85.1%
2021	65.72	140^th	561	75.0%
2022	90.89	51^st	531	90.4%
2023	85.19	84^th	735	88.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.67	32^nd	110	70.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.52	42^nd	315	86.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	91.44	32^nd	755	95.8%
2019	73.67	108^th	532	79.7%
2021	42.38	247^th	417	40.8%
2022	66.98	119^th	369	67.8%
2023	81.34	63^rd	614	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	88.14	59^th	710	91.7%
2019	76.80	105^th	554	81.0%
2021	52.01	206^th	462	55.4%
2022	81.89	72^nd	416	82.7%
2023	76.34	103^rd	611	83.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	83.26	91^st	707	87.1%
2019	82.03	78^th	543	85.6%
2021	67.51	114^th	472	75.8%
2022	93.49	34^th	440	92.3%
2023	86.69	61^st	611	90.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.04	32^nd	201	84.1%
2023	53.66	77^th	190	59.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lowell Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	82.34	96^th	708	86.4%
2019	78.28	109^th	582	81.3%
2021	60.51	159^th	516	69.2%
2022	89.88	52^nd	492	89.4%
2023	78.86	113^th	647	82.5%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lowell Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	865	5	7	4	2	n/a	n/a	883
1989	833	7	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	848
1990	832	11	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	852
1991	796	8	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	818
1992	763	7	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	788
1993	781	9	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	812
1994	801	4	5	15	2	n/a	n/a	827
1995	926	3	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	947
1996	926	3	4	13	1	n/a	n/a	947
1997	957	6	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	987
1998	1016	4	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	1037
1999	1017	4	13	12	1	n/a	n/a	1047
2000	1061	6	16	13	3	n/a	n/a	1099
2001	1113	3	14	16	12	n/a	n/a	1158
2002	1213	9	18	17	5	n/a	n/a	1262
2003	1213	9	18	17	5	n/a	n/a	1262
2004	1208	8	19	18	5	n/a	n/a	1258
2005	1206	9	12	18	4	n/a	n/a	1249
2006	1243	7	15	26	2	n/a	n/a	1293
2007	1278	8	12	24	3	n/a	n/a	1325
2008	1303	15	9	4	24	n/a	n/a	1355
2009	1275	8	6	2	24	n/a	n/a	1315
2010	1240	11	3	9	19	n/a	n/a	1282
2011	1190	17	6	13	9	2	3	1240
2012	1131	18	4	28	4	7	4	1196
2013	1095	20	7	34	0	4	12	1172
2014	1072	22	5	41	1	6	15	1162
2015	1094	20	8	39	2	8	14	1185
2016	1085	19	8	37	2	10	14	1175
2017	1120	22	11	42	1	6	13	1215
2018	1098	22	5	49	4	4	11	1193
2019	1080	16	9	51	2	1	20	1179
2020	1078	20	7	48	3	1	16	1173
2021	1031	14	9	48	3	0	25	1130
2022	1024	8	11	53	3	0	26	1125
2023	992	10	12	55	1	0	29	1099

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lowell Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	883	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	848	n/a	n/a	5.1
1990	852	50.0	17.0	7
1991	818	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	788	n/a	n/a	9.6
1993	812	n/a	0.0	11.9
1994	827	35.0	23.6	4
1995	947	43.1	22.0	4.9
1996	947	43.1	22.0	4.9
1997	987	46.0	21.5	4.3
1998	1037	50.0	20.7	6.1
1999	1047	53.0	19.8	5
2000	1099	55.0	20.0	10.8
2001	1158	58.0	20.0	9.7
2002	1262	60.6	20.8	10.1
2003	1262	60.6	20.8	10.1
2004	1258	61.7	20.4	12.2
2005	1249	62.6	20.0	12.8
2006	1293	63.3	20.4	12.2
2007	1325	63.0	21.0	17.5
2008	1355	64.3	21.1	13.4
2009	1315	65.9	20.0	18.7
2010	1282	64.7	19.8	24.6
2011	1240	64.8	19.1	24.7
2012	1196	60.7	19.6	30
2013	1172	58.1	20.1	28.1
2014	1162	57.9	20.0	27.5
2015	1185	57.0	20.7	24.8
2016	1175	56.0	20.9	24.9
2017	1215	56.8	21.3	23
2018	1193	57.2	20.8	25.6
2019	1179	57.1	20.6	26.8
2020	1173	57.5	20.3	22
2021	1130	56.1	20.1	22
2022	1125	56.3	19.9	23.3
2023	1099	56.6	19.3	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lowell Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	883	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	848	n/a	n/a	5.1
1990	852	50.0	17.0	7
1991	818	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	788	n/a	n/a	9.6
1993	812	n/a	0.0	11.9
1994	827	35.0	23.6	4
1995	947	43.1	22.0	4.9
1996	947	43.1	22.0	4.9
1997	987	46.0	21.5	4.3
1998	1037	50.0	20.7	6.1
1999	1047	53.0	19.8	5
2000	1099	55.0	20.0	10.8
2001	1158	58.0	20.0	9.7
2002	1262	60.6	20.8	10.1
2003	1262	60.6	20.8	10.1
2004	1258	61.7	20.4	12.2
2005	1249	62.6	20.0	12.8
2006	1293	63.3	20.4	12.2
2007	1325	63.0	21.0	17.5
2008	1355	64.3	21.1	13.4
2009	1315	65.9	20.0	18.7
2010	1282	64.7	19.8	24.6
2011	1240	64.8	19.1	24.7
2012	1196	60.7	19.6	30
2013	1172	58.1	20.1	28.1
2014	1162	57.9	20.0	27.5
2015	1185	57.0	20.7	24.8
2016	1175	56.0	20.9	24.9
2017	1215	56.8	21.3	23
2018	1193	57.2	20.8	25.6
2019	1179	57.1	20.6	26.8
2020	1173	57.5	20.3	22
2021	1130	56.1	20.1	22
2022	1125	56.3	19.9	23.3
2023	1099	56.6	19.3	29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lowell Senior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$568 (5.7%)	$9,331 (94.3%)	$9,898
2020	$505 (4.9%)	$9,739 (95.1%)	$10,244
2021	$1,271 (11.5%)	$9,809 (88.5%)	$11,080
2022	$823 (7.0%)	$10,954 (93.0%)	$11,777
2023	$768 (6.0%)	$12,035 (94.0%)	$12,803

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lowell Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 99^th of 666 High schools	Ranks 84^th of 735 High schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Lowell Senior High School)	58.9	47.5	11.4%
11th Grade Social Studies (Lowell Area Schools)	57.4	45.8	11.6%
11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	46.6	36.1	10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lowell Senior High School)	70	63.4	6.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Lowell Area Schools)	67.7	61.1	6.6%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)	55.3	52.2	3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Senior High School)	51	52.7	1.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lowell Area Schools)	49.3	50.8	1.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	36.3	29.9	6.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1179	1099	6.8%
African American	16	10	37.5%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	9	12	33.3%
Hispanic	51	55	7.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	1080	992	8.1%
Two or More Races	20	29	45%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.8%	29%	2.2%

Schools Near Lowell Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)	M-Step Math (2023)	M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 7th 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
Lowell Senior High School	Public	9-12	11700 Vergennes St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 987-2900	1,099	57	19.3	29.0%	992 (90.3%)	10 (0.9%)	55 (5.0%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (2.6%)	85.2	84^th of 735 public high schools	88.6%		90.9	51^st of 531 public high schools	90.4%	33			63.4	52.7				56.2		47.5	$12,803	$768	$12,035
Unity Alternative School	Public	9-12	300 High St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 987-2550	18	1	18.0	72.2%	13 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)											$17,445	$730	$16,715
Central High School	Public	9-12	5901 Hall St SE	Grand Rapids	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 493-8700	1,053	50	21.0	13.7%	864 (82.1%)	23 (2.2%)	42 (4.0%)	76 (7.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.4%)	93	36^th of 735 public high schools	95.1%		96.4	22^nd of 531 public high schools	95.9%	14			82.4	71.9				49.8		65.4	$14,704	$888	$13,815
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	2200 Pettis Ave NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 493-8830	802	40	19.8	15.2%	641 (79.9%)	21 (2.6%)	36 (4.5%)	68 (8.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.9%)	97.2	15^th of 735 public high schools	98.0%		96.1	24^th of 531 public high schools	95.5%	9			79.9	67.4				67.9		63.6	$15,256	$732	$14,524
Saranac JrSr High School	Public	7-12	150 Pleasant St	Saranac	48881	Ionia County	Saranac Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 642-1100	405	20	20.0	38.3%	366 (90.4%)	7 (1.7%)	22 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	79.4	125^th of 735 public high schools	83.0%		62	212^th of 531 public high schools	60.1%	87	57.8	26.6	56.7	37.3	51.6	48.4	29.7	58.2	21.9	56.7	$12,104	$847	$11,257
West Michigan Aviation Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	5363 44th St SE	Grand Rapids	49512	Kent County	West Michigan Aviation Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 446-8886	605	37	16.1	21.3%	441 (72.9%)	51 (8.4%)	59 (9.8%)	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	93.1	34^th of 735 public high schools	95.4%		98.5	8^th of 531 public high schools	98.5%	26			77.2	59.3				54.5		61.8	$10,454	$818	$9,636
Northern High School	Public	9-12	3801 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 493-8600	1,134	59	19.0	16.5%	830 (73.2%)	76 (6.7%)	63 (5.6%)	111 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.8%)	92.8	37^th of 735 public high schools	95.0%		98.2	9^th of 531 public high schools	98.3%	28			79.6	64.0				60.1		50.2	$15,550	$484	$15,065
Forest Hills Transition Center	Public	12	3787 Leonard St NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 493-8685	21	2	10.5	23.8%	18 (85.7%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)											$20,162	$10,422	$9,740
Link Learning Virtual Program	Public, Virtual	9-12	9057 W Belding Rd	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(616) 244-3553	2,129	20	107.6	74.3%	1,397 (65.6%)	242 (11.4%)	345 (16.2%)	5 (0.2%)	27 (1.3%)	1 (0.0%)	112 (5.3%)	11.3	659^th of 735 public high schools	10.3%					(n/a)								17.7		13.4	$8,162	$418	$7,744
Kent Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1655 E Beltline Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 364-8421	0	61	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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