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Northview High School

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Northview High School ranks 114 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Northview High School in Grand Rapids, MI, is a large public high school serving 1,078 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Northview Public Schools district. This school stands out for its exceptional student outcomes, boasting a 97.5% graduation rate and a remarkable 0.0% dropout rate—figures that far exceed both district and state averages and rival the best schools in the area, including Rockford High School.

Academically, Northview consistently outperforms state averages across all subjects. In the most recent school year, 60.2% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (state: 52.1%), and 39.8% were proficient in SAT Math (state: 26.5%). The school also excels in Science (50.4% proficient vs. 35.2% state) and Social Studies (49.6% vs. 43.2% state). One of Northview's most notable strengths is its effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 86th percentile statewide for this group—a dramatic improvement from the previous year. However, mathematics remains an opportunity area, as Northview trails elite peers like City High Middle School (73.2% proficiency) and Rockford High School (45.9% proficiency) in this subject.

Despite these strong outcomes, Northview faces two key challenges. Chronic absenteeism sits at 30.6%, notably higher than nearby Comstock Park High School (18.6%) and Rockford High School (18.1%). Additionally, while the school performs well with most student groups, special education students rank in only the 35th percentile, a significant decline from prior years that suggests a need for additional support. On a positive note, Northview spends less per student ($14,887) than several comparable schools yet achieves better outcomes, indicating efficient resource use. The school's recent surge to the 86th percentile statewide (up from 67th) reflects positive momentum, making it a strong choice for families seeking a high-performing, well-rounded high school in the Grand Rapids area.

1,078

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,887

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4451 Hunsberger Ave NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-6126

(616) 363-4857

District: Northview Public Schools

Feeder schools for Northview High School:

Elementary:	East Oakview Elementary School
	North Oakview Elementary School
	West Oakview Elementary School
Middle:	Crossroads Middle School
	Highlands School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

African American:

10.4%

Hispanic:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan high schools

✓98% 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 school55%

District avg53%

Michigan avg43%

114^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Northview Public Schools

196^th of 625Northview 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	80.0	114 of 800	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	241 of 739	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.9	160 of 743	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	154 of 735	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	207 of 531	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	282 of 561	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	143 of 666	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	100 of 824	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	144 of 835	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	220 of 852	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	86.6	85 of 832	89.8%	★★★★☆
2014	75.1	155 of 799	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	208 of 805	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	159 of 773	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	131 of 784	83.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	176 of 765	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	83.4	109 of 754	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	127 of 750	83.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.4	85 of 767	88.9%	★★★★☆
2006	82.8	96 of 705	86.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	100 of 252	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	64 of 192	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	69 of 188	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	45 of 170	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.7	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.2	50 of 254	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	120 of 686	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.5	223 of 629	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	140 of 619	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	217 of 611	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	208 of 416	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	257 of 462	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	170 of 554	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.8	86 of 710	87.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	102 of 259	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.8	134 of 203	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	147 of 195	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.5	59 of 190	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	46 of 83	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.5	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	53 of 201	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	101 of 719	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	46.2	335 of 635	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.1	121 of 654	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	167 of 614	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	188 of 369	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	362 of 417	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	181 of 532	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	185 of 755	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	106 of 693	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	274 of 628	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	177 of 633	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	100 of 611	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	171 of 440	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	291 of 472	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.3	113 of 543	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	117 of 707	83.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	55 of 179	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	66 of 127	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	33 of 105	68.6%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.3	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	65 of 93	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	32.5	142 of 220	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	33 of 116	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	100 of 315	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	80 of 671	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	181 of 639	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	124 of 638	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	125 of 647	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	166 of 492	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	187 of 516	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.1	92 of 582	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	83 of 708	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-25 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+13 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing60%+8 vs state

Science50%+15 vs state

Social Studies50%+6 vs state

Mathematics47%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Such a great public school. Diverse, and energetic students and staff make this a gem in the surrounding area! Has something for everyone, Sports, Academics, and one of the best Music programs in any school in the country. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Excellent teaching staff and clean school. Great mix of student ethnicity and culture. 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 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
Northview High School	Public	9-12	4451 Hunsberger Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 363-4857	1,078	55	19.7	32.4%	748 (69.4%)	112 (10.4%)	106 (9.8%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (9.2%)	80	114^th of 800 public high schools	85.8%		63.4	241^st of 739 public high schools	67.4%	127		75.7	68.3		49.8	43.7	60.2	39.8				50.4		49.6	$14,887	$1,121	$13,766
Northview Next Career Center	Public	9-12	3801 E Beltline Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 361-7396	32	3	9.3	50.0%	18 (56.3%)	4 (12.5%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.0%)								(n/a)															$25,992	$711	$25,281
Northview Next Learning Center	Public, Virtual	9-12	5365 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Northview Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 361-7396	136	0	348.7	54.4%	83 (61.0%)	15 (11.0%)	21 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.5%)	15.2	651^st of 800 public high schools	18.6%		41.4	433^rd of 739 public high schools	41.4%	218							27.8	385.0				19.1		19.1	$7,497	$727	$6,770
Comstock Park High School	Public	9-12	150 6 Mile Rd NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-5204	522	28	18.7	44.3%	299 (57.3%)	36 (6.9%)	143 (27.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.1%)	64.5	225^th of 800 public high schools	71.9%		66.9	208^th of 739 public high schools	71.9%	17		69.7	66.7		37.8	31.7	50.4	27.2				36.3		56.5	$16,532	$1,289	$15,243
Comstock Park Flex Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	150 6 Mile Rd NE	Comstock Park	49321	Kent County	Comstock Park Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 254-5204	33	1	25.5	75.8%	15 (45.5%)	5 (15.2%)	9 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)								(n/a)															$15,964	$615	$15,348
Kent Education CenterBeltline	Public	9-12	1606 Leffingwell Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 410-4760	43	13	3.2	74.4%	19 (44.2%)	11 (25.6%)	4 (9.3%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (18.6%)								(n/a)
Kent Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1655 E Beltline Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 364-8421	0	80	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
MySchoolKent	Public	6-12	1655 E Beltline Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49525	Kent County	Kent Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 365-2312	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
City High Middle School	Public	7-12	1720 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 819-2380	955	43	22.0	29.7%	560 (58.6%)	76 (8.0%)	186 (19.5%)	59 (6.2%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.2%)	98	6^th of 800 public high schools	99.3%		99.9	3^rd of 739 public high schools	99.6%	3	97.2	95.9	95.2	50.6	72.1	66.7	94.9	73.2	80.0	64.0	58.8	59.4	82.5	71.0	$14,894	$1,547	$13,347
Wellspring Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1031 Page St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Wellspring Preparatory High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 235-9500	267	17	15.7	76.8%	56 (21.0%)	116 (43.4%)	53 (19.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (14.2%)	25.5	568^th of 800 public high schools	29.0%		13.6	635^th of 739 public high schools	14.1%	67		48.8	41.4		23.3	10.3	26.3	382.6				23.7		27.0	$18,106	$1,376	$16,730

Frequently Asked Questions about Northview High School

What schools feed into Northview High School?

Northview High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Oakview Elementary School
Elementary : North Oakview Elementary School
Elementary : West Oakview Elementary School
Middle : Crossroads Middle School
Middle : Highlands School

How many students attend Northview High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,078 students attended Northview High School.

Is Northview High School a good school?

Northview High School ranks 114^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northview High School?

Students at Northview High School are 69% White, 10% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What district is Northview High School in?

Northview Public Schools

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