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Venture Academy

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Venture Academy ranks 563 rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 30% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Venture Academy is a small alternative high school in Zeeland, MI, serving just 82 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly-rated Zeeland Public Schools district.

Venture Academy is designed for students who have struggled in a traditional high school setting, and the data clearly reflects this specialized mission. The school's graduation rate is 74.1%, which is significantly lower than the district average of 95.1% and the rates at nearby Zeeland West High School (96.2%) and Zeeland East High School (96.6%). The dropout rate of 19.3% is more than five times the district rate. Chronic absenteeism is the school's biggest challenge, with 69.1% of students missing significant school days—nearly six times the district rate of 11.8%. Academic proficiency rates on state tests are roughly half of district averages, with only 31.6% of 11th graders proficient in reading and writing, and 22.7% proficient in science. These metrics are more in line with other alternative programs like Dunes Alternative High School than with traditional high schools.

Despite these challenges, there is a story of meaningful improvement. Since the 2022-2023 school year, the graduation rate has climbed from 56.7% to 74.1%, while the dropout rate has fallen from 32.4% to 19.3%. Chronic absenteeism has also declined from its peak of 81.4%. One notable bright spot is the performance of female students, who ranked in the 64th percentile statewide—a stark contrast to the school's overall 30th percentile ranking. Interestingly, per-student spending at Venture Academy ($12,697) is actually lower than at the successful Zeeland West ($16,115), suggesting the district may not be allocating additional resources to address the greater needs of this student population. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand that Venture Academy offers a smaller, more supportive environment for students who need a second chance, but it comes with significant academic and engagement hurdles that the school is actively working to overcome.

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,697

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

3390 100th Ave
Zeeland, MI 49464-9604

(616) 748-4740

District: Zeeland Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

31.7%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2010 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2010

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Michigan average (74% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Michigan average (19% vs 7%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg54%

Michigan avg43%

563^rd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Zeeland Public Schools

83^rd of 625Zeeland 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	563 of 800	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	567 of 739	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	667 of 735	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	599 of 666	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	568 of 824	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	6.7	712 of 835	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.6	524 of 852	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	17.4	679 of 832	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	716 of 805	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.8	689 of 765	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	248 of 686	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	17.1	514 of 611	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	525 of 710	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	46.8	377 of 755	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	40.8	421 of 707	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	520 of 671	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	458 of 639	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	610 of 647	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	492 of 708	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)64th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)50th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2018)40th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies32%-11 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing32%-20 vs state

Science23%-12 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Venture Academy	Public	9-12	3390 100th Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-4740	82	4	18.6	29.3%	48 (58.5%)	3 (3.7%)	26 (31.7%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.7%)	26.2	563^rd of 800 public high schools	29.6%		22.1	567^th of 739 public high schools	23.3%	4			359.0			373.0	31.6	404.7						22.7		31.8	$12,697	$209	$12,488
Zeeland West High School	Public	9-12	3390 100th Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-4500	975	52	18.7	16.1%	701 (71.9%)	14 (1.4%)	169 (17.3%)	51 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	35 (3.6%)	71.2	176^th of 800 public high schools	78.0%		82.3	95^th of 739 public high schools	87.1%	81		63.2	62.1		46.6	41.5	56.7	34.6						35.1		60.6	$16,115	$864	$15,251
Zeeland East High School	Public	9-12	3333 96th Ave	Zeeland	49464	Ottawa County	Zeeland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 748-3100	935	50	18.5	15.1%	677 (72.4%)	19 (2.0%)	160 (17.1%)	32 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.8%)	83.9	90^th of 800 public high schools	88.8%		73.8	164^th of 739 public high schools	77.8%	74		71.2	74.0		56.1	54.3	64.1	38.6						41.8		66.7	$14,857	$751	$14,106
Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice Institute	Public, Charter	6-12	12263 James St	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 393-4450	14	3	5.3	78.6%	7 (50.0%)	3 (21.4%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																	$28,881	$9,176	$19,705
Black River Public School MiddleHigh	Public, Charter	6-12	491 Columbia Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Black River Public School	Yes	No	No	No	(616) 355-0055	569	39	14.7	19.5%	338 (59.4%)	12 (2.1%)	137 (24.1%)	30 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.0%)	96.1	22^nd of 800 public high schools	97.3%		94.1	33^rd of 739 public high schools	95.5%	11	88.5	85.3	90.7	51.3	58.7	68.6	90.1	47.9	62.0	53.7	36.7	30.5	61.3	68.9	82.5	71.6	$17,093	$1,608	$15,484
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)
Holland High School	Public	9-12	600 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 494-5082	967	58	16.7	56.9%	320 (33.1%)	87 (9.0%)	471 (48.7%)	40 (4.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	45	417^th of 800 public high schools	47.9%		43.8	419^th of 739 public high schools	43.3%	2		59.6	51.2		23.6	27.2	43.6	17.4						35.5		41.9	$24,886	$1,587	$23,299
Holland Virtual Technical High School	Public	11-12	600 Van Raalte Ave	Holland	49423	Ottawa County	Holland City School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 494-5051	48	1	48.0	89.6%	10 (20.8%)	6 (12.5%)	32 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,486	$807	$15,679
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
Dunes Alternative High School	Public	6-12	3600 152nd Ave	Holland	49424	Ottawa County	West Ottawa Public School District	No	No	No	No	(616) 786-1100	81	2	36.0	61.7%	22 (27.2%)	8 (9.9%)	45 (55.6%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)								(n/a)							353.8	325.2						2071.5		2074.1	$16,808	$655	$16,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Venture Academy

How many students attend Venture Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended Venture Academy.

What district is Venture Academy in?

Zeeland Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Venture Academy?

Students at Venture Academy are 59% White, 32% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Venture Academy a good school?

Venture Academy ranks 563^rd of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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