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Best High Schools in Zip Code 49417

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Schools

1,725

Students

Top rankedGrand Haven High School110^th of 739 Michigan high schools

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Summary:

The 49417 zip code area in Michigan is home to two high schools: Grand Haven High School and Central High School. While both serve grades 9-12, the data shows a significant performance gap between the two, with Grand Haven High School emerging as the standout school in the area.

Grand Haven High School consistently outperforms Central High School on key academic metrics, including proficiency rates in M-Step Science, M-Step Social Studies, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing, and SAT Mathematics. It also has a higher 4-year graduation rate and a lower dropout rate compared to the district average. Additionally, Grand Haven High School is ranked significantly higher than Central High School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, ranking 110th out of 739 Michigan high schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

The data also reveals some key differences between the two schools. Grand Haven High School has a much larger student population with 1,724 students, compared to just 91 students at Central High School. Additionally, Central High School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (65.93%) compared to Grand Haven High School (27.38%), which may be a contributing factor to the performance gap between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	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	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	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central High School	Public	9-12	106 S 6th St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6800	89	9	10.0	64.0%	76 (85.4%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.5%)	22.3	564^th of 739 public high schools	23.7%		24.4	561^st of 743 public high schools	24.5%	3	32.0		25.9	22.2	$24,814	$337	$24,477
Grand Haven High School	Public	9-12	17001 Ferris St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6000	1,630	89	18.3	27.6%	1,373 (84.2%)	32 (2.0%)	133 (8.2%)	29 (1.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (3.5%)	80.2	110^th of 739 public high schools	85.1%		84.1	85^th of 743 public high schools	88.6%	25	69.4	43.7	47.1	48.2	$16,553	$627	$15,926
Career Development School	Public	9-12	106 S 6th St	Grand Haven	49417	Ottawa County	Grand Haven Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 850-6800	6	0	12.5		5 (83.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$18,111	$337	$17,774

Cities Near Zip Code 49417

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Haven	0.17 mi	13	122^nd
Spring Lake	2.32 mi	9	62^nd
Fruitport	6.6 mi	6	272^nd
West Olive	8.32 mi	2	388^th
Muskegon	9.47 mi	52	372^nd

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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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