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Chippewa Hills High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Chippewa Hills High School
Chippewa Hills High School, a reasonably sized four-year high school in REMUS, Michigan, overseen by Chippewa Hills School District, teaches 463 students, covering grades 7 through 12.
Chippewa Hills School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,773 students. Chippewa Hills High School is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, Chippewa Hills High School records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 10% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Chippewa Hills High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Mecosta County (around 54%), the school's rate is south of typical.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Mecosta County put median household earnings sit near $60,951, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Chippewa Hills High School is one of 19 public schools in Mecosta County (combined enrollment of about 5,219 students).
The closest other public school is Chippewa Hills Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Chippewa Hills High School's enrollment has declined 16% since 2018, when it stood at 550 (now 463). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 80% to 86%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.2:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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