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Enrollment
955
High
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 261644005355
City High Middle School
1720 PLAINFIELD AVE NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49505 · (616) 819-2380 · Kent County
GRADES 07–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL955 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of Michigan public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
284 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 179 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 177 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 177 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 114 | 12% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
64.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
72.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in Michigan's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like City High Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| City High Middle School this school | 955 | 29.7% | 72.2% |
| East Lansing High School EAST LANSING | 1,231 | 31.8% | N/A |
| Heritage High School SAGINAW | 1,313 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Kenowa Hills High School GRAND RAPIDS | 876 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Walled Lake Western High School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 1,033 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Holt Senior High School HOLT | 1,529 | 38.7% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where City High Middle School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #3 of 62 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #3 of 51 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #1 of 40 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 955 | #143 of 844 | #11 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #481 of 548 | #34 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #71 of 550 | #13 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #497 of 654 | #27 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #52 of 126 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
955
+31 (+3%) vs 2020
+121% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 955 | 43.3 | 22.1:1 | 30% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 927 | 42.8 | 21.7:1 | 41% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 908 | 39.6 | 22.9:1 | 40% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 924 | 39 | 23.7:1 | 48% (447) |
| 2017-18 | 874 | 36.3 | 24.1:1 | 41% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 742 | 31 | 23.9:1 | 39% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 24 | 29.8:1 | 40% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 24 | 25.0:1 | 12% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 432 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for City High Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (874 to 955); teachers up 19% (36.3 to 43.3).
About City High Middle School
A large high school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, City High Middle School is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools. A federal count lists 955 students at the school, in grades 7 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Michigan is about 460, so this school runs 108% bigger than that.
The 50 schools of Grand Rapids Public Schools, including City High Middle School, enroll 13,903 students.
White students are the majority at City High Middle School, with 59% of enrollment. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 73%. City High Middle School's diversity index is 60%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 43.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Michigan average 21.6:1. The school's lunch program data list 30% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Kent County average 47%.
The allk12 Grade for City High Middle School is A+. Compared with Michigan public high schools, the school scored higher than 97% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
City High Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Michigan schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 72.2%. Predicted: 53.1%. Difference: 19.0 points.
Kent County has these Census figures: the median household income is $82,631, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Kent County has 239 public schools and roughly 97,253 students.
The school nearest to City High Middle School is Center for Economicology, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put City High Middle School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment at City High Middle School grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 924 to 955 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.1:1.
Discussions about City High Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
663,150
Census ACS
Median income
$82,631
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
239
97,253 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools
- Union High SchoolHigh · 881 students
- Harrison Park AcademyElementary · 708 students
- Southwest Elementary Academia BilingueElementary · 661 students
- Grand Rapids University Preparatory AcademyHigh · 494 students
- Burton Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
- CA Frost Environmental Science Academy ElementaryElementary · 476 students
Other schools in GRAND RAPIDS
- East Kentwood High SchoolHigh · 2,068 students
- Northern High SchoolHigh · 1,088 students
- PrepNet Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,080 students
- Northview High SchoolHigh · 1,078 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 999 students
- East Grand Rapids High SchoolHigh · 908 students
Nearby schools
- Center for Economicology0.0 mi · 60
- Palmer School0.2 mi · 187
- Kent Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 370
- East Leonard Elementary0.7 mi · 174
- Riverside Middle School0.7 mi · 227
- Wellspring Preparatory High School1.0 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About City High Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at City High Middle School?
City High Middle School enrolls approximately 955 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does City High Middle School serve?
City High Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does City High Middle School have?
City High Middle School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the student diversity at City High Middle School?
Student demographics at City High Middle School are roughly 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees City High Middle School?
City High Middle School is overseen by Grand Rapids Public Schools in Kent County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.