East Kentwood High School

East Kentwood High School is a large high school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, administered by Kentwood Public Schools. The school covers grades 10 through 12 and reported 2,068 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 350% bigger than the 460-student average for high schools in Michigan.

East Kentwood High School is in Kentwood Public Schools, a district with 9,536 students across 16 schools.

No group is above 50% at East Kentwood High School; the largest is Black, at 37%. It is also 24% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 8% multiracial. Kent County's residents are about 10% Black, 27 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.

There are 106.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Kentwood High School, giving a ratio of 19.5:1. High schools in Michigan have an average ratio of 21.6:1. By family income, 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Kent County report 47%.

In Kent County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $82,631, about 41% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 239 public schools in the county, enrolling about 97,253, East Kentwood High School among them.

Of the public schools around it, East Kentwood High School is closest to East Kentwood Freshman Campus, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around East Kentwood High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 82 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at East Kentwood High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.