Godwin Heights Senior High School

Godwin Heights Senior High School, a moderately sized secondary school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, overseen by Godwin Heights Public Schools, caters to 656 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 460 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Godwin Heights Public Schools comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,928 students; Godwin Heights Senior High School is among them.

On demographics, Godwin Heights Senior High School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%; the rest breaks down as 24% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 12%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Godwin Heights Senior High School has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Kent County (around 47%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Kent County) logs that median household earnings sit near $82,631, roughly 41% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Godwin Heights Senior High School is one of 239 public schools in Kent County (combined enrollment of about 97,253 students).

The closest other public school is Godwin Heights Learning Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Godwin Heights Senior High School's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 677 (now 656). White enrollment moved from 17% to 6% across the same window.

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