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Enrollment
635
High
STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND RIVER PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 260109507913
Grand River Preparatory High School
650 52ND ST SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49548 · (616) 261-1800 · Kent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL635 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
34 FTE teachers
STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
468 students
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 9 | 216 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 136 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 138 | 22% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Schools most like Grand River Preparatory High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Preparatory High School this school | 635 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Kelloggsville High School WYOMING | 595 | 79.8% | N/A |
| Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 494 | 74.9% | 24.9% |
| Union High School GRAND RAPIDS | 881 | 76.6% | N/A |
| Innovation Central High GRAND RAPIDS | 386 | 83.2% | N/A |
| Pontiac High School PONTIAC | 992 | 67.3% | 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 Grand River Preparatory High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 635 | #242 of 844 | #20 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #286 of 548 | #18 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #13 of 550 | #4 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #122 of 654 | #14 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #425 of 436 | #24 of 24 |
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
635
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 635 | 34 | 18.7:1 | 74% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 31.3 | 20.3:1 | 77% (486) |
| 2022-23 | 604 | 30.7 | 19.6:1 | 70% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 633 | 24 | 26.4:1 | 68% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 34 | 18.9:1 | 52% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 624 | 30 | 20.8:1 | 55% (346) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grand River Preparatory High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (644 to 635); teachers unchanged (34 to 34).
About Grand River Preparatory High School
Grand River Preparatory High School is the name of a mid-sized high school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. There are 635 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 38% bigger than the average for high schools in Michigan.
Grand River Preparatory High School is its own local education agency in federal data.
Hispanic students account for 41% of enrollment at Grand River Preparatory High School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 29% Black, 18% White, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 12% of Kent County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
Grand River Preparatory High School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1. Across high schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 21.6:1. The school has 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Kent County, the average eligibility rate is 47%.
The school is in Kent County, where the median household earns about $82,631 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Kent County, 239 public schools serve about 97,253 students.
Among nearby public schools, Southeast Kelloggsville School is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Grand River Preparatory High School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Federal data show 633 students in 2020-21 and 635 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Students per teacher dropped from 26.4 in 2020-21 to 18.7 in 2024-25.
The Grand River Preparatory High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- 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
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- Southeast Kelloggsville School0.5 mi · 287
- Kelloggsville Virtual School0.5 mi · 61
- Meadowlawn Elementary0.6 mi · 339
- Valleywood Middle School0.7 mi · 541
- Glenwood Elementary0.8 mi · 543
- Central Kelloggsville Elementary0.9 mi · 494
Frequently asked questions
About Grand River Preparatory High SchoolHow many students attend Grand River Preparatory High School?
Grand River Preparatory High School enrolls approximately 635 students in grades 09-12.
Is Grand River Preparatory High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grand River Preparatory High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Grand River Preparatory High School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at Grand River Preparatory High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grand River Preparatory High School?
At Grand River Preparatory High School, the student body is approximately 18% White, 41% Hispanic, 29% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Grand River Preparatory High School public or private?
Grand River Preparatory High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Grand River Preparatory High School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.