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Enrollment
876
High
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENOWA HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262028005702
Kenowa Hills High School
3825 HENDERSHOT AVE NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49544 · (616) 784-2400 · Kent County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL876 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
18.0:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
307 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 227 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 221 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 183 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 245 | 28% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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 Kenowa Hills High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenowa Hills High School this school | 876 | 35.0% | N/A |
| Sparta Senior High School SPARTA | 778 | 36.1% | N/A |
| Riverview Community High School RIVERVIEW | 854 | 34.0% | N/A |
| Ludington High School LUDINGTON | 687 | 32.5% | N/A |
| Allen Park High School ALLEN PARK | 1,133 | 41.2% | N/A |
| John Glenn High School BAY CITY | 864 | 31.5% | 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 Kenowa Hills High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Kent County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 876 | #166 of 844 | #15 of 57 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #233 of 548 | #13 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #163 of 550 | #23 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #449 of 654 | #25 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #376 of 436 | #15 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
876
-97 (-10%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 876 | 48.6 | 18.0:1 | 35% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 886 | 51.1 | 17.3:1 | 42% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 933 | 51.9 | 18.0:1 | 47% (439) |
| 2020-21 | 973 | 48 | 20.3:1 | 44% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 925 | 46.4 | 19.9:1 | 42% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 1,103 | 53 | 20.8:1 | 42% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 1,158 | 58 | 20.0:1 | 34% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 1,055 | 48 | 22.0:1 | 13% (138) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenowa Hills High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (925 to 876); teachers up 5% (46.4 to 48.6).
About Kenowa Hills High School
Kenowa Hills High School is a high school in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, according to federal school records. It teaches 876 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Michigan have about 460 students on average; enrollment here is 90% higher.
Kenowa Hills Public Schools is responsible for 6 schools, Kenowa Hills High School included, with 2,913 students in all.
More than half of the students at Kenowa Hills High School are White (73%). The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is in line with Kent County, where about 73% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Kenowa Hills High School scores 44%.
There are 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kenowa Hills High School, giving a ratio of 18.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Michigan is 21.6:1. A total of 307 students, or 35%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 12 points below the 47% average for public schools in Kent County.
Census data for Kent County show 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, Kenowa Hills High School among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Kenowa Hills Pathways High School, is the closest to Kenowa Hills High School. Kenowa Hills High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Kenowa Hills High School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 973 to 876, a 10% decline. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.0:1) than in 2020-21 (20.3:1).
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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 Kenowa Hills Public Schools
- Kenowa Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Kenowa Hills Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Zinser Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Alpine Elementary SchoolElementary · 323 students
- Kenowa Hills Pathways High SchoolHigh · 99 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
- City High Middle SchoolHigh · 955 students
Nearby schools
- Kenowa Hills Pathways High School0.0 mi · 99
- Kenowa Hills Middle School0.3 mi · 634
- Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School1.7 mi · 538
- Alpine Elementary School2.0 mi · 323
- Walker Charter Academy2.2 mi · 711
- Blandford School2.6 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Kenowa Hills High SchoolHow many students attend Kenowa Hills High School?
Kenowa Hills High School enrolls approximately 876 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Kenowa Hills High School serve?
Kenowa Hills High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kenowa Hills High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kenowa Hills High School is approximately 18.0:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kenowa Hills High School?
Student demographics at Kenowa Hills High School are roughly 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Kenowa Hills High School in?
Kenowa Hills High School is part of Kenowa Hills Public Schools.
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