Central High School Overview

2013 Academic Indicators
College Readiness Index
42.8
Math Proficiency
3.1
Reading Proficiency
2.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
18:1
  • 09–12 Grades
  • 1,287 Students
  • 72 Teachers

Central High School
5901 HALL ST SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546

Phone: (616) 493-8700

District: Forest Hills Public Schools

Overview

At Central High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Central High School is 50 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 11 percent. Central High School is 1 of 3 high schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment 1,287
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total) 11%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total) 7%
Full-Time Teachers 72

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading 86%
Proficient in Math 84%
College Readiness Index 42.8

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served 09 – 12
Setting Large Suburb
Charter School No
Magnet School No
Receives Title I Funding No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools 3
Total Students 3,174
Proficient in Reading (district average) 86%
Proficient in Math (district average) 84%
College Readiness (district average) 39.4

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Data is based on the 2010-2011 school year.

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International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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Nearby Schools

Central High School is 1 of 3 schools in the Forest Hills Public Schools.

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