Public School
Central High School
- A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- Grand Rapids, MI
- 135 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- DiversityB-
- TeachersA
- College PrepA
- Clubs & ActivitiesB-
- Health & SafetyB+
- AdministrationB
- SportsA+
- FoodB
- Resources & FacilitiesC+
Central High School Rankings
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- Cost of LivingB-
- Good for FamiliesA+
- HousingA
Median Household Income
$117,173
National
$55,322Median Rent
$1,363
National
$949Median Home Value
$329,900
National
$184,700Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
B+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
- 100%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.15 responses
Poll
- 53%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.15 responses
Students
Diversity
B-
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,224
Free or Reduced Lunch
11%
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.17 responses
- 82%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.17 responses
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.17 responses
Teachers
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.24 responses
- 75%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.24 responses
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.24 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
B-
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
Expenses Per Student
$12,327/ year
National
$12,239- 80%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.25 responses
- 28%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.25 responses
- 52%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.25 responses
Central High School Reviews
135 reviews
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The teachers genuinely cared about students and their well-being. When a student's life was sadly cut short, the faculty was very supportive to those students who were impacted. This school offers many AP classes taught by knowledgeable teachers to help students prepare themselves for college curriculum. Lastly, the school has a unique culture that aims to include everyone in sports, clubs, or academics.
This school produces graduates with high academic ability, but those graduates aren't necessarily the nicest people. Most students that go to this school are from rich white families that have had most things handed to them. That is not to say that there isn't good kids here, but a majority of kids are very materialistic and selfish. On a different subject, the teaching is pretty good, and class size is on average 29-31
I would like to see the students at the school be a bit more inclusive towards other students. I really like the way that the school system is set up and the teachers are really good at their jobs. I also really like how welcoming the school staff is and they are really good at accommodating to any and all situations. One thing that I would like to see the school upon is that there could be more funding given towards academic clubs in order for them to succeed even more than they already are.