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Central High School
A+

Central High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5901 Hall St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 · (616) 493-8700 · Part of Forest Hills Public Schools

Ada Township’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
999
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Central High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Ada Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Central High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5901 Hall St SE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9260
Grade 10256
Grade 11234
Grade 12249
Enrollment over time
1,177’20
1,136’21
1,053’22
1,033’23
999’24

Down 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Asian 7%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central High School from Ada Township families.

Other schools in Forest Hills Public Schools

The district →
Knapp Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
A+
520 students18:1
Pine Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A+
472 students18:1
Thornapple Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A
361 students16:1
Collins Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Grand Rapids
A
356 students18:1
Ada Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ada
A+
293 students12:1
Ada Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Ada
A
446 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Ada Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.