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Big Rapids High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

21175 15 Mile Rd, Big Rapids, MI 49307 · (231) 796-7651 · Part of Big Rapids Public Schools

Big Rapids Township’s School Grade B better than 59% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
755
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Big Rapids High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 26% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–8Big Rapids Middle Schoolin Big Rapids
9–12Big Rapids High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

21175 15 Mile Rd, Big Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9196
Grade 10193
Grade 11185
Grade 12181
Enrollment over time
599’20
650’21
714’22
747’23
755’24

Up 26% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 4%Black 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <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 Big Rapids High School from Big Rapids Township families.

Other schools in Big Rapids Public Schools

The district →
Brookside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Big Rapids
B−
336 students18:1
Eastwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Big Rapids
209 students16:1
Riverview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Big Rapids
A+
346 students18:1
Big Rapids Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Big Rapids
C−
115 students
Big Rapids Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Big Rapids
B
644 students21:1

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; Big Rapids Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.