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Byron Center High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

8500 Burlingame Ave SW, Byron Center, MI 49315 · (616) 878-6600 · Part of Byron Center Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,387
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Byron Center High School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–92 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Byron Center High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts74%
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 ↗

8500 Burlingame Ave SW, Byron Center

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9350
Grade 10335
Grade 11346
Grade 12356
Enrollment over time
1,210’20
1,306’21
1,339’22
1,363’23
1,387’24

Up 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Byron Center High School from Byron Township families.

Other schools in Byron Center Public Schools

The district →
Marshall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Byron Center
A+
463 students19:1
Brown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Byron Center
A+
438 students19:1
Countryside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Byron Center
A+
426 students19:1
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Byron Center
398 students19:1
Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 3–7 · Byron Center
A
705 students19:1
Byron Center West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Byron Center
A
729 students20:1

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