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Union High School
D−

Union High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1800 Tremont Blvd NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 · (616) 819-3160 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

Grand Rapids’ School Grade C better than 33% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
881
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Union High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–818 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Union High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1800 Tremont Blvd NW, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9237
Grade 10260
Grade 11174
Grade 12210
Enrollment over time
964’20
952’21
922’22
939’23
881’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 49%Black 36%White 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Union High School from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

The district →
Harrison Park Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Rapids
D
708 students16:1
Southwest Elementary Academia Bilingue
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grand Rapids
D
661 students21:1
CA Frost Environmental Science Academy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
B
476 students19:1
Cesar E Chavez Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
D−
437 students17:1
Buchanan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Rapids
D−
379 students17:1
North Park Montessori Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Grand Rapids
B−
379 students14:1

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