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City High Middle School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

1720 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505 · (616) 819-2380 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

Students
955
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about City High Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Grand Rapids kids: 10 high schools

On the path

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

PK–524 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–12City High Middle SchoolYou are here
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency65%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts88%
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).

1720 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7179
Grade 8177
Grade 9177
Grade 10161
Grade 11147
Grade 12114
Enrollment over time
924’20
907’21
908’22
927’23
955’24

Up 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 19%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about City High Middle School from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools

The district →

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.