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Innovation Central High
C−

Innovation Central High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

421 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · (616) 819-2310 · Part of Grand Rapids Public Schools

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

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Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
386
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Innovation Central High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 39.2% 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
9–12Innovation Central HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

421 Fountain St NE, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9115
Grade 10101
Grade 1186
Grade 1284
Enrollment over time
635’20
641’21
523’22
414’23
386’24

Down 39.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 35%White 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Innovation Central High 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.