Grand Haven High School

17001 Ferris St, Grand Haven MI, 49417 | Grand Haven Area Public Schools | 616-850-6000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1929
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Grand Haven
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
60%Grand Haven
42%Michigan

Grand Haven High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Grand Haven Area Public Schools" in Grand Haven, MI. There are a total of 1,929 students and 91 teachers at Grand Haven High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Grand Haven High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 46% higher than the Michigan average.

Grand Haven High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1929
Teachers91
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment392
Taking some courses308
Taking some courses (not tests)90
Passing some courses253
Passing no courses50

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Grand Haven High School, there are a total of 392 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 308 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School51%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School71%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Grand Haven High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 89.1% 89.0% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.6% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 2.2% 1.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.7% 4.8% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.3% 3.2% 3.1%

Grand Haven demographics profile

StatisticGrand HavenMichiganNational
Population10,9919,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,92017891
Median age43.539.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%55%55%
Speak English97%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Grand Haven

IndexGrand HavenMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade90.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.4%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.8%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Grand Haven High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.