East Kentwood High School

6230 Kalamazoo Ave Se, Grand Rapids MI, 49508 | Kentwood Public Schools | 616-698-6700
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1946
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 41% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 180 in Grand Rapids
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
38%Grand Rapids
42%Michigan

East Kentwood High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kentwood Public Schools" in Grand Rapids, MI. There are a total of 1,946 students and 98 teachers at East Kentwood High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

East Kentwood High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.5%, which is 3% lower than the Michigan average.

East Kentwood High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1946
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment488
Taking some courses432
Taking some courses (not tests)62
Passing some courses259
Passing no courses167

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 East Kentwood High School, there are a total of 488 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 432 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School46%

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.

East Kentwood High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 43.3% 40.6% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 30.4% 29.0% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 12.6% 11.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 11.4% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 1.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.9% 3.2% 3.1%

Grand Rapids demographics profile

StatisticGrand RapidsMichiganNational
Population199,4179,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,45417891
Median age31.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%55%55%
Speak English83%91%79%
Speak Spanish11%3%13%

Education level achieved in Grand Rapids

IndexGrand RapidsMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.1%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college62.7%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.2%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.9%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The East Kentwood High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.