Ionia High School
Tel:
(616) 527-0600
Ionia High School serves 828 students in grades 9-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Ionia High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Ionia High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
Ionia High School's student population of 828 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 828 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 42 teachers |
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School Comparison
Ionia High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Ionia High School is 0.23, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2631 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6-9% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 8% |
| Black | 1% | 18% |
| White | 87% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.23 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Ionia School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Ionia High School is Heartlands Institute Of Technology (0.0 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Freedom Acres School (1.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Aa Rather School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ionia Heartlands Institute Of Technology Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.0 miles
250 E Tuttle Road
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-6540 0.0 9-12 n/a - Ionia Aa Rather School Grades: PK-5 | 336 students
0.2 miles
380 East Tuttle Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-1720 0.2 PK-5 336 - Ionia Freedom Acres School Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 118 students
1.2 miles
2191 Harwood Rd
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2921 1.2 PK-12 118 - Ionia Michigan Reformatory Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 2 students
2.1 miles
1342 W Main St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-2500 2.1 9-12 2 - Ionia Emerson School Special Education School
Grades: PK-5 | 162 students
2.3 miles
645 Hackett St
Ionia, MI 48846
(616) 527-8018 2.3 PK-5 162
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