Kenowa Hills High School
Tel:
(616)784-2400
- Kenowa Hills High School serves 1,025 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 28% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 49%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Kenowa Hills 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 top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%.
School Overview
- Kenowa Hills High School's student population of 1,025 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,025 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kenowa Hills High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,167 schools in Michigan (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kenowa Hills High School is 0.41, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1651 out of 3167 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 8% |
| Black | 5% | 18% |
| White | 75% | 66% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 89% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kenowa Hills Public Schools School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kenowa Hills High School is Ca Frost Environmental Science Academy (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Kenowa Hills Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 720 students
0.2 miles
3950 Hendershot Ave Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
(616)785-3225 0.2 6-8 720 - Comstock Park Alpine Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 422 students
1.8 miles
4730 Baumhoff Ave Nw
Comstock Park, MI 49321
(616)784-0884 1.8 K-5 422 - Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills Central Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 662 students
1.8 miles
4252 3 Mile Rd Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
(616)453-6351 1.8 K-5 662 - Grand Rapids Walker Charter Academy Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 719 students
2.3 miles
1801 3 Mile Rd Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
(616)785-2700 2.3 K-8 719 - Grand Rapids Blandford Nature Center Grades: 6 | 63 students
2.9 miles
3143 Milo St Nw
Grand Rapids, MI 49534
(616)819-2555 2.9 6 63
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