Ottawa Hills High School

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2055 Rosewood Ave Se

Grand Rapids, MI 49506
(School attendance zoneSchool attendance zones are designated boundaries around public schools that determine student eligibility for attending a particular school. Students whose homes are located within a particular school's attendance zone are eligible for enrollment. School officials determine and periodically adjust attendance zones based on community demographics and other local factors. shown in map)

Tel: (616)819-2900

Ottawa Hills High School serves 597 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the MI average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 32%.
Ottawa Hills High School operates within the Grand Rapids School District.
Grand Rapids School District's 44% graduation rate is lower than the MI state average of 82%.

School Overview

The student population of 597 students has declined by 8% over five years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 36% over five years.

Grades Offered	Grades 9-12
Total Students	597 students

Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers	30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Comparison

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 14:1 over five years.
The school's diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.39 is less than the state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	This School	(MI) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio	20:1	18:1

American Indian	n/a	1%

Asian	n/a	3%

Hispanic	13%	7%

Black	77%	18%

White	7%	68%

Hawaiian	n/a	n/a

Two or more races	3%	3%

All Ethnic Groups
Diversity Score The chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.39	0.50

Eligible for Free Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	77%	41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch Families meeting income eligibility guidelines may qualify for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.	2%	6%

District Comparison

Grand Rapids School District's student population of 15,297 students has decreased by 13% over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 44% has decreased from 87% over five years.
The revenue/student of $15,150 is higher than the state average of $12,856. The district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four years.
The district's spending/student of $15,527 is higher than the state average of $12,858. The district spending/student has grown by 6% over four years.

School District Name	Grand Rapids School District
Number of Schools Managed	49	2
Number of Students Managed	15,297	759

Graduation Rate	44%	82%

District Total Revenue	$249 MM	$10 MM

District Spending	$256 MM	$10 MM

District Revenue / Student	$15,150	$12,856

District Spending / Student	$15,527	$12,858

School Statewide Testing	View Education Department Test Scores

Source: 2015 (latest year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education

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