Central High School

Central High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5901 Hall St SE,  Grand Rapids, MI
Forest Hills Public Schools
3.6
4.0
1,053 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Steve Passinault
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1300
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
65%
Reading Proficiency
76%
Average GPA
3.7
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.7
Reading Proficiency
76%
Math Proficiency
65%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
50
Full Time Teachers
50
Teachers in First or Second Year
1.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1300
Math
650
Verbal
650
Average ACT
30
Math
30
English
31
Reading
31
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
36
AP Pass Rate
85.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

10
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
329:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.8%
Male
48.2%
White
82.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.2%
Two or more races
4.4%
Hispanic
4%
Black
2.2%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#14 Best HS For Athletes in Michigan
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Michigan State University 230 Students
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 193 Students
Grand Valley State University 127 Students
Western Michigan University 75 Students
Central Michigan University 63 Students
Ferris State University 53 Students
Hope College 48 Students
Grand Rapids Community College 41 Students
Michigan Technological University 38 Students
Northwestern University 36 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 62 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 43 Students
Psychology 34 Students
Biology 32 Students
Engineering 30 Students
Computer Science 29 Students
Marketing 25 Students
Nursing 22 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 19 Students
Chemistry 18 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 127 Reviews
5.0 Senior
2/16/2020
Good school other than it's terrible administration. The building itself it quite old with bad facility's. But it has some of the best high level teachers in the state.
4.0 Alum
8/24/2018
I loved the amount of opportunity central brought. I had a good high school experience and it let me experiment with different majors.
4.0 Senior
2/13/2018
This school has many great teachers that are passionate about their job and love helping their students. The school's administration is not very helpful and is very slow at responding to anything. The classes are great and they offer many different choices. There aren't many active clubs though our sports programs are great. College readiness is a bit dependent on the ability of the student but for the most part only showed up towards the end of junior year beginning of senior year.
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4.0 9 Reviews
4.0 parent
2/16/2018
My daughters graduated from fhc and are VERY well prepared for college. They were always challenged and always felt welcomed there. If you are looking for an A+ learning experience choose this school.
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1.0 student
11/14/2013
This school is commplete garbage, terrible to say the least. I moved into the district a month before school started, but somehow this school(Their staff particularly) Could not get me into it until a week after school had started, My mother I and were quite disappointing to say the least, consideri...
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5.0 parent
2/19/2010
Fantastic school! Great academics prepared my daughter for Ivy League success. Also the kids support each other like no other. A real jewel.
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5.0 student
2/17/2009
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