Godwin Heights Senior High School

Summary:

Godwin Heights Senior High School is a public high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving 689 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Godwin Heights Public Schools district, which is ranked 512 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Godwin Heights Senior High School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 60.96% Hispanic and only 8.56% White, compared to state averages. The school consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 17.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to the state average of 37.5%. The school also has a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 92.5%, but this is still lower than the state average, and a high dropout rate of 2.5%. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Godwin Heights Senior High School's performance lags behind both state averages and nearby schools, such as Kelloggsville High School, which is just 1.59 miles away and outperforms Godwin Heights on most academic metrics. The school's high percentage of students (94.92%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests a high level of economic disadvantage, and the school's spending of $16,871 per student in 2022-2023 does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach to improve the educational opportunities and outcomes for the students at Godwin Heights Senior High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 50 35th St SW
       Grand Rapids, MI  49548-2100


(616) 252-2050

District: Godwin Heights Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
638th of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,871 Help


Feeder schools for Godwin Heights Senior High School:

Elementary:    North Godwin Elementary School
    West Godwin Elementary School
Middle:    Godwin Heights Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  689

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.0%
African American:
21.0%
White:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.9% Help


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Compare Details Godwin Heights Senior High School ranks worse than 85.9% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.16. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Godwin Heights Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61%), African American (21%), White (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Godwin Heights Senior High School is 19. (See more...)
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Compare Godwin Heights Senior High School employs 36.2 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Godwin Heights Senior High School is $16,871.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Godwin Heights Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Godwin Heights Senior High School 638th of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Godwin Heights Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Godwin Heights Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Godwin Heights Public Schools 512th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Godwin Heights Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Godwin Heights Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 38.96 511th 705 27.5%
2007 49.24 472nd 767 38.5%
2008 36.09 542nd 750 27.7%
2009 40.62 518th 754 31.3%
2010 42.80 518th 765 32.3%
2011 42.11 533rd 784 32.0%
2012 36.38 523rd 773 32.3%
2013 20.65 599th 805 25.6%
2014 26.07 577th 799 27.8%
2015 33.74 556th 832 33.2%
2016 23.49 604th 852 29.1%
2017 16.17 609th 835 27.1%
2018 22.03 609th 824 26.1%
2019 19.10 550th 666 17.4%
2021 12.05 521st 561 7.1%
2022 8.15 524th 531 1.3%
2023 17.70 608th 735 17.3%
2024 14.16 638th 743 14.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Godwin Heights Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.31 75th 93 19.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Godwin Heights Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.18 82nd 102 19.6%
2019 44.64 13th 27 51.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Godwin Heights Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.59 547th 755 27.5%
2019 32.27 388th 532 27.1%
2021 17.27 376th 417 9.8%
2023 25.69 483rd 614 21.3%
2024 18.40 554th 654 15.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Godwin Heights Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.87 576th 710 18.9%
2019 13.38 484th 554 12.6%
2021 10.49 439th 462 5.0%
2022 4.95 416th 416 0.0%
2023 6.74 577th 611 5.6%
2024 13.99 538th 619 13.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Godwin Heights Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.77 533rd 707 24.6%
2019 16.03 477th 543 12.2%
2021 11.90 441st 472 6.6%
2022 6.50 433rd 440 1.6%
2023 25.90 460th 611 24.7%
2024 8.38 592nd 633 6.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Godwin Heights Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.68 204th 254 19.7%
2019 42.89 75th 147 49.0%
2021 16.32 52nd 59 11.9%
2023 40.75 89th 170 47.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Godwin Heights Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.47 158th 201 21.4%
2019 24.25 73rd 97 24.7%
2021 18.13 55th 64 14.1%
2022 8.21 81st 83 2.4%
2023 15.91 172nd 190 9.5%
2024 9.90 187th 195 4.1%
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Rank History for White students at Godwin Heights Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.36 263rd 708 62.9%
2019 20.52 483rd 582 17.0%
2021 65.57 136th 516 73.6%
2022 41.71 303rd 492 38.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Godwin Heights Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 465 32 18 18 3 n/a n/a -12 524
1989 432 33 14 26 3 n/a n/a -12 496
1990 432 28 21 23 8 n/a n/a -12 500
1991 454 33 22 29 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1992 440 40 21 18 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1993 434 32 24 23 1 n/a n/a 0 514
1994 454 31 26 20 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1995 441 42 37 33 2 n/a n/a 0 555
1996 441 42 37 33 2 n/a n/a 0 555
1997 445 38 37 52 1 n/a n/a 0 573
1998 436 36 35 58 5 n/a n/a 0 570
1999 419 41 39 71 4 n/a n/a 0 574
2000 430 48 36 66 7 n/a n/a 0 587
2001 425 45 41 83 3 n/a n/a 0 597
2002 437 80 31 126 6 n/a n/a 0 680
2003 437 80 31 126 6 n/a n/a 0 680
2004 385 99 28 134 5 n/a n/a 0 651
2005 353 101 29 152 5 n/a n/a 0 640
2006 322 137 25 144 1 n/a n/a 0 629
2007 273 170 27 154 3 n/a n/a 0 627
2008 260 148 24 135 4 n/a n/a 0 571
2009 242 139 16 143 5 n/a n/a 1 546
2010 226 157 16 163 4 n/a n/a 2 568
2011 208 159 22 203 2 0 16 0 610
2012 181 137 22 213 1 1 26 0 581
2013 156 128 22 267 0 1 25 0 599
2014 159 140 24 291 1 1 32 0 648
2015 145 135 24 299 2 2 29 0 636
2016 137 145 25 320 2 1 30 0 660
2017 143 161 33 339 1 1 32 0 710
2018 113 144 26 357 0 1 36 0 677
2019 105 153 13 349 0 1 46 0 667
2020 101 179 13 373 1 1 44 0 712
2021 82 183 11 396 1 1 52 0 726
2022 75 176 13 421 3 1 49 0 738
2023 59 145 12 420 4 0 49 0 689

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Godwin Heights Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 524 n/a n/a n/a
1989 496 n/a n/a 3.4
1990 500 43.0 11.6 6.2
1991 538 n/a n/a n/a
1992 519 n/a n/a 8.1
1993 514 n/a 0.0 8.2
1994 531 28.0 19.0 5.8
1995 555 29.8 18.6 16
1996 555 29.8 18.6 16
1997 573 32.0 17.9 16.9
1998 570 32.0 17.8 15.8
1999 574 31.0 18.5 20.2
2000 587 32.4 18.1 24.2
2001 597 32.2 18.5 26
2002 680 35.4 19.2 35.3
2003 680 35.4 19.2 35.3
2004 651 34.2 19.0 42.1
2005 640 36.1 17.7 44.4
2006 629 31.1 20.2 55.2
2007 627 29.6 21.2 44.3
2008 571 28.5 20.0 59.4
2009 546 29.7 18.4 65.7
2010 568 29.6 19.1 70
2011 610 30.3 20.0 67.9
2012 581 26.0 22.3 73
2013 599 25.6 23.3 79.3
2014 648 27.8 23.2 84.1
2015 636 33.0 19.2 84.6
2016 660 32.0 20.6 81.5
2017 710 35.8 19.8 85.8
2018 677 33.9 19.9 83.3
2019 667 36.1 18.4 87
2020 712 36.1 19.7 91.9
2021 726 37.0 19.6 89.4
2022 738 40.5 18.2 85.6
2023 689 36.2 19.0 94.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Godwin Heights Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 524 n/a n/a n/a
1989 496 n/a n/a 3.4
1990 500 43.0 11.6 6.2
1991 538 n/a n/a n/a
1992 519 n/a n/a 8.1
1993 514 n/a 0.0 8.2
1994 531 28.0 19.0 5.8
1995 555 29.8 18.6 16
1996 555 29.8 18.6 16
1997 573 32.0 17.9 16.9
1998 570 32.0 17.8 15.8
1999 574 31.0 18.5 20.2
2000 587 32.4 18.1 24.2
2001 597 32.2 18.5 26
2002 680 35.4 19.2 35.3
2003 680 35.4 19.2 35.3
2004 651 34.2 19.0 42.1
2005 640 36.1 17.7 44.4
2006 629 31.1 20.2 55.2
2007 627 29.6 21.2 44.3
2008 571 28.5 20.0 59.4
2009 546 29.7 18.4 65.7
2010 568 29.6 19.1 70
2011 610 30.3 20.0 67.9
2012 581 26.0 22.3 73
2013 599 25.6 23.3 79.3
2014 648 27.8 23.2 84.1
2015 636 33.0 19.2 84.6
2016 660 32.0 20.6 81.5
2017 710 35.8 19.8 85.8
2018 677 33.9 19.9 83.3
2019 667 36.1 18.4 87
2020 712 36.1 19.7 91.9
2021 726 37.0 19.6 89.4
2022 738 40.5 18.2 85.6
2023 689 36.2 19.0 94.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Godwin Heights Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,816 (14.1%) $11,022 (85.9%) $12,838
2020 $1,731 (14.1%) $10,524 (85.9%) $12,255
2021 $2,861 (20.7%) $10,961 (79.3%) $13,822
2022 $2,804 (16.9%) $13,746 (83.1%) $16,550
2023 $2,605 (15.4%) $14,266 (84.6%) $16,871

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Godwin Heights Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 550th of 666 High schoolsRanks 608th of 735 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Godwin Heights Senior High School)3024.8
 5.2%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Godwin Heights Public Schools)28.624.3
 4.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Godwin Heights Senior High School)39.626.5
 13.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Godwin Heights Public Schools)38.423.8
 14.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Godwin Heights Senior High School)14.45.9
 8.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Godwin Heights Public Schools)13.75.3
 8.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students667689
 3.3%
African American153145
 5.2%
American Indian04
Asian1312
 7.7%
Hispanic349420
 20.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White10559
 43.8%
Two or More Races4649
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87%94.9%
 8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Godwin Heights Senior High School

Godwin Heights Senior High School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Michigan high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 689 students attended Godwin Heights Senior High School.

Godwin Heights Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : North Godwin Elementary School
Elementary : West Godwin Elementary School
Middle : Godwin Heights Middle School

Students at Godwin Heights Senior High School are 61% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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