Ottawa Hills High School

Summary:

Ottawa Hills High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with a student population of 369 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools district, which is ranked 471 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ottawa Hills High School faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of Michigan high schools in academic performance. Only 14.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step Science, compared to 37.5% statewide and 27.8% in the Grand Rapids Public Schools district. The school also struggles with low graduation rates, ranging from 57.5% to 78.8% over the past five years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 10.3% to 20.2%. Additionally, Ottawa Hills High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 60.9% to 79.1% over the past five years, much higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy and Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue, which also have relatively low academic performance and high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, East Grand Rapids High School stands out as a high-performing school with significantly higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. Addressing the challenges at Ottawa Hills High School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes and provide the necessary support and resources for the students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2055 Rosewood Ave SE
       Grand Rapids, MI  49506-5248


(616) 819-2900

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
681st of 743 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,257 Help


Feeder schools for Ottawa Hills High School:

Elementary:    Brookside Elementary
    Campus Elementary
    Congress Elementary
    Dickinson Academy
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Middle:    Alger Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  369

Racial breakdown:

African American:
69.9%
Hispanic:
14.6%
Two or more races:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ottawa Hills High School ranks worse than 91.7% of high schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 9 ranked high schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.15. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ottawa Hills 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: African American (69.9%), Hispanic (14.6%), two or more races (8.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ottawa Hills High School is $21,257, which is the 3rd highest among 9 high schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ottawa Hills High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ottawa Hills High School 681st of 743 Michigan public high schools. (See Ottawa Hills High School in the ranking list.)

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Grand Rapids Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public Schools 471st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ottawa Hills High School

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Rank History for all students at Ottawa Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 12.72 617th 705 12.5%
2007 10.76 666th 767 13.2%
2008 8.25 672nd 750 10.4%
2009 11.85 657th 754 12.9%
2010 17.28 621st 765 18.8%
2011 12.13 674th 784 14.0%
2012 12.00 661st 773 14.5%
2013 11.00 706th 805 12.3%
2014 11.09 686th 799 14.1%
2015 28.31 596th 832 28.4%
2016 14.08 669th 852 21.5%
2017 6.36 723rd 835 13.4%
2018 5.70 776th 824 5.8%
2019 4.79 637th 666 4.4%
2023 3.99 721st 735 1.9%
2024 8.15 681st 743 8.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ottawa Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.70 92nd 102 9.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ottawa Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.60 302nd 315 4.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ottawa Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.77 715th 755 5.3%
2019 3.28 522nd 532 1.9%
2024 10.62 597th 654 8.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ottawa Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.93 672nd 710 5.4%
2019 2.48 542nd 554 2.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ottawa Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.65 680th 707 3.8%
2023 6.00 585th 611 4.3%
2024 7.52 594th 633 6.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Ottawa Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.74 232nd 254 8.7%
2019 13.05 134th 147 8.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ottawa Hills High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.41 196th 201 2.5%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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by a teacher
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Open Quote I was a Substitute at this school once and I would never go back. The "students" in this school are out of control, aren't interested in learning and don't respect anything or anyone. The best part of this school for the teachers is that the absentee rate is 50. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ottawa Hills High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 548 659 20 23 1 n/a n/a -24 1227
1989 504 641 20 29 3 n/a n/a 0 1197
1990 456 653 19 37 1 n/a n/a -3 1163
1991 416 620 17 28 3 n/a n/a 16 1100
1992 421 630 14 36 8 n/a n/a 0 1109
1993 414 632 15 37 4 n/a n/a 0 1102
1995 352 814 19 35 12 n/a n/a 0 1232
1996 352 814 19 35 12 n/a n/a 0 1232
1997 318 786 24 42 10 n/a n/a 0 1180
1998 333 814 37 43 8 n/a n/a 0 1235
1999 328 847 53 52 8 n/a n/a 0 1288
2000 313 913 52 72 7 n/a n/a 0 1357
2001 269 879 36 88 7 n/a n/a 0 1279
2002 173 955 26 113 4 n/a n/a 0 1271
2003 173 955 26 113 4 n/a n/a 0 1271
2004 133 920 20 109 2 n/a n/a 0 1184
2005 112 959 21 105 6 n/a n/a 46 1249
2006 82 847 14 85 2 n/a n/a 40 1070
2007 52 743 11 61 3 n/a n/a 37 907
2008 43 771 11 82 2 n/a n/a 41 950
2009 48 707 13 64 1 n/a n/a 41 874
2010 38 687 11 44 1 n/a n/a 91 872
2011 29 537 5 71 3 0 24 0 669
2012 38 501 1 79 4 0 28 0 651
2013 27 467 3 81 3 0 25 0 606
2014 50 480 7 93 2 0 26 0 658
2015 40 455 3 77 0 0 22 0 597
2016 46 408 9 70 0 0 24 0 557
2017 24 350 3 48 1 0 16 0 442
2018 30 382 3 61 1 0 24 0 501
2019 27 342 2 55 2 0 28 0 456
2020 24 294 1 42 3 0 25 0 389
2021 22 284 1 49 1 0 28 0 385
2022 20 284 1 49 0 0 27 0 381
2023 24 258 1 54 0 0 32 0 369

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 Ottawa Hills High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1227 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1197 n/a n/a 13.2
1990 1163 83.0 14.0 12.6
1991 1100 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1109 n/a n/a 21.2
1993 1102 n/a 0.0 0.2
1995 1232 46.6 26.4 30.6
1996 1232 46.6 26.4 30.6
1997 1180 64.0 18.4 28.7
1998 1235 59.0 20.9 30.4
1999 1288 57.0 22.6 29.8
2000 1357 62.5 21.7 43.1
2001 1279 48.1 26.6 42.8
2002 1271 64.1 19.8 56.9
2003 1271 64.1 19.8 56.9
2004 1184 64.9 18.2 66.9
2005 1249 66.6 18.8 72.1
2006 1070 60.6 17.7 79.8
2007 907 54.0 16.8 87.6
2008 950 52.3 18.2 89.8
2009 874 51.6 16.9 92
2010 872 45.5 19.1 98.1
2011 669 46.1 14.5 89.8
2012 651 46.6 13.9 88
2013 606 45.4 13.3 86.5
2014 658 38.7 16.9 78
2015 597 30.0 19.9 80.4
2016 557 36.0 15.4 63.6
2017 442 31.3 14.1 73.1
2018 501 33.1 15.0 80.8
2019 456 24.7 18.4 81.4
2020 389 20.6 18.8 84.6
2021 385 22.3 17.2 92.7
2022 381 19.6 19.4 92.4
2023 369 n/a n/a 88.1

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 Ottawa Hills High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1227 n/a n/a n/a
1989 1197 n/a n/a 13.2
1990 1163 83.0 14.0 12.6
1991 1100 n/a n/a n/a
1992 1109 n/a n/a 21.2
1993 1102 n/a 0.0 0.2
1995 1232 46.6 26.4 30.6
1996 1232 46.6 26.4 30.6
1997 1180 64.0 18.4 28.7
1998 1235 59.0 20.9 30.4
1999 1288 57.0 22.6 29.8
2000 1357 62.5 21.7 43.1
2001 1279 48.1 26.6 42.8
2002 1271 64.1 19.8 56.9
2003 1271 64.1 19.8 56.9
2004 1184 64.9 18.2 66.9
2005 1249 66.6 18.8 72.1
2006 1070 60.6 17.7 79.8
2007 907 54.0 16.8 87.6
2008 950 52.3 18.2 89.8
2009 874 51.6 16.9 92
2010 872 45.5 19.1 98.1
2011 669 46.1 14.5 89.8
2012 651 46.6 13.9 88
2013 606 45.4 13.3 86.5
2014 658 38.7 16.9 78
2015 597 30.0 19.9 80.4
2016 557 36.0 15.4 63.6
2017 442 31.3 14.1 73.1
2018 501 33.1 15.0 80.8
2019 456 24.7 18.4 81.4
2020 389 20.6 18.8 84.6
2021 385 22.3 17.2 92.7
2022 381 19.6 19.4 92.4
2023 369 n/a n/a 88.1

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 Ottawa Hills High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,302 (13.6%) $14,678 (86.4%) $16,980
2020 $2,417 (13.3%) $15,704 (86.7%) $18,121
2021 $3,610 (20.2%) $14,276 (79.8%) $17,886
2022 $4,521 (24.9%) $13,635 (75.1%) $18,156
2023 $4,833 (22.7%) $16,424 (77.3%) $21,257

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ottawa Hills 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 637th of 666 High schoolsRanks 721st of 735 High schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Ottawa Hills High School)17.26.1
 11.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Grand Rapids Public Schools)3229.6
 2.4%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Ottawa Hills High School)20.314.9
 5.4%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Grand Rapids Public Schools)38.942
 3.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students456369
 19.1%
African American342258
 24.6%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic5554
 1.8%
Pacific Islander00
White2724
 11.1%
Two or More Races2832
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.4%88.1%
 6.7%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 369 students attended Ottawa Hills High School.

Students at Ottawa Hills High School are 70% African American, 15% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% White.

Ottawa Hills High School ranks in the bottom 8.3% of Michigan high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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