Creston High School (Closed 2014)

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Creston High School (Closed 2014)

1720 Plainfield Ave Ne
Grand Rapids, MI 49505

Creston High School serves 578 students in grades 9-12.

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 65%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Creston High School
9	181
10	174
11	126
12	97

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Creston High School
2024	578
2023	578
2022	578
2021	578
2020	578
2019	578
2018	578
2017	578
2016	578
2015	578
2013	578
2012	660
2011	728
2010	914
2009	884
2008	1,018
2007	1,013
2006	961
2005	1,045
2004	1,019
2003	1,062
2002	927
2001	975
2000	993
1999	996
1998	990
1997	1,110
1996	1,201
1995	1,093
1993	1,085
1992	1,076
1991	1,094
1990	1,107

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Creston High School
2024	35
2023	35
2022	35
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	35
2013	35
2012	37
2011	41
2010	46
2009	51
2008	60
2007	57
2006	53
2005	55
2004	49
2003	47
2002	48
2001	50
2000	44
1999	43
1998	42
1997	48
1996	47

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This School

State Level (MI)

(12-13)

15-19%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2013	17%	41%	22%
2012	12%	37%	19%
2011	32%	80%	66%
2010	17%	78%	64%

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(12-13)

35-39%

65%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2013	37%	65%	47%
2012	37%	64%	43%
2011	42%	80%	64%
2010	47%	82%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	15:1
2021	17:1	17:1	15:1
2020	17:1	18:1	14:1
2019	17:1	18:1	14:1
2018	17:1	18:1	14:1
2017	17:1	18:1	14:1
2016	17:1	18:1	14:1
2015	17:1	18:1	14:1
2013	17:1	18:1	15:1
2012	18:1	18:1	16:1
2011	18:1	18:1	15:1
2010	20:1	18:1	16:1
2009	17:1	18:1	14:1
2008	17:1	18:1	14:1
2007	18:1	19:1	17:1
2006	18:1	18:1	17:1
2005	19:1	19:1	16:1
2004	21:1	19:1	17:1
2003	23:1	19:1	16:1
2002	19:1	18:1	19:1
2001	20:1	18:1	19:1
2000	23:1	19:1	18:1
1999	23:1	19:1	17:1
1998	24:1	19:1	19:1
1997	23:1	19:1	21:1
1996	26:1	20:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2011)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	3%	2%	4%
2009	3%	1%	4%
2008	3%	1%	4%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2024	14%	9%
2023	14%	9%	33%
2022	14%	9%	33%
2021	14%	8%	33%
2020	14%	8%	33%
2019	14%	8%	33%
2018	14%	8%	32%
2017	14%	8%	32%
2016	14%	7%	32%
2015	14%	7%	32%
2013	14%	6%	36%
2012	12%	6%	34%
2011	13%	6%	33%
2010	6%	5%	19%
2009	10%	5%	30%
2008	10%	5%	29%
2007	8%	4%	30%
2006	9%	4%	29%
2005	9%	4%	27%
2004	10%	4%	27%
2003	9%	4%	25%
2002	6%	4%	23%
2001	4%	4%	21%
2000	5%	3%	19%
1999	3%	3%	18%
1998	3%	3%	16%
1997	2%	3%	15%
1996	3%	3%	13%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1993	3%	2%	10%
1992	2%	2%	9%

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Black

62%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2024	62%	18%
2023	62%	18%	39%
2022	62%	18%	40%
2021	62%	18%	40%
2020	62%	18%	40%
2019	62%	18%	40%
2018	62%	18%	43%
2017	62%	18%	43%
2016	62%	18%	43%
2015	62%	18%	37%
2013	61%	18%	36%
2012	61%	19%	37%
2011	57%	19%	38%
2010	61%	20%	42%
2009	60%	20%	41%
2008	59%	20%	42%
2007	57%	20%	43%
2006	51%	20%	43%
2005	49%	20%	43%
2004	45%	20%	45%
2003	39%	20%	44%
2002	42%	20%	43%
2001	47%	19%	44%
2000	47%	19%	44%
1999	47%	19%	44%
1998	46%	19%	43%
1997	44%	18%	42%
1996	42%	18%	41%
1995	40%	18%	40%
1993	38%	17%	37%
1992	39%	17%	37%

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White

17%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2024	17%	63%
2023	17%	64%	20%
2022	17%	64%	20%
2021	17%	65%	19%
2020	17%	66%	19%
2019	17%	66%	19%
2018	17%	66%	19%
2017	17%	66%	19%
2016	17%	67%	19%
2015	17%	68%	20%
2013	17%	69%	20%
2012	17%	69%	20%
2011	20%	70%	20%
2010	21%	70%	22%
2009	24%	71%	22%
2008	25%	71%	22%
2007	29%	71%	21%
2006	33%	73%	22%
2005	38%	72%	24%
2004	42%	73%	25%
2003	49%	72%	27%
2002	49%	73%	30%
2001	45%	74%	32%
2000	45%	75%	34%
1999	47%	75%	35%
1998	49%	75%	38%
1997	50%	76%	40%
1996	52%	76%	43%
1995	54%	77%	46%
1993	57%	79%	50%
1992	56%	79%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2013	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2024	0.57	0.56
2023	0.57	0.55	0.69
2022	0.57	0.55	0.69
2021	0.57	0.54	0.69
2020	0.57	0.53	0.70
2019	0.57	0.53	0.70
2018	0.57	0.53	0.68
2017	0.57	0.53	0.68
2016	0.57	0.52	0.68
2015	0.57	0.50	0.65
2013	0.58	0.49	0.71
2012	0.58	0.49	0.71
2011	0.62	0.48	0.71
2010	0.59	0.47	0.58
2009	0.60	0.46	0.65
2008	0.61	0.46	0.65
2007	0.61	0.46	0.65
2006	0.64	0.43	0.66
2005	0.64	0.44	0.66
2004	0.62	0.43	0.67
2003	0.61	0.44	0.67
2002	0.59	0.42	0.67
2001	0.58	0.42	0.67
2000	0.58	0.40	0.66
1999	0.56	0.40	0.66
1998	0.55	0.40	0.65
1997	0.56	0.39	0.65
1996	0.56	0.39	0.64
1995	0.55	0.37	0.63
1993	0.53	0.35	0.62
1992	0.54	0.35	0.60

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(12-13)

80-84%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2013)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2013	82%	84%	47%
2012	67%	82%	45%
2011	77%	81%	48%

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Eligible for

74%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2024	74%	50%
2023	74%	49%	75%
2022	74%	47%	77%
2021	74%	46%	77%
2020	74%	45%	73%
2019	74%	45%	73%
2018	74%	40%	74%
2017	74%	40%	74%
2016	74%	40%	74%
2015	74%	41%	77%
2013	74%	42%	79%
2012	78%	42%	82%
2011	78%	41%	82%
2010	79%	40%	81%
2009	72%	35%	80%
2008	70%	31%	77%
2007	68%	30%	77%
2006	67%	30%	73%
2005	60%	28%	67%
2004	49%	27%	67%
2003	45%	25%	60%
2002	39%	25%	58%
2001	37%	24%	53%
2000	32%	25%	53%
1999	33%	25%	51%
1998	33%	26%	51%
1997	27%	26%	48%
1996	33%	25%	47%
1995	27%	25%	52%
1993	28%	25%	55%
1992	21%	21%	47%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Creston High School	Michigan	Grand Rapids Public Schools
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	7%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	7%	5%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	9%	7%	6%
2008	10%	7%	7%
2007	9%	6%	6%
2006	9%	7%	7%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	10%	6%	8%
2003	11%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grand Rapids Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 65% MI state average).

What is the graduation rate of Creston High School?

The graduation rate of Creston High School is 80-84%, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 84%.

How many students attend Creston High School?

578 students attend Creston High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Creston High School students are Black, 17% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Creston High School?

Creston High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Creston High School offer ?

Creston High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Creston High School part of?

Creston High School is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools.

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