Central High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · 999 students
West Michigan Aviation Academy
5363 44th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512
Grades
9–12
High
Students
600
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Michigan Aviation Academy
Kent County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 592 Michigan high schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About West Michigan Aviation Academy
West Michigan Aviation Academy is a charter high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 9–12. The school is located in a large suburb in Kent County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 600 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Michigan high school (17.9 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Grand Valley State University. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 592 Michigan high schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- High
- Grades offered
- 9–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 600 students
- Students per teacher
- 16.9 to 1
- AP courses offered
- 14
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Grand Valley State University
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- West Michigan Aviation Academy
- County
- Kent County
- NCES school ID
- 260097708183
Schools near West Michigan Aviation Academy
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.