Crossroads Alternative High School

28 60th St Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49548 | (616) 261-6166

Grades: 6-12
Student Enrollment: 293

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 293 middle and high school students from grades 6-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 28 60th Street Se, Kentwood, MI 49548

Principal or Admin: Mr. Brian O'hara
Fax: (616) 261-6170
Website: www.kentwoodps.org

School Operational Details

Alternative School
Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Kentwood Public Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,911
Graduation Rate: 72.0%
Dropout Rate: 5.3%
Students Per Teacher: 18.3
Enrolled Students: 8,510

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 293
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 13.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 173 (59.0%)
Females: 112 (38.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (5.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 176 (60.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 192 (65.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Crossroads Alternative High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	1.4%
Black	132	45.1%
Asian	4	1.4%
Hispanic	24	8.2%
White	121	41.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
8th Grade	1	0.3%
9th Grade	46	15.7%
10th Grade	119	40.6%
11th Grade	72	24.6%
12th Grade	42	14.3%
Ungraded	13	4.4%

Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 02, 2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Crossroads Alternative High School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MEAP and MME state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies
Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Social Studies Test
2010	36.8%	67.0%	72.8%
2009	42.9%	66.6%	71.1%
2008	41.7%	73.8%	72.4%

MME - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	14.8%	55.3%	50.4%
2009	13.2%	56.1%	49.3%
2008	10.0%	48.0%	46.2%

Reading Test
2010	37.9%	67.7%	65.2%
2009	20.5%	59.6%	59.9%
2008	46.7%	59.5%	61.9%

Science Test
2010	14.8%	55.5%	57.9%
2009	21.1%	56.3%	55.6%
2008	34.4%	55.0%	56.6%

Social Studies Test
2010	44.4%	81.8%	79.4%
2009	55.3%	82.8%	81.3%
2008	68.6%	79.5%	79.9%

Writing Test
2010	16.7%	45.3%	43.7%
2009	12.8%	47.4%	43.4%
2008	9.4%	35.9%	41.1%

English Language Arts Test
2009	17.9%	55.4%	52.1%
2008	24.1%	48.9%	52.3%

Source: MI Department of Education 2009-2010

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