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Big Rapids High School vs. Chippewa Hills High School

Should you attend Big Rapids High School or Chippewa Hills High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Big Rapids High School
21175 15 Mile Rd
Big Rapids, MI 49307
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Chippewa Hills High School
3226 Arthur Rd
Remus, MI 49340
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Chippewa Hills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 714 students in grades 9-12, Big Rapids High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 476 students in grades 7-12, Chippewa Hills High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
714 students
476 students
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This chart displays total students of Chippewa Hills High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Big Rapids High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chippewa Hills High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#985 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
#1284 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Rapids High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chippewa Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in MI)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 30% in MI)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in MI)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Big Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 50% in MI)
85-89%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Big Rapids High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Chippewa Hills High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Big Rapids High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chippewa Hills High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
209
167
Grade 10 Students
190
129
Grade 11 Students
172
96
Grade 12 Students
143
84

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Big Rapids High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Chippewa Hills High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Rapids High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Rapids High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Big Rapids High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Big Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.21
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Big Rapids High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chippewa Hills High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Rapids High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chippewa Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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