East Grand Rapids Public Schools is a school district located within East Grand Rapids

East Grand Rapids, Michigan

East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is a suburb of Grand Rapids and is located on the shore of Reeds Lake. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,694.-Geography:...

, Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

. Founded in 1841, the district limits mirror the city limits except for a small grouping of homes north of the city. Standard and Poors has reported that "none of Michigan's school districts report higher excelling rates."

Facts

The East Grand Rapids Public School system consists of five schools:

• Breton Downs Elementary School
• Lakeside Elementary School
• Wealthy Elementary School
• East Grand Rapids Middle School
  East Grand Rapids Middle School
  East Grand Rapids Middle School is a middle school located in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is part of the East Grand Rapids Public Schools District...
  
  
• East Grand Rapids High School
  East Grand Rapids High School
  East Grand Rapids High SchoolLocation2211 Lake Drive SEEast Grand Rapids, MI 49506InformationPrincipalJenny FeeAssistant PrincipalCraig WiegelGuidance DirectorLori S...
  
  

• The current superintendent of East Grand Rapids public schools is Dr. Sara Shubel, who began her tenure in the fall of 2006.
• According to SchoolMatters.com http://www.SchoolMatters.com, East Grand Rapids Public Schools enrolled 2,903 students in 2005, making it rather small by state standards.
• EGRPS Spent $8,055/Student (average) in 2004.
• Over 75% of students participate in the ACT and SAT tests.

Demographics

94.5% Caucasian; 2.4% African American; 1.8% Asian; 1.2% Hispanic; 0.1% Native American

Other

• EGR's administration building is now named the James E. Morse Administration Center (formerly Woodcliff Administration Building), named after the recently-retired former superintendent, Dr. James Morse.
• The school district prides itself in athletic achievement having won 117 state championships in its history, a Lower Peninsula record.
• East Grand Rapids' school colors are blue and gold, and their mascot is Paul the Pioneer. The school fight song is Onward East to the tune of On Wisconsin.

See also

• East Grand Rapids, Michigan
  East Grand Rapids, Michigan
  East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is a suburb of Grand Rapids and is located on the shore of Reeds Lake. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,694.-Geography:...
  
  
• East Grand Rapids High School
  East Grand Rapids High School
  East Grand Rapids High SchoolLocation2211 Lake Drive SEEast Grand Rapids, MI 49506InformationPrincipalJenny FeeAssistant PrincipalCraig WiegelGuidance DirectorLori S...
  
  
• East Grand Rapids Middle School
  East Grand Rapids Middle School
  East Grand Rapids Middle School is a middle school located in East Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is part of the East Grand Rapids Public Schools District...
  
  

External links

• East Grand Rapids Public Schools (Official Home Page)
• Standard and Poors analysis of EGR Public Schools