East Grand Rapids Public Schools

East Grand Rapids Public Schools is a school district located within East Grand Rapids, Michigan. 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." [ [http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=23/llid=116/stllid=207/locid=981924/stype=/catid=-1/secid=-1/compid=-1/site=pes SchoolMatters.com "Standards and Poors"] ]

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 High School

* The current superintendent of East Grand Rapids public schools is Dr. Sara Shubel, who began her tenure in the fall of 2006 [ [http://www.egrps.org EGRPS.org] ] .
* 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 [ [http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=23/llid=116/stllid=207/locid=981924/stype=/catid=-1/secid=-1/compid=-1/site=pes SchoolMatters.com "Standards and Poors"] ] .
* "EGRPS" Spent $8,055/Student (average) in 2004 [ [http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=23/llid=116/stllid=207/locid=981924/stype=/catid=-1/secid=-1/compid=-1/site=pes SchoolMatters.com "Standards and Poors"] ] .
* Over 9000 students participate in the ACT and SAT tests [ [http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=23/llid=116/stllid=207/locid=981924/stype=/catid=-1/secid=-1/compid=-1/site=pes SchoolMatters.com "Standards and Poors"] ] .

Demographics

94.5% Caucasian; 2.4% African American; 1.8% Asian; 1.2% Hispanic; 0.1% Native American [ [http://www.schoolmatters.com/app/location/q/stid=23/llid=116/stllid=207/locid=981924/stype=/catid=-1/secid=-1/compid=-1/site=pes SchoolMatters.com "Standards and Poors"] ]

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 [ [http://www.egrps.org EGRPS.org] ] .
* The school district prides itself in athletic achievement having won 107 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".

ee also

* East Grand Rapids, Michigan
* East Grand Rapids High School
* East Grand Rapids Middle School

External links

* [http://www.egrps.org/ East Grand Rapids Public Schools] (Official Home Page)
* [http://www.schoolmatters.com/App/SES/SPSServlet/MenuLinksRequest?StateID=23&LocLevelID=116&StateLocLevelID=207&LocationID=981924&CatID=-1&SecID=-1&CompID=-1&Site= Standard and Poors analysis of EGR Public Schools]

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