Catholic Central High School
Grand Rapids · MI · Catholic religious-affiliated
How Catholic Central High School compares for families
What families should know about Catholic Central High School.
- ▸ LocallyMI sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: West Catholic High School, The Potters House, Plymouth Christian School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $13,138/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -3.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 552 students:
≈ 91 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 91 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $1,456,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Catholic High School Grand Rapids |
Private | 3.5 | 471 | -8.0% |
| The Potters House Grand Rapids |
Private | 1.7 | 596 | — |
| Plymouth Christian School Grand Rapids |
Private | 2.6 | 195 | -2.5% |
| Grand Rapids Christian High School Grand Rapids |
Private | 3.4 | 786 | -2.1% |
| West Michigan Lutheran School Wyoming |
Private | 4.0 | 21 | — |
| Northpointe Christian School Grand Rapids |
Private | 4.2 | 907 | — |
| North Pointe Christian Schools Grand Rapids |
Private | 4.2 | 879 | +31.0% |
| The Potters House High School Wyoming |
Private | 4.2 | 246 | +6.0% |