Career Development School

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Academic signals

AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools

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▸ LocallyMI sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

SAT/ACT test-takers

11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test

Test-taking intensity

0.0

takers per 100 students in grades 9-12

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

Your state's public flagship

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

18%

admit rate

$17,736

in-state tuition/yr · $60,946 out-of-state

1350–1530

SAT 25–75 · ACT 31–34

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.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor

6:1

Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.

Counselor FTE

1.0

Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.

Teacher FTE

Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

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School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
LAKESHORE LEARNING CENTER MUSKEGON	Public	12.5	8	—
Sheldon Pines School HOLLAND	Public	13.1	12	—
Lighthouse Academy The Port MUSKEGON	Public · charter	11.9	13	—
Brooks Correctional Facility MUSKEGON	Public	10.5	—	—
Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center WEST OLIVE	Public · charter	10.9	15	—
Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building MUSKEGON	Public · charter	11.5	16	—
Careerline Tech Center HOLLAND	Public	13.1	—	—
Muskegon Area Career Tech Center MUSKEGON	Public	13.2	—	—

At a glance

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Career Development School is a public high school in Grand Haven, MI, enrolling 6 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

It has about 6 students per school counselor.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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How many students attend Career Development School? Career Development School is a public high school in Grand Haven, MI, enrolling 6 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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