Career Development School
GRAND HAVEN · MI · Grand Haven Area Public Schools · Public
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LAKESHORE LEARNING CENTER → Sheldon Pines School → Lighthouse Academy The Port → Brooks Correctional Facility → Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center → Lighthouse AcademyMuskegon Community Building → Careerline Tech Center → Muskegon Area Career Tech Center →At a glance
- AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Career Development School compares for families
What families should know about Career Development 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: LAKESHORE LEARNING CENTER, Sheldon Pines School, Lighthouse Academy The Port and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: 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
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.
Counselor capacity
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |