Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue

330 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue is a public high school and part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools school district, located in GRAND RAPIDS, MI with 330 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 15 teachers, Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

330

Total Students

15.2

Full-Time Teachers

21.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

77.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Southwest MiddleHigh Academia Bilingue
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	298
Black	23
Two or More	4

Hispanic
298 (90.3 %)
Black
23 (7.0 %)
White
5 (1.5 %)
Two or More
4 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Grand Rapids Public Schools
Phone:	(616)819-2947
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	330
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	237
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 73

Grade 8 75

Grade 9 65

Grade 10 60

Grade 11 57