Grand Rapids Christian High School

Grand Rapids Christian High School
Location
2300 Plymouth Avenue, S.E. Grand Rapids , Kent County , Michigan 49506 United States
Coordinates	42°55′16″N85°37′19″W / 42.921°N 85.622°W / 42.921; -85.622
Information
School type	Private Christian
Motto	Preparing students to be effective servants of Christ in contemporary society.
Founded	1920
Superintendent	Aaron Winkle
Principal	Brad Mockabee
Teaching staff	52.0 (on an FTE basis) [1]
Grades	9–12 [1]
Enrollment	752 [1]  (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.5 [1]
Language	English
Colors	Columbia blue (Pantone 292) and black
Team name	Eagles
Website	www.grcs.org/academics/schools/grchs

Grand Rapids Christian High School (GRCHS) is a private Christian secondary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Founded in 1920, "Christian High" is a member of Grand Rapids Christian Schools and Christian Schools International.^{[ citation needed ]} The school was first accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1925, one of the first six high schools in Kent County to receive that honor.^{[ citation needed ]} GRCHS is also a member of the Michigan Association of Non-public Schools. ^[2]

Notable alumni

• Justin Amash, former United States Representative of Michigan's 3rd congressional district ^[3]
• Kobe Bufkin, first-round pick in 2023 NBA draft ^[4]
• Richard DeVos and Jay Van Andel, co-founders of Amway ^[5]
• Kavon Frazier, former NFL American football player
• William Post, co-creator of Pop-Tarts ^[6]
• Paul Schrader, director and screenwriter ^[7]
• Xavier Tillman, NBA basketball player ^[8]
• Duane Washington Jr, NBA basketball player ^[9]

References

1. "Grand Rapids Christian High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
2. "Membership". MANS. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
3. "Legislator Details - Legislators". mdoe.state.mi.us. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
4. "Kobe Bufkin | Guard | Atlanta Hawks | NBA.com". NBA. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
5. "The Fruit Didn't Fall Far From the Tree: The DeVos Family Story - Northwood University". September 6, 2018. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
6. Yoon, John (February 15, 2024). "William Post, Who Helped Create Pop-Tarts, Dies at 96". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2024. He attended Grand Rapids Christian High School
7. "'First Reformed': Paul Schrader Injects His Education into Another Agonized Outsider". NPR. May 19, 2018. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
8. "Xavier Tillman: 5 things to know about the Michigan State basketball forward". Lansing State Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
9. "Duane Washington Jr. Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2025.

External links

• Grand Rapids Christian High School