Kenowa Hills Public Schools

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Kenowa Hills Public Schools
Address
2325 4 Mile Road NW [1]
Grand Rapids
, Kent , Michigan , 49544
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentGerald W. Hopkins Jr. [2]
Schools6 [3]
Budget$54,839,000 2021-2022 expenditures [3]
NCES District ID 2620280 [3]
Students and staff
Students2,947 (2023-2024) [3]
Teachers188.07 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [3]
Staff417.92 FTE (2023-2024) [3]
Student–teacher ratio15.67 (2023-2024) [3]
Other information
Website khps.org

Kenowa Hills Public Schools is a public school district in Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan. In Kent County, it serves portions of Alpine Township, Comstock Park, and Walker. [4] In Ottawa County, it serves parts of Tallmadge Township and Wright Township. [5]

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History

Kenowa Hills Public Schools is a district located in the northwest suburban corner of the Grand Rapids area. The district contains a blend of residential areas, businesses, commercial development, and orchards. Kenowa Hills Public Schools was formed when nearly a dozen single-building and rural school districts consolidated in the early 1960s. [6] The district's name was derived from the names of the two counties it services: Kent and Ottawa counties.

Berlin High School in Marne, an unincorporated village in Wright Township, was established by 1948. [7] Kenowa Hills High School opened in 1963, replacing it. [8]

The present high school building opened in 1999. [9] The former high school became the middle school. Before the 2010–2011 school year, Kenowa Hills closed Marne Elementary and Fairview Elementary, two of the original school districts. Walker Station Elementary was converted to an Early Childhood Center. The Intermediate School, fifth and sixth grade, was turned into an elementary school named Central Elementary.

Schools

Schools in Kenowa Hills Public Schools district [10] [3]
SchoolAddressNotes
Early Childhood Center3971 Richmond Court NW, Grand RapidsPreschool
Alpine Elementary4730 Baumhoff NW, Comstock ParkGrades K-5
Central Elementary4252 3 Mile Rd NW, Grand RapidsGrades K-5
Zinser Elementary3949 Leonard NW, Grand RapidsGrades K-5
Kenowa Hills Middle School3950 Hendershot NW, Grand RapidsGrades 6-8. Built 1963. [8]
Kenowa Hills High School3825 Hendershot NW, Grand RapidsGrades 9-12. Built 1999. [9]
Knights STEM Academy3950 Hendershot NW, Grand RapidsGrades 9-11. Housed within Kenowa Hills Middle School.
Pathways High School3950 Hendershot NW, Grand RapidsAlternative high school with an online curriculum, located at Kenowa Hills Middle School.
Link Learning3563 Alpine Avenue NW, Grand RapidsAlternative high school

References

  1. ↑ Kenowa Hills Public Schools. "Kenowa Hills Public Schools" . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kenowa Hills Public Schools. "Superintendent" . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Kenowa Hills Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  4. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Kent County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Ottawa County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Welcome to Kenowa Hills Public Schools. (2011, May 19). Retrieved May 24, 2011, from Kenowa Hills Public Schools: http://khps.org/?q=khps/home
  7. ↑ Editorial staff of Berlin High School yearbook. Bengalite 1962 (Berlin High School 1962 yearbook). p. 1.
  8. 1 2 Editorial staff of Kenowa Hills High School yearbook. The Shield 1964 (Kenowa Hills High School 1964 yearbook). p. 2.
  9. 1 2 Lord, Kathleen (April 8, 1999). "High school about ready for occupation". The Grand Rapids Press. p. BB1.
  10. ↑ Kenowa Hills Public Schools. "Schools menu" . Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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