West Michigan Aviation Academy | |
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Address | |
5363 44th Street Southeast , Michigan 49512 United States | |
Coordinates | 42°53′06″N85°32′04″W / 42.8850°N 85.5344°W |
Information | |
Type | Public, Charter |
Motto | Where attitude meets altitude |
Established | 2010 |
Founders | Dick DeVos, Betsy DeVos |
CEEB code | 231687 |
CEO | Nicole Gasper [1] |
Teaching staff | 34.29 (FTE) (2021–22) [2] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 609 (2021–22) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.76 (2021–22) [2] |
Campus size | 67,500 sq. ft. |
Campus type | Airport |
Color(s) | Blue and Orange |
Team name | Aviators Athletics |
Website | westmichiganaviation |
Student assessments | |
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2021–2022 school year [3] Change vs. prior year [3] | |
M-STEP 11th grade proficiency rates (Science / Social Studies) | |
Advanced % | 34.3 / 29.3 |
Proficient % | 25.7 / 37.1 |
PR. Proficient % | 15.0 / 26.4 |
Not Proficient % | 25.0 / 7.1 |
Average test scores | |
SAT Total | 1129.6 ( +48.2) |
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5363 44th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512