Northern High School
9
6 reviews
3801 Leonard Street Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8600
Community Reviews
Read what parents are saying about Northern High SchoolVery bad experience here. New to the school district. Very disorganized process with initial enrollment. My child went to classes and her name was not on the attendance for the designated classes. Found out my child was flunking majority of her classes, but did not realize this until too late due to poor communication. Felt guidance counselor and teachers talked down to me due to my student having difficulty in the majority of classes. It was extremely difficult in a pandemic and doing the majority of learning remotely for my child to be on the computer all day and doing homework all night. My child has medical issues and I informed the nurse. I did not know it was my responsibility to enroll her in a special accommodation plan. We are leaving the school and so happy to be leaving— worst experience ever. Students were not welcoming of a new student.
Posted by a parent on 12/19/2020Very happy as a parent with two children currently enrolled.
Posted by a parent on 3/10/2019This school provides an excellent education as well as diversity (compared to the other 2 Forest Hills High Schools); this is a very good thing. The school staff is very focused on providing the best prep possible for the students to succeed in college.
Posted by a parent on 11/10/2015I have two students in the Spanish Immersion Program at the HS. They love school and the SI Program. They both are involved in choir and one does musicals and the other enjoys cheer. They will be going to NYC with the drama club this summer. It is a fairly middle class to upper class area with a strong focus on academics and college prep. There is a little more diversity than other schools in the district, I think. Good peer groups, no violence. Some typical teen issues.
Posted by a parent on 3/14/2015From the amazing staff and administrators to the caring teachers who take the time to get to know their students and actually use differentiation to allow the students to learn individually, Northern is a great place to be raising bright and capable kids.
Posted by a parent on 12/11/2014Nearby Schools
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Grand Rapids schools - Northern High School is located at 3801 Leonard Street Northeast, Grand Rapids MI 49525. Northern High School is in the Forest Hills Public Schools. Northern High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9-12.
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