East Kentwood High School

I am looking for a school to send my daughter. We have moved here from Traverse City and we live in Cutlerville. I would go to jail before I wpuld ever send my daughter to this school. Security guards? OMG! I grew up in Wyoming and Kentwood. I can't believe what an awful school this is now. I wonder why?

We love the AP courses and all the other opportunities. We also love the diversity. The school leadership is fabulous!
--Submitted by a parent

I have a recent graduate and a current senior. I can't say enough good things about EKHS. The class offerings (18 AP classes!), the diversity, the arts, academic excellence, and the extensive extra-curricular offerings are unmatched in this area. My graduate entered college with 20 credits already earned at EK. He also had the opportunity to compete in the Nationals for the We the People program in DC, with my next son hopefully to repeat this achievement this year. I couldn't be more pleased. Top notch
--Submitted by a parent

I have a love-hate relationship with EK. There are lots of choices available, in both classes and extracurriculars, but with the trimester schedule the time we have for said activities is very limited. For example, I am in Orchestra and Latin. Between the two, I use up all but two of my elective credits. Teen Leadership is required Freshman year, and everyone has to take one credit of PE and Health, so that leaves only 5 total openings for other classes the students involved in both music and foreign language. There are also way too many people for a good student like myself to be noticed. I honestly feel that I could come back in a few years and carry on a conversation with a teacher I never had and they would just think they'd forgotten me. Also, the diversity is great, but the drugs are present.
--Submitted by a student

Great education system with plenty of AP classes and teachers that care about our kids.
--Submitted by a parent

Our 2 daughters received an excellent education and benefited from the incredibly diverse student body.
--Submitted by a parent

The wonderful diversity, excellent staff, the availability of AP courses, the Fine Arts programs, administration. Our daughters have and are receiving an outstanding education at East Kentwood High School; and all of the other Kentwood Schools they have attended.
--Submitted by a parent

the diversity, the student opportunities, the community feeling, the high standards, parent participation
--Submitted by a parent

53 countries, 56 languages, 1 community!
--Submitted by a parent

We have excellent teachers, support staff and administrators in Kentwood and they care about our kids :)
--Submitted by a parent