Rockford High School Freshman Center

Public High School | Grade 9-12

4500 Kroes St NE, Rockford, MI

Rockford Public Schools

As an entire building devoted to ninth-grade education, the Rockford Freshman Center helps create a strong community and guides students to feel confident entering high school. The historic building that houses the freshman center was first constructed in 1972 as a junior high school. The center was dedicated in 2000, and renovations in 2010 and 2015 provided additional school security and modern classroom settings. This Blue Ribbon Exemplary School is part of Rockford Public Schools, which offers robust sports programs across the district. Students can participate in football, sideline cheer and soccer, and they can continue to compete in their chosen sport when they move on to Rockford High, conveniently located just west of the freshman center. Besides athletics, students can join the Rockford Leo Club, band or theater and take fine art classes. World language courses, including Spanish, Mandarin, French and German, prepare students for global opportunities. Online courses incorporate modern educational practices and expand course options as students explore their passions and prepare for their future.

School Details

Students
606

Head of School
Mr. Tom Hosford

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Average GPA
3.72

B-

College Prep

C+

Resources/Facilities

C-

Clubs and Activities

C-

Sports

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Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA

3.72

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

16:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

9.4%

College Prep

Number of AP Courses

AP Math Enrollment

Very Low

AP Science Enrollment

Very Low

Other AP Enrollment

Very Low

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

Very Low

Boys Athletic Participation

Low

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

308:1

Student Diversity

Male

50.1%

Female

49.9%

White

89.6%

Hispanic

4.7%

Two or more races

Asian or Pacific Islander

1.2%

Black

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 7 Students

Michigan State University 6 Students

Grand Valley State University 4 Students

Ferris State University 4 Students

Harvard University 4 Students

Central Michigan University 3 Students

Yale University 3 Students

Grand Rapids Community College 3 Students

Stanford University 2 Students

University of Chicago 2 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Psychology 3 Students

Drama and Theatre Production 2 Students

Business 1 Students

Engineering 1 Students

Chemistry 1 Students

Film and Video Studies 1 Students

Fashion and Apparel Design 1 Students

Chemical Engineering 1 Students

Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 Students

Baking and Pastry Arts 1 Students

This School’s Reviews

1.0 student

7/21/2010

This school is terrible, the teachers are not good or helpful, it has no diversity whatsoever, does not have many electives, this school has major drug and violence problems.

4.0 student

5/25/2010

This school made it easier to make new friends, although we didn't get much electives to choose from

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