More than 340 students graduated from Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Grand Rapids this spring. Here’s a look at the class of 2017, by the numbers:
Catholic Central High School, Grand Rapids
Graduation date: May 16, 2017
Number of graduates: 154
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 98%
Total accepted scholarships (student-reported totals): $4,963,732
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $32,872
National Merit finalists: 1
Muskegon Catholic Central High School, Muskegon
Graduation date: June 4, 2017
Number of graduates: 55
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 96%
Total accepted scholarships (student-reported totals): $1,013,158
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $19,116
St. Patrick High School, Portland
Graduation date: May 21, 2017
Number of graduates: 20
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 85%
Total accepted scholarships (student-reported totals): $314,000
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $18,470
West Catholic High School, Grand Rapids
Graduation date: May 24, 2017
Number of graduates: 115
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 95%
Total accepted scholarships (student-reported totals): $2,027,345
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $18,599
Sacred Heart Academy, the fifth, recently-founded Catholic high school in the Diocese of Grand Rapids, is adding 11th grade next year and 12th grade in the fall of 2018.