More than 330 students are graduating from Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Grand Rapids this spring. Here's a look at the class of 2018, by the numbers:
Catholic Central High School, Grand Rapids
Graduation date: May 23, 2018
Number of graduates: 155
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 97%
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $32,570
National Merit Scholarship recipients: 1
National Merit Scholarship finalists: 1 (in addition to the recipient)
Students entering armed forces: 1 (Air Force)
Muskegon Catholic Central High School, Muskegon
Graduation date: June 3, 2018
Number of graduates: 35
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 94%
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $19,208
Students entering armed forces: 1 (Air Force)
St. Patrick High School, Portland
Graduation date: May 20, 2018
Number of graduates: 26
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 92%
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $4,166.67
West Catholic High School, Grand Rapids
Graduation date: May 22, 2018
Number of graduates: 116
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 99%
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $16,556
National Merit Scholarship finalists: 1
Students entering armed forces: 1 (Army)
Sacred Heart Academy, the fifth Catholic high school in the Diocese of Grand Rapids, recently added secondary education and is expanding to 12th grade this fall.