With a 99% graduation rate across the Catholic high schools in the Diocese of Grand Rapids, we have much to celebrate. Please join us as we congratulate our recent graduates! Here's a look at the class of 2024, by the numbers:
Catholic Central High School, Grand Rapids
Graduation date: May 20, 2024
Number of graduates: 131
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 90%
Number of graduates entering the workforce: 3
Number of graduates joining the trades/ attending trade school: 4
Number of graduates discerning religious life: 1
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $57,148
Noteworthy stat: This graduating class has the school's largest percentage of student-athletes committed to competing at the collegiate level
Muskegon Catholic Central High School
Graduation date: June 2, 2024
Number of graduates: 27
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 85%
Number of graduates entering the workforce: 1
Number of graduates joining the trades/ attending trade school: 2
Number of graduates joining the military: 1
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $18,955
Sacred Heart Academy, Grand Rapids
Graduation date: May 23, 2024
Number of graduates: 10
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 100%
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $62,622
St. Patrick High School, Portland
Graduation date: May 19, 2024
Number of graduates: 24
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 88%
Number of graduates entering the workforce: 2
Number of graduates joining the military: 1
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $21,762
Noteworthy stat: Four SPS graduates have signed national letters of intent to continue playing sports in college
West Catholic High School, Grand Rapids
Graduation date: May 21, 2024
Number of graduates: 115
Percentage of graduates planning to attend college (2- or 4-year) in the fall: 89%
Number of graduates entering the workforce: 1
Number of graduates joining the trades/ attending trade school: 9
Number of graduates joining the military: 1
Average accepted scholarships per college-bound graduate (based on student-reported totals): $26,192
Noteworthy stat: Seventeen seniors earned academic credit during our inaugural study abroad & international exchange programs in Spain and Italy