Welcome to Grand Rapids Public Museum High School (9-12)
Welcome to the Grand Rapids Public Museum High School! Formed in partnership with the Grand Rapids Public Museum, Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University, and Grand Valley State University College of Education, our unique learning approach focuses on community-based projects incorporating design thinking and place-based education. Everything we do is geared toward empowering scholars to become leaders and change-makers in their communities.
Scholars at Museum High School enjoy regular access to museum archives, high-tech tools, and numerous downtown community partners. Graduation requirements include proficiency across twelve (12) core competencies and an independent Senior Capstone Project.
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Grand Rapids Public Museum High School
School Hours
Breakfast 8:00 a.m.
Start Time 8:15 a.m.
Dismissal 2:57 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal 11:25 a.m.
School Transparency
Bringing community to the classroom and the classroom to the community.
Grand Rapids Public Museum High School serves scholars in grades 9 through 12 with programming that combines design thinking, place-based education, and museum methods and environmental learning. Scholars experience integrated content across subject areas and blend classroom activities with community-based experiential projects. Embracing the XQ Institute Learning Goals, we pursue a mission “to inspire, develop, and educate the next generation of confident, creative thinkers, doers and leaders.”
Our Mission:
The mission of Grand Rapids Public Museum School is to use place-based design thinking and the museum context to create learning experiences that develop confident, creative, and competent thinkers, doers, and leaders.
Here, all learners will: master fundamental competencies, improve through iteration, enrich their communities, and understand and pursue their best selves.
Core Competencies: Read Critically; Reason Quantitatively; Learn Independently; Lead Inquiry; Explore Social Phenomena; Communicate Effectively; Collaborate on Teams; Build Community; Design Solutions; Develop Self-Knowledge; Cultivate Well-Being; and Think and Act Globally
True Community Innovation
The Public Museum High School was one of ten schools internationally to receive the XQ Super School grant. This funding has allowed for GRPS and the Museum School to continue to innovate. At Museum School, we are reinventing high school.
Scholars are part of small cohorts that work collaboratively, co-taught by teachers, creating a culture of community of learners. Greater emphasis is placed on community, as the school recognizes downtown as an extension of the classroom, providing scholars the opportunity to further build on place-based learning principles. Housed in the Grand Rapids Public Museum Archives downtown, scholars quickly learn that the community IS their classroom.
Our teachers are dedicated and enthusiastic about our scholar's education. More words....
Meet Our Teachers
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Samya Alford
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
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Alexander Aviles-Gabriel
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 12
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Dr. Mayda Bahamonde-Gunnell
Chief Area Instructional Leader of Southwest Quadrant
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Randon Beasley
Scholar Representative to the Board of Education
Grade 12
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Joshua Beckford
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 11
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Rebecca Bowen SecretarySend an Email
Northwest Quadrant
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Maleika Brown
Ombudsperson
Send an Email Read MoreMeet Maleika Joubert Brown, Ed.S, a dedicated and passionate educator with a remarkable 28-year career within the Grand Rapids Public Schools. Her journey in education has been a multifaceted one, marked by various roles including Teacher, Instructional Coach, Mathematics Curriculum Supervisor, Director of Professional Learning, and Director of Equity and Inclusion.
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Diana Calderon
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 11
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Kyrell Craig
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 12
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Michelle Dexter
Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Legal Services
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Angel Figueroa-Gonzalez
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 11
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Alea Fitzpatrick
Scholar Representative to the Board of Education
Grade 12
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Mindy Garcia Elias
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 12
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Piper Givan
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 12
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Eliott Hamm
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 11
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Larry Johnson
Chief of Staff & Executive Director of Public Safety & School Security
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Odon Kiara
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 11
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Sulmy Lopez-Perez
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
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Dr. Brandy Lovelady Mitchell
Deputy Superintendent of Preschool-12 Learning & Leadership
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Stephanie Martinez-Ayon
Scholar Representative to the Board of Education
Grade 12
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Christian (CJ) McBride
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 11
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Damarcus McKnight
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 11
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Greyson Ortiz-Cerrato
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 11
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Lyric Randleyarbrough
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 12
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Demaurion Streeter
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 12
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Foxbright Test
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Max Yoder
Superintendent's Scholar Advisory Council
Grade 12
Museum High School Photo Tour
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17 Decthru Dec 19
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Half-Day for Scholars | No LOOP ProgrammingDate: Dec 17 - Dec 19Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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No School | No LOOP Programming | Winter BreakDate: Dec 22 - Jan 2Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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19 Jan
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No School | No LOOP Programming | Martin Luther King, Jr. DayDate: Jan 19Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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16 Febthru Feb 17
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No School | No LOOP Programming | Mid-Winter BreakDate: Feb 16 - Feb 17Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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5 Mar
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2026 LatinX Youth ConferenceDate: Mar 5Location: Grand Rapids Community CollegeCalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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No School | No LOOP Programming | Spring BreakDate: Apr 3 - Apr 10Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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18 May
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CA Frost Middle High School Graduation Ceremony 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMCA Frost Middle High School Graduation CeremonyDate: May 18Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMLocation: Houseman Field, 162 Houseman Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USACalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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Union High School Graduation Ceremony 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMUnion High School Graduation CeremonyDate: May 18Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: Houseman Field, 162 Houseman Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USACalendar: GRPS District Calendar
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Agreement reached to provide historic investment in GRPS educators December 2, 2025
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