Welcome to City High Middle School (7-12)
Thanks for your interest in City High Middle School, a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School! As an International Baccalaureate school, we offer the full Middle Years and Diploma Programmes to ALL scholars at NO COST to families, and we have an excellent legacy of college/university preparation amidst a positive and scholar-centered school climate. We prepare scholars in grades 7-12 to be well-rounded, critical thinkers through challenging advanced academics.
City is continually one of the top-ranked schools in the state of Michigan and the nation! Our graduates regularly come back to tell us they are often the most prepared scholars in their college and university courses and that City gave them the skills needed to find success in their higher education journey. We hope you’ll consider City as a top choice for the middle and high school experience for your family! Please arrange a scholar-led tour of the school by calling our Counseling Office at 616-819-2383. Thank you!
Principal
Charlie Vandervliet
City High Middle School
School Hours
Breakfast 7:45 a.m.
Start Time 8:00 a.m.
Dismissal 2:43 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal 10:45 a.m.
School Transparency
City High Middle School stands apart in the world of secondary school options through a unique combination of elements that include a challenging academic program, positive culture and climate, and a diverse scholar body.
A 2019 National Blue Ribbon School, City offers the comprehensive International Baccalaureate (IB) program to all scholars at no cost to our families! Scholars in grades 7-10 follow the IB Middle Years Programme, while scholars in grades 11 and 12 complete the IB Diploma Programme. The goal of both programmes is to develop life-long learners who are naturally curious, seek knowledge, think about complex issues, and communicate confidently and creatively. Through the IB programmes, scholars are well prepared for post-secondary education.
City strives to meet the varying needs of every scholar through a scholar-centered educational experience that is focused on acceptance, belonging, and scholar engagement. We are a diverse and open-minded school community where all scholars are safe to be themselves, no matter their interests or preferences. Whether you are a passionate artist, athlete, activist, academic, or all of the above, there is a place for you here!
City has a long-standing legacy of high academic standards coupled with a positive school climate that has resulted in our school community earning top rankings across our region, state, and nation. Through our challenging academic offerings and rich cultural elements, the mission at City is to shape our scholars into well-educated and active members of an ever-changing global society.
We have incorporated distance learning for years and are poised to be a leader in the district as a blended model of new technologies and old practices, giving our students the best of both worlds. Our 1-to-1 student technology device approach ensures that every student has the opportunity to learn inside and outside the classroom.
City High Middle School Photo Tour
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
- Click to see a larger version Skip to end of gallery Skip to start of gallery
-
29 Oct
-
Dean Transportation Town Hall Meeting 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMDean Transportation Town Hall MeetingDate: Oct 29Time: 6:30 PM to 8:00 PMLocation: Southwest Middle High School - Academia Bilingue, 327 Rumsey St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USACalendar: GRPS District Calendar
-
-
31 Oct
-
Half Day for Scholars; No LOOP ProgrammingDate: Oct 31Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
-
Half Day of School; 10:45 AM DismissalDate: Oct 31Calendar: City Calendar
-
-
4 Nov
-
Staff MeetingDate: Nov 4Calendar: City Calendar
-
-
5 Nov
-
No SchoolDate: Nov 5Calendar: City Calendar
-
No School; No LOOP Programming | Election DayDate: Nov 5Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
-
-
6 Nov
-
CFE Tour 8:30 AM to 10:00 AMCFE TourDate: Nov 6Time: 8:30 AM to 10:00 AMCalendar: City CalendarBy Appointment Only
-
-
7 Nov
-
City Tour 8:30 AM to 10:00 AMCity TourDate: Nov 7Time: 8:30 AM to 10:00 AMLocation: Media CenterCalendar: City CalendarBy Appointment Only
-
Mosaic Film Experience (Exelby DP Art) 8:30 AM to 2:00 PMMosaic Film Experience (Exelby DP Art)Date: Nov 7Time: 8:30 AM to 2:00 PMLocation: Celebration Cinema Grand Rapids North & IMAX, 2121 Celebration Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, USACalendar: City Calendar
-
Rotary 11:30 AM to 1:15 PMRotaryDate: Nov 7Time: 11:30 AM to 1:15 PMCalendar: City Calendar
-
Marques Young understands the power of a positive attitude.
A Coit Creative Arts Academy fifth-grade teacher’s new keycard hall pass system is helping regulate students’ trips out of the classroom, but that’s just an added bonus.
The College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan University has honored GRPS Superintendent Dr. Leadriane Roby with a Golden Apple Award.