Educatius Group F-1 Inbound High School Program is CSIET Listed
Educatius Group’s USA F-1 Inbound High School Program Listed by CSIET for 7th year in a Row
Michigan, USA
West Catholic High School
Established: 1962
City
School Facts
School Description
One of the top Catholic high schools in the United States, West Catholic High School has been named one of the most challenging private schools in the United States by the Washington Post.FACILITIES
West Catholic is located on a 42-acre campus in the northwest corner of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The campus hosts updated athletic facilities and an on-site observatory, developed and designed by the 2012-2013 pre-engineering class. The school also opened a brand new Academic Learning Center in 2017.
SPORTS AND ARTS
West Catholic’s athletics program offers over 20 varsity sports, giving international students an opportunity to participate on a team.
West Catholic art students are offered several choices of electives. The award-winning marching band performs many times throughout the year at festivals, parades, and sporting events. West Catholic Theater also performs 3 plays each year, including a spring musical.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Grand Rapids is the 2nd largest city in Michigan, and it is only 45 minutes from Lake Michigan, one of five famous Great Lakes. Students can easily find world-renowned art, museums and historic sites in the Grand Rapids area.
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Famous Alumni
Tom Ryan ’75, inventor of Pizza Hut’s stuff crust pizza, McDonald’s dollar menu and founder of Smashburger which was named by Forbes(2011) as “America’s Most Promising Company”.
- 9, 10, 11, 12 Grades at School
- 42 acres Campus Size
- 5% Percentage of International Students
Diploma Year Offered?
YesStudent Population
CoEd - School for both gendersAverage Class Size
23SAT Average
1328ACT Average
24English as Second Language (ESL) Support Available
YesFrench Immersion
NoAccepting Students in Grades
9, 10, 11, 12Ages Accepted
14-19ELTiS Minimum
215TOEFL Minimum
50More School Photos!
Real Stories from Real Students:
I loved the experience I had abroad. I made a lot of friends and had a lot of fun times. I feel so lucky and it is unbelievable that people from different parts of the world met up here and became friends.
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