Grand Rapids
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high school located in Grand Rapids, please select the appropriate school from the list below.
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Grand Rapids High School Scholarships
Grand Rapids College Scholarships
Grand Rapids University Scholarships
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For School Specific Scholarships, select one of the schools below:
Blandford Nature Center
Burton Middle School
CBOT School
Central High School
City High School
City Middle/High School
Creston High School
Crossroads Middle School
Forest Hills Central High School
Forest Hills Northern High School
Gateway Middle/High School
Grand Rapids Ellington Academy
Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
Harrison Middle School
Highlands School
Hope Academy Of West Michigan
Innovation Central High School
John Ball Park Zoo School
Kelloggsville High School
Kelloggsville Middle School
Kenowa Hills High School
Kenowa Hills Intermediate School
Kenowa Hills Middle School
Nexus Academy Of Grand Rapids
Northern High School
Northern Hills Middle School
Northern Trails 5/6 School
Northview Alternative High School
Northview High School
Ottawa Hills High School
Riverside Middle School
Union High School
Wellspring Preparatory High School
West Mi Academy Of Environmental Science
Westwood Middle School
Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County and after the city of Detroit it is the 2nd biggest city in Michigan. It is also the largest city within West Michigan. Grand Rapids is home to 5 of the globe's leading office furniture businesses hence has been called "Furniture City." Grand Rapids together with its nearby communities is economically diverse. Among the largest economic sectors include aviation, information technology, and consumer goods manufacturing industries, health care and automotive amongst others.
Louis Campau was the founding father of Grand Rapids. He was a smart businessman who established a trading post together with the Ottawa Indians during 1827, and dealt in real estate. Over 2000 years ago, the mound building Hopewell Indian tribe resided within the area of the present city. President Gerald R. Ford hails from the city of Grand Rapids and is the city's most famous son.
Grand Rapids enjoy all 4 seasons with moderate summer and winter temperatures thanks to lake Michigan. The lake-effect does however contribute to the yearly average snowfall of 64.4 inches. The daily high and low temperatures during July are 60.5 and 82.3 degrees Fahrenheit. The daily low and high temperatures during the month of January are 15.6 and 29.3 degrees Fahrenheit.
The city is home to 3 Fortune 500 Companies. These companies consist of Steelcase, Spartan Stores and Universal Forest Products. Bissell, Inc. is another popular business within the area. Amway's parent company, known as Alticor is likewise located here. There are approximately 12 universities and colleges situated in the region.
The manufacturing sector within the city has gone through a major decline even if manufacturing still contributes to the economy especially in the field of office furniture. Among the popular office furniture manufacturing businesses comprise Herman Miller, Knoll, Haworth, American Seating and Steelcase. There are a variety of businesses which likewise make furniture for the home. Other businesses like plastics, automotive parts, chemicals, graphic arts and printing, industrial machinery and food processing likewise provide numerous jobs.
Grand Rapids is known for health and science related industries as well and has the nickname of the "Medical Mile." Grand Rapids is also a center for Christian publishing and home to publishers like Eerdmans Publishing, Kregel Publications, Zonervan and Baker Books.
Grand Rapids has become a major vacation and convention place allowing the tourism business to grow more important to the city. There are numerous popular concert places within the city of Grand Rapids including the Mixtape Caf
