Announcement: 2023 Bond Information
Preparing Students to be College, Career, and Life Ready!
Points ofPride
West Ottawa Public Schools was recently ranked by Niche.com as the Best Public School District in Ottawa County and has been a recipient of U.S. News and World Report “Best High Schools” Silver Award for 7 consecutive years! Along with our award-winning high school programs, we offer world class educational experiences among our eight elementary schools and two middle school campuses. West Ottawa rounds out the educational experience with renowned vocal, instrumental, performing and visual arts opportunities as well as excellent athletic programs.
#1 BEST PLACES TO TEACH IN OTTAWA COUNTY AND GRAND RAPIDS AREA
NICHE BEST SCHOOLS RANKINGS, 2024
#1 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN OTTAWA COUNTY
NICHE BEST SCHOOLS RANKINGS, 2024
#3 PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT IN WEST MICHIGAN
NICHE BEST SCHOOLS RANKINGS, 2024
#4 MOST DIVERSE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MICHIGAN
NICHE BEST SCHOOLS RANKINGS, 2024
6,701 STUDENTS ENROLLED
10 TOTAL AWARDED IN OTTAWA COUNTY
36 AP & IB COURSES OFFERED
#1 BEST COMMUNITIES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
BY NAMM FOUNDATION 2024
95% GRADUATION RATE
OurDistrict
West Ottawa Public Schools spans through 69 square miles in Ottawa County. Our district has a population over 44,000 residents, supported by 12 schools. The western edge of our district borders the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan. Holland, Michigan is located 30 minutes southwest of Grand Rapids, Michigan and 2.5 hours northeast of Chicago, Illinois.
ForParents
Parental involvement is a highly valued component to a well-rounded educational experience for students. At West Ottawa Public Schools parents can plug into their child’s education in many ways. We offer volunteer outreach opportunities, parent advisory boards, and extracurricular activities as a few ways to get involved! We encourage you to connect with your child’s teacher and principal to learn how you can become involved to help prepare all children to become college, career, and life ready!