Our Beliefs The learning environment should be non-threatening and positive, involving mutual respect and understanding. Education should prepare students to be successful, contributing members of society. Learning is a lifelong process. Education should involve a cooperative effort among all participants, including students, parents, staff, and community.
All students can learn, although at different rates and in different styles.
School Characteristics Allendale High School has a warm and friendly atmosphere conducive to learning. Though small in size, the school offers a varied curriculum designed to meet the needs of college bound students as well as the students whose interests lie in the vocational area. Allendale is a growing rural community which is the home of Grand Valley State University located three miles from the AHS campus. The high school's population has increased from 257 to 477 over the last ten years. Each classroom and the media center have computers which are networked and which provide access to the Internet.