Enrollment
171
High
DISTRICT 960 · STATE 460
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRAVERSE CITY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263387001230
Traverse City High School
3962 3 MILE RD N, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 · (231) 933-5860 · Grand Traverse County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
102 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 5 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 63 | 37% |
| Grade 12 | 84 | 49% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Traverse City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Grand Traverse County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #583 of 844 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.6% | #214 of 654 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #179 of 436 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
171
+50 (+41%) vs 2020
+34% since 2000-01, when it was 128
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 171 | 10.4 | 16.4:1 | 60% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 9.4 | 15.8:1 | 74% (111) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 8.7 | 18.2:1 | 67% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 7 | 17.3:1 | 68% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 206 | 8 | 25.7:1 | 79% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 8 | 29.5:1 | 57% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 178 | 7 | 25.4:1 | 72% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 128 | 4 | 32.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Traverse City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (206 to 171); teachers up 30% (8 to 10.4).
About Traverse City High School
Traverse City High School is a very small high school in Michigan, located in TRAVERSE CITY. There are 171 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Michigan enroll around 460, and this school is 63% below that mark.
Traverse City Area Public Schools is the local district for Traverse City High School. It runs 16 schools with 8,546 students.
Roughly 81% of students at Traverse City High School are White. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 5% Native American. Among people living in Grand Traverse County, the White share is about 92%. The diversity index for Traverse City High School is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.4:1. Across high schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 21.6:1. Roughly 60% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 31% for public schools in Grand Traverse County.
In Grand Traverse County, home to about 96,166 people, median household income comes to about $81,647, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 32 public schools in the county, enrolling about 12,069, Traverse City High School among them.
Traverse City High School's closest public school neighbor is Life Skills Center, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Traverse City High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Small.
Federal records list enrollment at Traverse City High School as 121 in 2020-21 and 171 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
Traverse City High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Grand Traverse County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,166
Census ACS
Median income
$81,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools
- West Senior HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
Other schools in TRAVERSE CITY
- West Senior HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Grand Traverse AcademyCombined · 824 students
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 510 students
Nearby schools
- Life Skills Center0.4 mi · 67
- Grand Traverse Academy1.7 mi · 824
- Cherry Knoll Elementary School2.1 mi · 333
- North EdNew Horizons2.1 mi · 75
- Traverse Heights Elem School2.1 mi · 245
- Eastern Elementary School2.2 mi · 475
Frequently asked questions
About Traverse City High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Traverse City High School?
Traverse City High School enrolls approximately 171 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Traverse City High School serve?
Traverse City High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Traverse City High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Traverse City High School is approximately 16.4:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Traverse City High School?
Student demographics at Traverse City High School are roughly 81% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Traverse City High School public or private?
Traverse City High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Traverse City Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.