West Senior High

West Senior High is a senior high of heavily attended scale in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, part of Traverse City Area Public Schools, caters to 1,384 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 201% larger than the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 460 students.

Across the 16 schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools (8,546 students total), West Senior High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, West Senior High records that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% Native American. Compared to Grand Traverse County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting West Senior High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 21% of students at West Senior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Grand Traverse County (around 31%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, census data for Grand Traverse County shows median household earnings sit near $81,647, about 41% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. West Senior High is one of 32 public schools in Grand Traverse County (combined enrollment of about 12,069 students).

The closest other public school is West Middle School, roughly 1.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. West Senior High's enrollment has ticked down 17% since 2018, when it stood at 1,665 (now 1,384).

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.