State/Public Other Open

Grand Traverse Academy

๐Ÿ“ 1245 Hammond Rd e, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, 49686

787
Pupils
15.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Grand Traverse Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County. The school has 787 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grand Traverse Academy school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Grand Traverse Academy

Enrollment & staffing

Grand Traverse Academy enrolls 787 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 51 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.

Male students
384 (49%)
Female students
403 (51%)
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student-teacher ratio
15.4:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 2.5% Black or African American and 2.3% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White71290%
Black or African American202.5%
Hispanic or Latino182.3%
Asian141.8%
Two or more races91.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

299 of the school's 787 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 295 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, SmallGrades Pre-Kโ€“12Charter schoolTitle I

Grand Traverse Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). It operates as a public charter school. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-10, state senate district 37, state house district 104.

School district: Grand Traverse Academy

Grand Traverse Academy is one of 1 schools in Grand Traverse Academy, based in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan. The district serves 824 students district-wide and employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 787 students, Grand Traverse Academy is close to the district average of about 824 students per school.

824
District students
1
Schools
51
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

56%
Reading proficient
50%
Math proficient
95%
Graduation rate
14%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (12) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Small

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