📍 5376 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, 49685
West Senior High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County. The school has 1,509 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 60.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 28 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Senior High enrolls 1,509 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 60.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,336 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 3.4% |
| Asian | 23 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 19 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
519 of the school's 1,509 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 455 qualify for free lunch and 64 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.
West Senior High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-10, state senate district 37, state house district 104.
West Senior High is one of 16 schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools, based in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan. The district serves 8,584 students district-wide and employs 449 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,509 students, West Senior High is larger than the district average of about 537 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe