📍 1150 Milliken Dr, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, 49686
Central High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County. The school has 1,387 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools school district. It serves grades 8–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.6:1. 72% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 96%. The school offers 17 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central High School enrolls 1,387 students across grades 8–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,234 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 3% |
| Asian | 21 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 21 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
396 of the school's 1,387 students (29%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 345 qualify for free lunch and 51 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.
Central High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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.
Central High School 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 1,387 students, Central High School is larger than the district average of about 537 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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