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West Senior High
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West Senior High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

5376 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49685 · (231) 933-7502 · Part of Traverse City Area Public Schools

Garfield Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Photo: Phoenix-Five · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,384
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West Senior High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Garfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West Senior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5376 N Long Lake Rd, Traverse City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9368
Grade 10336
Grade 11343
Grade 12337
Enrollment over time
1,650’20
1,544’21
1,509’22
1,471’23
1,384’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Senior High from Garfield Township families.

Other schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools

The district →
Central Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Traverse City
A
510 students17:1
Eastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
A−
475 students19:1
Willow Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
A
429 students18:1
Westwoods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
B+
365 students18:1
Long Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
B−
364 students16:1
Cherry Knoll Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
B
333 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Garfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.