District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools
16 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 202 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Cherry Knoll Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 333 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Courtade Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 215 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Eastern Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 475 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Long Lake Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 364 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Silver Lake Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 286 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Traverse Heights Elem School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 245 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Westwoods Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 365 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Willow Hill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 429 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| East Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 829 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| West Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,081 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Traverse City High School | High | 9th – 12th | 171 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| West Senior High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,384 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Central Grade School | Other | Pre-K – 7th | 510 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| Central High School | Other | 8th – 12th | 1,326 | TRAVERSE CITY |
| TCAPS Montessori School | Other | Pre-K – 8th | 331 | TRAVERSE CITY |
Zip Codes Served by Traverse City Area Public Schools
4 zip codesFrequently Asked Questions
About Traverse City Area Public Schools
Traverse City Area Public Schools is a public school district serving 4 zip codes in Michigan, primarily in Grand Traverse County. It carries an overall rating of 9/10 (Excellent), the 81st percentile among Michigan districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Michigan districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 16 schools operating under Traverse City Area Public Schools — 9 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high and 3 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is West Senior High with 1,384 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (231)933-1700 before making a housing decision.