MichiganPublic school district

Traverse City Area Public Schools

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Schools by level

Elementary 11 · Middle school 2 · High school 2

At a glance

Students: 8,584 (2024-25)
Schools: 15
Students per teacher: 19.1
Grades: PK-12
Locale: Suburb: Small
District office: 1009 S Oak St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone: (231) 933-1700
Website: www.TCAPS.net

Official rating

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Check on the district website See this district's schools on NCES District boundary data (NCES)

Schools (15)

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Elementary 11

Blair Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Traverse City · Students 202
Central Grade School
Grades PK-7 · Traverse City · Students 510
Cherry Knoll Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Traverse City · Students 333
Courtade Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Traverse City · Students 215
Eastern Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Traverse City · Students 475
Long Lake Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Traverse City · Students 364
Silver Lake Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Traverse City · Students 286
TCAPS Montessori School
Grades PK-8 · Traverse City · Students 331
Traverse Heights Elem School
Grades PK-5 · Traverse City · Students 245
Westwoods Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Traverse City · Students 365
Willow Hill Elementary School
Grades PK-5 · Traverse City · Students 429

Middle school 2

East Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Traverse City · Students 829
West Middle School
Grades 6-8 · Traverse City · Students 1,081

High school 2

Central High School
Grades 8-12 · Traverse City · Students 1,326
West Senior High
Grades 9-12 · Traverse City · Students 1,384

Checklist before renting in this district

Check these before you sign a lease.

Checked the assigned school for the exact address with the official lookup before signing
Source:Fairfax County Public Schools (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked the district or council whether boundary or admission changes are planned
Asked whether the assigned school has room (or sends overflow elsewhere)
Checked that the lease is accepted as proof of address on the enrolment list
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Asked how the assigned school supports English learners (ESL/EAL)
Source:U.S. Department of Education (NCELA) (checked 2026-10-29)
Checked the commute (school-bus eligibility, walking route)

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ESL / ELL support

US public schools must support students learning English. At enrolment families complete a Home Language Survey and an English assessment decides the support. Ask the district about its programmes.

F-1 student visas cannot be used for US public elementary or middle schools (K-8); public high school on an F-1 is limited to 12 months with full tuition paid (US Department of State). Your status depends on the parents' visa, so confirm with official sources.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data — 2024-25 preliminary directory files2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29
NCES Common Core of Data (EDGE school & district characteristics)2024-25· Checked 2026-10-29

School and district lists come from the NCES Common Core of Data; ratings from each state education agency. Every number carries its year. No house prices, crime data or home-made rankings.

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