Global InformationTraverse City Area Public Schools information
| Traverse City Area Public Schools | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
1009 S. Oak Street
Traverse City , Michigan, 49684United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°45′10.3″N 85°37′49.2″W / 44.752861°N 85.630333°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Great Community, Great Schools |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Established | 1871 |
| Superintendent | Dr. John VanWagoner |
| NCES District ID | 2633870[1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 8,908 (2021-22)[1] |
| Teachers | 466.57 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 19.09[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS; /ˈtiːkæps/ TEE-kaps) is a public school district based in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. This district includes 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, 1 alternative high school, and 1 Montessori school. The district is headquartered in the Boardman Building, a former elementary school. In 2017, Traverse City Central and West High Schools were named among the most challenging in the country.[2] The district serves as the second-largest employer in the city of Traverse City.[3] As of 2017, TCAPS was the 18th largest school district in Michigan by enrollment.[4]
The district serves 8,908 students (as of the 2021–22 school year) over an area of 283.6 square miles (735 km2).[5][6] The district encompasses about half of Grand Traverse County, as well as southeastern Leelanau County and a few square miles of eastern Benzie County.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Traverse City Area Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "U.S. high school rankings by state — Most challenging schools". Washington Post. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Major Employers: Northern Nexus". Northern Nexus. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Michigan's 50 largest school districts in 2017-18". MLive. Booth Michigan. March 23, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Traverse City Area Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "About Our District". Traverse City Area Public Schools. Retrieved April 30, 2016.