Traverse City Area Public Schools
5 schools in Traverse City · 3,061 students
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K–12 schools
Schools in Traverse City
Public elementary, middle and high schools from the 2023–24 directory in Traverse City, with grades, enrollment, student–teacher ratios, districts and links to school calendars.
Districts
School districts
The districts that run public schools in this city, with their school calendars below.
Northwest Education Services
4 schools in Traverse City · 194 students
District website ↗Calendars
All days off School calendars
No-school days, breaks, early release and events from each district’s public calendar.
Traverse City Area Public Schools calendar
Key dates
- CE Holiday concertsMonday · 8:00 AMKey date
Coming up
- All City Choir Tour - TentativeThursday · All day
- All City Choir ConcertSaturday · 10:00 AM · Traverse City West Senior High School Auditorium
Last checked Oct 10, 2026, 4:56 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.
4 schools
Elementary schools
Pre-K and kindergarten through fifth or sixth grade.
Pre-K–6Central Grade School537 students · 17.9 per teacher301 W SEVENTH STPre-K–5Eastern Elementary School480 students · 20 per teacher1600 EASTERN AVEPre-K–5Traverse Heights Elem School276 students · 14.5 per teacher933 ROSE STPre-K–5Willow Hill Elementary School444 students · 22.2 per teacher1250 HILL ST2 schools
High schools
Grades nine through twelve.
3 schools
Other schools
K–8 and K–12 schools, special programs and alternative schools.
3 schools
Private schools
Independent and religious schools, from the U.S. Department of Education’s Private School Survey (2023–24).
Questions
Schools in Traverse City: questions
How many public schools are in Traverse City?
9 public schools are located in Traverse City, with about 3,255 students: 4 elementary schools, 2 high schools, 3 other schools. Source: U.S. Department of Education, 2023–24.
What school districts serve Traverse City?
Traverse City Area Public Schools (5 schools); Northwest Education Services (4 schools).
What is the largest high school in Traverse City?
Central High School, with 1,324 students.
Where can I find school calendars for Traverse City?
Each district’s website has its calendar, including the first day of school, breaks and early-release days. The district list on this page links to each one.
What private schools are in Traverse City?
3 private schools recorded in the NCES 2023–24 survey: St Francis High School (grades 9–12, Roman Catholic); Trinity Lutheran School (grades Pre-K–8, Lutheran (Missouri Synod)); Traverse Bay Mennonite School (grades 2–12, Mennonite).
Public school data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data (2023–24 directory; enrollment and teachers as reported to NCES). Private schools: NCES Private School Survey (2023–24); schools located in a private home are not listed. These are historical survey records, not confirmation of current operation. Confirm current location and admissions with each school, and enrollment boundaries with the district.