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Central High School

Central High School is a public high school in Traverse City serving grades 8–12, with 1,324 students, 23.2 students per teacher. Traverse City Area Public Scho

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Key dates

Dec7
CE Holiday concertsMonday · 8:00 AMKey date

Coming up

Nov5
All City Choir Tour - TentativeThursday · All day
Nov7
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.

At a glance

Central High School by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades8–12

Students1,324

Teachers57

Students per teacher23.2

Free or reduced-price lunch27%

School typeRegular School

DistrictTraverse City Area Public Schools

Contact

Address, phone and website

1150 MILLIKEN DR, Traverse City 49686

(231) 933-6500

School website ↗Traverse City Area Public Schools website ↗Directions ↗

Nearby

Schools nearby

Elementary school · 0.2 miEastern Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K–5 School · 0.5 miNorth EdBridgewayGrades Pre-K–12 Elementary school · 1.3 miTraverse Heights Elem SchoolGrades Pre-K–5 School · 1.4 miNorth EdNew HorizonsGrades Pre-K–12 School · 1.4 miTraverse Bay Mennonite SchoolGrades 2–12 Elementary school · 1.9 miCentral Grade SchoolGrades Pre-K–6

Questions

About Central High School

What grades does Central High School have?

Central High School serves grades 8–12.

How many students go to Central High School?

1,324 students, about 23.2 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Central High School in?

Traverse City Area Public Schools. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Central High School?

1150 MILLIKEN DR, Traverse City 49686. Phone (231) 933-6500.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.