West Senior High

5376 North Long Lake Rd, Traverse City MI, 49684 | Traverse City Area Public Schools | 231-933-7500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1665
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
49%Traverse City
42%Michigan

West Senior High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Traverse City Area Public Schools" in Traverse City, MI. There are a total of 1,665 students and 66 teachers at West Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

West Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 45% higher than the Michigan average.

West Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1665
Teachers66
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment530
Taking some courses476
Taking some courses (not tests)61
Passing some courses356
Passing no courses108

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Senior High, there are a total of 530 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 476 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 91.8% 90.2% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.1% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 1.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 3.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 1.9% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 2.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Traverse City demographics profile

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganNational
Population15,5259,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,87617891
Median age40.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English96%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Traverse City

IndexTraverse CityMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade94.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college76.4%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.2%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.