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Traverse City High School vs. Kingsley Area High School

Should you attend Traverse City High School or Kingsley Area High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Traverse City High School
3962 3 Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49686
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Kingsley Area High School
7475 Kingsley Rd
Kingsley, MI 49649
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Traverse City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 158 students in grades 9-12, Traverse City High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 457 students in grades 9-12, Kingsley Area High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
158 students
457 students
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This chart displays total students of Kingsley Area High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Traverse City High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kingsley Area High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#761 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
#1573 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Traverse City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kingsley Area High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 20% in MI)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Traverse City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Top 50% in MI)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Traverse City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
80-84%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Traverse City High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Kingsley Area High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Traverse City High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kingsley Area High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
-
111
Grade 10 Students
16
122
Grade 11 Students
49
104
Grade 12 Students
93
120

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Traverse City High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kingsley Area High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Traverse City High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Traverse City High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Traverse City High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Traverse City High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Traverse City High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Traverse City High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kingsley Area High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Traverse City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Traverse City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kingsley Area High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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