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West Senior High School vs. Central High School

Should you attend West Senior High School or Central 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
West Senior High School
5376 N Long Lake Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Central High School
1150 Milliken Dr
Traverse City, MI 49686
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

West Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,509 students in grades 9-12, West Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,387 students in grades 8-12, Central High School ranks in the top 10% 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 52% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
1,509 students
1,387 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#617 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 30%)
#289 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in MI)
52%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Senior 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 Central 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.
63%
(Top 20% in MI)
73%
(Top 5% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Senior 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 Central 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.
33%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
51%
(Top 30% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Senior 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central 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.
94%
(Top 20% in MI)
94%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of West Senior 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 Central 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
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This chart displays the students of Central High School by grade.
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Grade 9 Students
401
353
Grade 10 Students
358
348
Grade 11 Students
408
331
Grade 12 Students
342
354

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Senior 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 Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Senior 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 Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Senior 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 Central 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
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central 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.
0.21
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of West Senior 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 Central 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
30%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Senior 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 Central 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Senior 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 Central 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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