Traverse City Area Public Schools

"TCAPS" redirects here. For the singular, see TCAP.

Traverse City Area Public Schools
Address
1009 S. Oak Street
Traverse City
, Michigan, 49684
United States
Coordinates44°45′10.3″N 85°37′49.2″W / 44.752861°N 85.630333°W / 44.752861; -85.630333
District information
TypePublic
MottoGreat Community, Great Schools
GradesK-12
Established1871; 153 years ago (1871)
SuperintendentDr. John VanWagoner
NCES District ID2633870[1]
Students and staff
Students8,908 (2021-22)[1]
Teachers466.57 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio19.09[1]
Other information
Websitewww.tcaps.net

Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS; /ˈtiːkæps/ TEE-kaps) is a public school district based in Traverse City, Michigan, United States. This district includes 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, 1 alternative high school, and 1 Montessori school. The district is headquartered in the Boardman Building, a former elementary school. In 2017, Traverse City Central and West High Schools were named among the most challenging in the country.[2] The district serves as the second-largest employer in the city of Traverse City.[3] As of 2017, TCAPS was the 18th largest school district in Michigan by enrollment.[4]

The district serves 8,908 students (as of the 2021–22 school year) over an area of 283.6 square miles (735 km2).[5][6] The district encompasses about half of Grand Traverse County, as well as southeastern Leelanau County and a few square miles of eastern Benzie County.

  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Traverse City Area Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ^ "U.S. high school rankings by state — Most challenging schools". Washington Post. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. ^ "Major Employers: Northern Nexus". Northern Nexus. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Michigan's 50 largest school districts in 2017-18". MLive. Booth Michigan. March 23, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Traverse City Area Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "About Our District". Traverse City Area Public Schools. Retrieved April 30, 2016.