Central High School

High school·Grades 8-12 Traverse City, Michigan·49686
Score
88.5/100
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#70
Among 604 Michigan high schools
#2
In Traverse City Area Public Schools
#2
In Traverse City
Top 12%
In Michigan

Score 88.5/100: better than 88% of Michigan high schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
80%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 60%, better than 92% of them
618 students tested
Math
55%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 92% of them
618 students tested
Science
38%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 36%, better than 64% of them
288 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10PSAT 1081.4296
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 978.3322
MathGrade 10PSAT 1059.1296
MathGrade 9PSAT 951.9322
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP37.8288
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP42.7288

School profile

Grades
8-12
Students
1,324
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,324
Typical high school: 326
Free or reduced-price lunch
20%
Typical high school: 48%

District and location

City
Grand Traverse County

Contact

Address
1150 MILLIKEN DR
Traverse City, MI 49686
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Central High School at a glance

Central High School is a public high school in Traverse City, Michigan, serving grades 8-12. It is part of Traverse City Area Public Schools. It has about 1,324 students (a typical Michigan high school has 326). About 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Michigan high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 80% in English language arts (similar schools: 60%) and 55% in math (similar schools: 34%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan high schools, it scores 88.5 out of 100: better than 88% of them, ranking #70 of 604. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.