Traverse City College Preparatory Academy

1402 Carlisle Rd

Traverse City, MI, 49686-8375

Tel: (231)929-4539
Grades: 9-12 | 48 students
School Highlights:
Traverse City College Preparatory Academy serves 48 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the MI average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body.
Traverse City College Preparatory Academy operates within the Traverse City College Preparatory Academy School District.
The nearest elementary school is Grand Traverse Academy (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Grand Traverse Academy (0.7 miles away)
The nearest high school is Grand Traverse Academy (0.7 miles away).
General Details
School Type Charter School
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 48 students
Gender % 54% Male / 46%Female
Total Classroom Teachers 7 teachers
Students by Grade
Comparison
This School (MI) School Average
Student - Teacher Ratio 7:1
18:1
American Indian
n/a 1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
4%
6%
Black
4%
22%
White
92%
67%
Unknown
n/a 1%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program. 46%
42%
Eligible for Reduced
LunchFamilies meeting income eligibility guidelines may quality for free and reduced price meals or free milk. These guidelines are used by schools, institutions, and facilities participating in the National School Lunch Program (and Commodity School Program), School Breakfast Program, Special Milk Program for Children, Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program.
4%
5%
School District Name Traverse City College Preparatory Academy School District
Number of Schools
Managed
1 3
Number of Students Managed 90
930
District Total Revenue $973,000
$10.7 MM
District Expenditure $975,000
$10.8 MM
District Revenue / Student $10,811
$11,537
District Expenditure / Student $10,833
$11,612
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores

Nearby Schools:

Traverse City College Preparatory Academy
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Grand Traverse Academy
Grades: KG-12 | 0.66 mi. away
East Middle School
Grades: 5-11 | 1 mi. away
Cherry Knoll Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.02 mi. away
Courtade Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 1.96 mi. away
Traverse City High School
Grades: 9-12 | 2.75 mi. away

View all schools in: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Zip 49686

School Reviews

  • Recommended June 08, 2010 - This is a great concept, however the school falls short in many ways. Poor communication with parents. Schedule changes were not told to anyone but students and has resulted in 50% of school absent, etc on days school calender reflected closed yet admin opened to make up for flu days. This was never updated on website nor communicated to parents. Students are used to transport other students to off-campus trips w/o parents consent (permission slip indicated transportation provided). Conferences with some teachers can be ridiculous - no times are provided, it is just first come first serve. Waited 45 mins for one teacher (school is small, only 50 kids and hardly any parents showed for conference). Math teacher sat and chatted socially with parent while others waited to talk academics - this continued over and over. Teacher never returned our calls post conference as we were tired of waiting and had to leave. By mid year, 20 students transferred. We are one of them and are THRILLED with GTA so far. Was advised by other schools as well as other parents that this school may close altogether due to significant drops in enrollment. I completely understand why. Beware. - Posted by Parent

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