Thunder Bay Junior High School
3500 3rd Avenue, Alpena, MI, 49707-4105 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Thunder Bay Junior High School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 8
County Alpena County, MI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 797 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 40 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 7 - 406 students
Grade 8 - 391 students
This School
(MI) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:20 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(MI) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 2%
% Hispanic n/a 4%
% Black 1% 16%
% White 97% 75%
% Unknown 1 % 3%
Additional Student Information
This School
(MI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 30% 27%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(MI) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Alpena Public s School District
This School's Agency
(MI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 11 5
Number of Students Managed 5,108 students 2,257 students
District Total Revenue $42,305,000 $19,656,000
District Expenditure $43,135,000 $20,268,000
District Revenue / Student $8,282 $8,709
District Expenditure / Student $8,445 $8,980
In the News:
  • APS board members concerned with which cuts to make (The Alpena News)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 02:25:57 am
    The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education will have much to discuss during its meeting Monday evening. When the board's executive committee met Thursday morning, members voiced concerns they had with budgetary recommendations made by the finance committee. On Wednesday morning, the finance committee recommended the district make approximately $554,500 in proposed mid-year cuts.
  • Boldrey 2009 Athena Award winner (The Alpena News)
    posted on November 7, 2009 at 03:38:57 am
    Having first learned the value of community service as a Girl Scout, Penny Boldrey was honored Friday for her professional and volunteer accomplishments by being named the 2009 Athena Award recipient. The award, now in its 15th year in Alpena, recognizes an individual who has attained a high level of professional excellence and who has given back to the community in a meaningful way.
  • APS school board approves 2009 audit (The Alpena News)
    posted on October 20, 2009 at 01:33:57 am
    The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education approved the audit for the 2008-09 fiscal year, 6-0, at its board meeting Monday night. Certified Public Accountants Phil Straley and Mark Sandula of Straley, Ilsley and Lamp P.C. told members of the board the district earned a clean, or unqualified opinion, for the previous fiscal year.
  • Middle School Volleyball: 09/30/2009 (Grand Traverse Herald)
    posted on September 30, 2009 at 12:25:21 pm
    The Traverse City East Middle School seventh-grade volleyball team played a match against cross-town rival West Middle School, playing six tough games with a 2-4 outcome.
  • APS?to replace TBJH roof (The Alpena News)
    posted on April 22, 2009 at 02:34:37 am
    The roof at Thunder Bay Junior High School will be replaced this summer as approved by the Alpena Public Schools Board of Education during its meeting Monday. ChristenDetroit was unanimously awarded a bid to fix the roof - which has been leaking since it was built 10 years ago - in the amount of $911,000.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (49707)
School Zip (49707)
(MI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 24,244 people 9,669,191 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 24% 24%
Population Average Age 41 years old 34 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $34,153 $43,870
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.5 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 47 years old 46 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (49707)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 77% / 23% 70% / 30%
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