Tawas Area High School
Tawas Area High School serves 427 students in grades 9-12.
Tawas Area High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤5% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Tawas Area High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
Tawas Area High School's student population of 427 students has declined by 20% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 427 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
Tawas Area High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Tawas Area High School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2668 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 37% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 93% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.52 |
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Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tawas Area Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Tawas Area High School is Career And Technical Education Center (2.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Tawas Area Middle School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Clara B Bolen Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Tawas City Clara B Bolen Elementary School Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: PK-4 | 440 students10
0.4 miles
211 South Plank Rd
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 984-2200 0.4 PK-4 440 - Tawas City Tawas Area Middle School Math: 35% | Reading: 58%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 5-8 | 397 students10
0.8 miles
255 W M55
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 984-2300 0.8 5-8 397 - Tawas City Career And Technical Education Center Vocational School Grades: 11-12
2.5 miles
27 North Rempert Rd
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 362-3006 2.5 11-12 n/a - Tawas City Iosco Resa Special Education Special Education School
Math: ≥80% | Reading: ≥80%Rank:10/Top 1% Grades: PK-12 | 47 students10
2.5 miles
27 North Rempert Rd
Tawas City, MI 48763
(989) 362-3006 2.5 PK-12 47 - East Tawas Alternative Educational Academy Of Iosco County Alternative School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: 6-12 | 157 students10
3.1 miles
1230 East Us 23
East Tawas, MI 48730
(989) 362-2575 3.1 6-12 157
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