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Tawas Area High School

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Tawas Area High School ranks 119 th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 739 Michigan High Schools

Better than 84% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Tawas Area High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tawas City, Michigan, with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school is part of the Tawas Area Schools district, which is ranked 165 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tawas Area High School consistently performs above the state average in various standardized tests, including M-Step and SAT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to the state average of 34.9%. The school also maintains strong graduation rates, with a 98.7% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Tawas Area High School has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, ranking 44th out of 635 Michigan high schools for low socioeconomic status students, with a 5-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, such as WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School, Tawas Area High School stands out as a higher-performing institution. For instance, WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School has significantly lower academic performance, with only 13.9% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in M-Step/Science, compared to Tawas Area High School's 63.4%. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.8% to 35.7% in recent years, remain an area of concern that the district may need to address to further improve student outcomes.

351

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,500

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 W M 55
Tawas City, MI 48763-9252

(989) 984-2100

District: Tawas Area Schools

Feeder schools for Tawas Area High School:

Elementary:	Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Middle:	Tawas Area Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Michigan high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Michigan avg40%

119^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 613Tawas Area Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	119 of 739	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	128 of 743	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	157 of 735	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	178 of 531	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	178 of 561	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	171 of 666	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	343 of 824	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	82.8	109 of 835	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.7	133 of 852	84.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	138 of 832	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	173 of 799	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	295 of 805	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	318 of 773	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	299 of 784	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.7	221 of 765	71.1%	★★★★☆
2009	76.0	187 of 754	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	236 of 750	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.7	229 of 767	70.1%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	190 of 705	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	123 of 629	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	122 of 619	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	270 of 611	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	142 of 416	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	119 of 462	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	145 of 554	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	308 of 710	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	44 of 635	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.0	96 of 654	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	30 of 614	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	71.6	105 of 369	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	81 of 417	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	195 of 532	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	303 of 755	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	113 of 628	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	127 of 633	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	75 of 611	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	187 of 440	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	280 of 472	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	198 of 543	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	358 of 707	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	83.8	14 of 130	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	34.7	185 of 315	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	148 of 639	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	166 of 638	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	227 of 647	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	208 of 492	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	284 of 516	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	217 of 582	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	429 of 708	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2024)89th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+28 vs state

Social Studies61%+19 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing61%+5 vs state

Mathematics31%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Tawas Area High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)	M-Step Math (2025)	M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tawas Area High School	Public	9-12	255 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Tawas Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 984-2100	351	16	21.5	43.3%	311 (88.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	79	119^th of 739 public high schools	83.9%		78.7	128^th of 743 public high schools	82.8%	9			60.6	31.0				63.4		61.4	$15,500	$3,958	$11,542
Career and Technical Education Center	Public	11-12	27 N Rempert Rd	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Iosco Regional Educational Service Agency	No	No	No	No	(989) 362-3006	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	Public, Charter	6-12	40 W M 55	Tawas City	48763	Iosco County	Alternative Educational Academy of Iosco County	Yes	No	No	No	(989) 362-2575	171	7	23.6	83.0%	153 (89.5%)	3 (1.8%)	7 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	17.8	593^rd of 739 public high schools	19.8%		15.5	627^th of 743 public high schools	15.6%	34	41.7		34.8				33.3	17.4	25.0	21.7	$9,791	$186	$9,605
Oscoda Area High School	Public	7-12	3550 E River Rd	Oscoda	48750	Iosco County	Oscoda Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 739-9121	488	29	17.0	61.7%	406 (83.2%)	6 (1.2%)	43 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.9%)	67.9	196^th of 739 public high schools	73.5%		56	295^th of 743 public high schools	60.3%	99	68.4	42.1	55.9	26.5	41.1	18.9	52.6	52.9	48.9	50.0	$16,276	$2,610	$13,666
WhittemorePrescott JrSr High School	Public	7-12	6001 Mills Rd	Whittemore	48770	Iosco County	Whittemore-Prescott Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 756-2501	260	15	17.3	73.5%	224 (86.2%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	17.6	597^th of 739 public high schools	19.2%		9.5	669^th of 743 public high schools	10.0%	72	33.3	7.7	33.3	16.7	8.7	6.5		13.9	7.7	22.2	$14,956	$1,124	$13,832
Au GresSims High School	Public	9-12	310 S Court St	Au Gres	48703	Arenac County	Au Gres-Sims School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 876-7157	143	7	20.9	62.2%	122 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	41.8	429^th of 739 public high schools	41.9%		24.4	559^th of 743 public high schools	24.8%	130			42.5	20.0				42.5		30.0	$13,827	$1,818	$12,009

Frequently Asked Questions about Tawas Area High School

How many students attend Tawas Area High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Tawas Area High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tawas Area High School?

Students at Tawas Area High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Tawas Area High School in?

Tawas Area Schools

Is Tawas Area High School a good school?

Tawas Area High School ranks 119^th of 739 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Tawas Area High School?

Tawas Area High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clara B Bolen Elementary School
Middle : Tawas Area Middle School

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