Tawas Area High School

Public 9-12

 255 W M 55
       Tawas City, MI  48763-9252


(989) 984-2100

District: Tawas Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
157th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,654 Help


Feeder schools for Tawas Area High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  18.9 Help
Number of students:  346

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.2%
Two or more races:
5.2%
Hispanic:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.6% Help


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Compare Details Tawas Area High School ranks better than 78.6% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.2. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Tawas Area High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), two or more races (5.2%), Hispanic (2.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tawas Area High School is 18.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tawas Area High School is $12,654.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tawas Area High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tawas Area High School 157th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Tawas Area High School in the ranking list.)

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Tawas Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Tawas Area Schools 178th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tawas Area High School

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Rank History for all students at Tawas Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.50 190th 705 73.0%
2007 71.71 229th 767 70.1%
2008 72.50 236th 750 68.5%
2009 76.04 187th 754 75.2%
2010 73.67 221st 765 71.1%
2011 68.68 299th 784 61.9%
2012 62.02 318th 773 58.9%
2013 63.99 295th 805 63.4%
2014 73.91 173rd 799 78.3%
2015 80.96 138th 832 83.4%
2016 79.71 133rd 852 84.4%
2017 82.80 109th 835 86.9%
2018 56.54 343rd 824 58.4%
2019 71.24 171st 666 74.3%
2021 59.92 178th 561 68.3%
2022 67.13 178th 531 66.5%
2023 74.20 157th 735 78.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tawas Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.70 185th 315 41.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tawas Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.11 303rd 755 59.9%
2019 58.63 195th 532 63.3%
2021 72.30 81st 417 80.6%
2022 71.63 105th 369 71.5%
2023 93.06 30th 614 95.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Tawas Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.05 308th 710 56.6%
2019 69.38 145th 554 73.8%
2021 65.70 119th 462 74.2%
2022 66.24 142nd 416 65.9%
2023 53.31 270th 611 55.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Tawas Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.85 358th 707 49.4%
2019 62.38 198th 543 63.5%
2021 40.23 280th 472 40.7%
2022 58.79 187th 440 57.5%
2023 84.50 75th 611 87.7%
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Rank History for White students at Tawas Area High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.64 429th 708 39.4%
2019 60.11 217th 582 62.7%
2021 41.97 284th 516 45.0%
2022 57.60 208th 492 57.7%
2023 59.65 227th 647 64.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Tawas Area High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 545 1 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1989 510 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -6 504
1990 501 0 4 1 0 n/a n/a -11 495
1991 497 2 6 2 0 n/a n/a 1 508
1992 481 1 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 490
1993 475 0 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1994 499 2 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1995 503 4 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1996 503 4 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 517
1997 554 3 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 570
1998 528 3 9 7 3 n/a n/a 0 550
1999 552 6 9 9 1 n/a n/a 0 577
2000 595 3 10 4 2 n/a n/a 0 614
2001 546 0 6 4 3 n/a n/a 0 559
2002 570 1 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 578
2003 570 1 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 578
2004 514 4 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 527
2005 532 4 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 546
2006 540 3 4 3 2 n/a n/a 0 552
2007 575 3 2 5 3 n/a n/a 0 588
2008 604 1 4 4 4 n/a n/a 0 617
2009 570 1 5 7 3 n/a n/a 0 586
2010 598 4 6 8 5 n/a n/a 0 621
2011 538 3 5 7 6 3 1 0 563
2012 541 3 5 8 6 2 1 0 566
2013 502 3 7 3 8 3 0 0 526
2014 490 3 6 2 4 0 1 0 506
2015 509 4 9 4 4 0 2 0 532
2016 509 1 8 6 6 1 4 0 535
2017 407 1 7 6 4 1 4 0 430
2018 396 1 7 14 3 1 5 0 427
2019 392 2 14 15 2 1 6 0 432
2020 369 3 13 12 2 1 10 0 410
2021 348 5 11 12 2 0 12 0 390
2022 334 4 12 13 1 0 16 0 380
2023 305 4 8 10 1 0 18 0 346

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tawas Area High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 n/a n/a n/a
1989 504 n/a n/a 9.7
1990 495 39.0 12.6 7.7
1991 508 n/a n/a n/a
1992 490 n/a n/a 15.9
1993 487 n/a 0.0 50.5
1994 511 26.7 19.1 16.6
1995 517 27.3 18.9 17.2
1996 517 27.3 18.9 17.2
1997 570 29.0 19.7 17
1998 550 28.0 19.6 20
1999 577 30.0 19.2 19.4
2000 614 30.9 19.9 30.5
2001 559 31.4 17.8 35.8
2002 578 29.3 19.7 40.1
2003 578 29.3 19.7 40.1
2004 527 28.1 18.8 42.3
2005 546 26.9 20.3 43.8
2006 552 26.2 21.1 46
2007 588 26.8 21.9 32
2008 617 26.8 23.0 31.8
2009 586 25.7 22.8 36
2010 621 29.3 21.1 43.3
2011 563 27.7 20.2 43.3
2012 566 27.3 20.6 44.3
2013 526 23.7 22.1 41.4
2014 506 26.0 19.4 41.7
2015 532 27.0 19.7 45.3
2016 535 26.0 20.5 47.5
2017 430 19.0 22.5 46
2018 427 20.7 20.5 49.2
2019 432 22.9 18.8 46.1
2020 410 21.2 19.2 40
2021 390 21.3 18.3 46.9
2022 380 20.0 18.9 41.6
2023 346 18.2 18.9 41.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tawas Area High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 552 n/a n/a n/a
1989 504 n/a n/a 9.7
1990 495 39.0 12.6 7.7
1991 508 n/a n/a n/a
1992 490 n/a n/a 15.9
1993 487 n/a 0.0 50.5
1994 511 26.7 19.1 16.6
1995 517 27.3 18.9 17.2
1996 517 27.3 18.9 17.2
1997 570 29.0 19.7 17
1998 550 28.0 19.6 20
1999 577 30.0 19.2 19.4
2000 614 30.9 19.9 30.5
2001 559 31.4 17.8 35.8
2002 578 29.3 19.7 40.1
2003 578 29.3 19.7 40.1
2004 527 28.1 18.8 42.3
2005 546 26.9 20.3 43.8
2006 552 26.2 21.1 46
2007 588 26.8 21.9 32
2008 617 26.8 23.0 31.8
2009 586 25.7 22.8 36
2010 621 29.3 21.1 43.3
2011 563 27.7 20.2 43.3
2012 566 27.3 20.6 44.3
2013 526 23.7 22.1 41.4
2014 506 26.0 19.4 41.7
2015 532 27.0 19.7 45.3
2016 535 26.0 20.5 47.5
2017 430 19.0 22.5 46
2018 427 20.7 20.5 49.2
2019 432 22.9 18.8 46.1
2020 410 21.2 19.2 40
2021 390 21.3 18.3 46.9
2022 380 20.0 18.9 41.6
2023 346 18.2 18.9 41.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tawas Area High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $481 (4.7%) $9,859 (95.3%) $10,340
2020 $535 (4.7%) $10,846 (95.3%) $11,381
2021 $1,908 (16.7%) $9,496 (83.3%) $11,403
2022 $1,321 (10.4%) $11,333 (89.6%) $12,654

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tawas Area High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 171st of 666 High schoolsRanks 157th of 735 High schools
 4.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade Social Studies (Tawas Area High School)54.944.3
 10.6%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Tawas Area Schools)54.944.3
 10.6%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Tawas Area High School)62.758.6
 4.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Tawas Area Schools)62.758.6
 4.1%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Tawas Area High School)42.234.3
 7.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Tawas Area Schools)42.234.3
 7.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students432346
 19.9%
African American24
 100%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian148
 42.9%
Hispanic1510
 33.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White392305
 22.2%
Two or More Races618
 200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.1%41.6%
 4.4%


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Tawas Area High School ranks 157th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Tawas Area High School is fed by the following schools:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 346 students attended Tawas Area High School.

Students at Tawas Area High School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.


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