Best Grand Traverse County Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private high schools serving 2,560 students in Grand Traverse County, MI.

The private high schools in Grand Traverse County, MI include Traverse City Christian School, St. Francis High School, and Interlochen Arts Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 20%, which is lower than the Michigan private high school average acceptance rate of 85%.

67% of private high schools in Grand Traverse County, MI are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Traverse City Christian School Photo - A group of students ready for some team-building adventures at TC Christian's annual MS/HS Fall retreat.

Interlochen Arts Academy Photo - Music students study in the state-of-the-art Music Center, which features two large ensemble rehearsal halls, nine ensemble rooms, 25 teaching studios, a recording studio, and more.

Top-Ranked Grand Traverse County Private High Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Grand Traverse Area Catholic School

(Catholic)

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123 E. 11th Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 946-8100

Gr: PK-12 | 1,278 student Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Gtb Life Long Learning-kitchi Minogining Tribal School

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845 Business Park Dr
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 534-7760

Gr: 9-12 | 57 students

Interlochen Arts Academy

Special Program Emphasis

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4000 J Maddy Parkway
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472

Gr: 9-12 | 577 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition listed

St. Francis High School

(Catholic)

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123 E 11th St
Traverse City, MI 49684
(231) 946-8038

Gr: 9-12 | 355 students

Traverse City Christian School

(Christian)

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753 Emerson Road
Traverse City, MI 49696
(231) 929-1747

Gr: PK-12 | 282 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed

Northwest Michigan House Of Hope

Alternative School (Christian)

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55 S Hope Rdg
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 946-5350

Gr: 8-12 | 11 students

[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Grand Traverse County Private Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Traverse Bay Mennonite School (Closed 2013)

(Mennonite)

915 Carver St
Traverse City, MI 49686
(231) 995-9793

Gr: 1-12 | 27 students

Overview

This County (Grand Traverse County)

This State (MI)

# Schools

6 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Grand Traverse County Total Schools
2025	6
2024	7
2023	7
2022	6
2021	6
2020	7
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8

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Student Body:

# Students

2,560 Students

60,765 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	427	263	253
2024	368	248	245
2023	356	250	247
2022	412	254	257
2021	410	250	249
2020	354	244	235
2019	333	233	242
2018	322	231	238
2017	323	234	246
2016	323	231	241
2015	323	217	220

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% Average Students of Color

12%

18%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	12%	18%	32%
2024	7%	18%	31%
2023	7%	18%	31%
2022	13%	20%	30%
2021	12%	20%	30%
2020	12%	20%	29%
2019	12%	18%	29%
2018	6%	16%	28%
2017	6%	22%	30%
2016	6%	21%	30%
2015	6%	21%	30%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

196 Teachers

5,544 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	13:1	11:1	10:1
2024	13:1	11:1	10:1
2023	13:1	11:1	10:1
2022	13:1	11:1	10:1
2021	13:1	11:1	10:1
2020	13:1	11:1	10:1
2019	14:1	11:1	10:1
2018	15:1	11:1	10:1
2017	15:1	12:1	10:1
2016	15:1	12:1	10:1
2015	15:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

58%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	58%	58%	57%
2024	58%	57%	57%
2023	58%	57%	57%
2022	58%	58%	56%
2021	60%	58%	56%
2020	60%	57%	56%
2019	62%	57%	55%
2018	50%	55%	55%
2017	50%	55%	55%
2016	50%	55%	54%
2015	50%	55%	54%

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Average Class Size

13 students

17 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	13	17	14
2024	13	17	14
2023	13	17	14
2022	13	17	14
2021	14	17	14
2020	14	16	14
2019	15	16	14
2018	16	16	14
2017	24	16	14
2016	24	16	14
2015	24	16	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

2 courses

12 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	2	12	13
2024	2	11	12
2023	2	11	12
2022	2	10	12
2021	2	10	12
2020	2	10	12
2019	2	10	11
2018	2	10	11
2017	2	10	11
2016	2	9	11
2015	2	8	10

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$31,705

$13,811

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	$31,705	$13,905	$17,997
2024	$76,500	$13,200	$17,011
2023	$40,175	$11,960	$16,191
2022	$40,175	$11,282	$15,821
2021	$38,000	$10,825	$15,331
2020	$38,000	$10,332	$15,046
2019	$40,940	$10,901	$14,791
2018	$50,460	$10,804	$14,527
2017	$50,460	$10,405	$14,161
2016	$50,460	$9,948	$13,713
2015	$50,460	$9,729	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$1,950

$817

Average % on Financial Aid

67%

38%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	67%	38%	38%
2024	66%	38%	37%
2023	53%	36%	36%
2022	53%	37%	36%
2021	65%	37%	36%
2020	65%	37%	35%
2019	62%	36%	34%
2018	63%	34%	33%
2017	63%	34%	32%
2016	63%	36%	31%
2015	63%	36%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$2,500

$4,036

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	$2,500	$3,986	$9,714
2024	$19,505	$4,819	$9,498
2023	$17,477	$4,637	$8,890
2022	$17,477	$4,574	$8,717
2021	$2,500	$3,174	$8,472
2020	$2,500	$3,446	$8,370
2019	$2,500	$3,586	$7,924
2018	$4,600	$3,437	$7,471
2017	$2,900	$3,396	$7,202
2016	$2,900	$3,329	$6,993
2015	$2,900	$3,257	$6,822

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Average Acceptance Rate

20%

85%

Average Endowment Size

$66.4 million

$43.25 million

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Endowment Trends (2020-2025)
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	$66 M	$43 M	$65 M
2024	$147 M	$60 M	$65 M
2023	$143 M	$59 M	$65 M
2022	$143 M	$24 M	$67 M
2021	$92 M	$19 M	$75 M
2020	$92 M	$17 M	$76 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.28

0.43

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	0.28	0.43	0.61
2024	0.28	0.41	0.60
2023	0.29	0.41	0.60
2022	0.29	0.42	0.58
2021	0.29	0.42	0.57
2020	0.29	0.43	0.57
2019	0.27	0.40	0.56
2018	0.27	0.39	0.55
2017	0.26	0.40	0.54
2016	0.26	0.40	0.54
2015	0.26	0.41	0.53

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# American Indian Students

66 Students

244 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

28 Students

2,074 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	5%
2024	2%	4%	6%
2023	1%	4%	6%
2022	1%	4%	5%
2021	1%	4%	5%
2020	1%	4%	5%
2019	1%	3%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

24 Students

2,551 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	4%	9%
2024	1%	4%	9%
2023	1%	4%	8%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	4%	8%
2019	1%	5%	8%
2018	1%	4%	8%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2016	1%	4%	8%
2015	1%	4%	8%

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# Black Students

6 Students

3,357 Students

% Black Students

n/a

# White Students

1,669 Students

46,247 Students

% White Students

84%

75%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	84%	75%	59%
2024	84%	76%	60%
2023	84%	76%	60%
2022	83%	75%	62%
2021	83%	75%	63%
2020	84%	75%	64%
2019	85%	76%	64%
2018	85%	77%	65%
2017	85%	77%	66%
2016	85%	77%	66%
2015	85%	76%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

81 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

190 Students

7,289 Students

% of Others Students

10%

12%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Grand Traverse County Average	Michigan (MI) Average	National Average
2025	10%	12%	17%
2024	9%	10%	15%
2023	10%	8%	16%
2022	10%	10%	16%
2021	10%	10%	15%
2020	10%	10%	14%
2019	10%	10%	14%
2018	10%	9%	13%
2017	10%	10%	14%
2016	10%	9%	13%
2015	10%	10%	12%

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