Traverse City West Senior High
| Traverse City West Senior High | |
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| Address | |
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5376 North Long Lake Road Traverse City, Michigan 49685 United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°44′50″N 85°41′09″W / 44.7472°N 85.6857°WCoordinates: 44°44′50″N 85°41′09″W / 44.7472°N 85.6857°W |
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| School type | Public secondary |
| School district | Traverse City Area Public Schools |
| Principal | Joe Esper |
| Enrollment | 1690 (2014) |
| Color(s) |
Forest Green Metallic Gold |
| Athletics conference | Big North |
| Nickname | Titans |
| Website | schools |
Traverse City West Senior High is a public high school in Traverse City, Michigan, located at 5376 N. Long Lake Road. The principal is Joe Esper who took over the role in December 2014, after Joseph Tibaldi retired. Tibaldi had been the principal since the school's opening in 1997. The school was originally built as a solution to the overcrowding at Traverse City Senior High School, which was Michigan's largest high school prior to the split. In 1997, Traverse City Senior High was split by the school district into two distinct high schools. The newly constructed Traverse City West Senior High School was opened, while the original high school facility was renamed as Traverse City Central High School. The name of Traverse City Senior High was discontinued at that time.
Since that time, West Senior High's enrollment has encompassed students living west of Division Street. Traverse City West is one of three public high schools in Traverse City, with nearly 2,000 students each year. It is several times larger than most of the schools in its surrounding area and is the single largest high school in Northern Michigan. West is located in the Traverse City Area Public Schools school district, which is part of the larger Traverse Bay Area intermediate school district. West offers classes for students in grades 9–12 as of the 2008–2009 school year. Additionally, students are given the option to dual enroll and attend classes at Northwestern Michigan College. In addition to the dual enrollment program, a wide variety of honors and AP classes are offered.
Traverse City West has an active music program, with multiple choirs, bands (wind ensemble, symphony band, and concert band), and orchestras. In addition to the larger groups, there are also numerous small ensembles, including two jazz bands, small vocal groups (Choral Aires, Bella Voce and Westmen), and some student-led chamber ensembles. Every three years the chorale goes on a tour throughout Europe. The first time Euro-Chorale went to Europe they won 3rd place in the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Two years later the chorale went again and was awarded 2nd place. In 2006, the chorale did not make the festival. They did, however, perform at the Eisteddfod as a general concert outside of the competition. In 2009, The Traverse City West Chorale traveled to Europe again, where they were invited to sing at Mass in Saint Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, and to compete in The Musica Mundi International choral competition located in Budapest, Hungary, where they won 1st place in the "Folk Music" and "Mixed Choir" categories.
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