Tawas Area High School

What Tawas Area High School does

Tawas Area High School is the 9-12 secondary school within Tawas Area Schools, a public K-12 school district headquartered in Tawas City, Iosco County, Michigan. The district operates three schools — Clara Bolen Elementary (K-5), Tawas Middle School (6-8), and Tawas Area High School (9-12) — serving approximately 1,150 students with a 19:1 student-teacher ratio and a 93% graduation rate. The district offers 5 AP classes, 21 varsity sports teams, and 19 clubs, and was ranked #211 Best High School in Michigan and #6144 nationally by US News & World Report.

The district's underlying technology platform centers on a K-12 1:1 Chromebook initiative, Google Workspace for Education, Skyward as the student information system, Clever for single sign-on, RevTrak for online fee payments, Renaissance Place for academic assessment, and Xello for career and college readiness. Dual enrollment is delivered through a partnership with Alpena Community College using Blackboard LMS. Teaching practice is supported by Kagan Cooperative Learning training, and student behavior is managed through a PBIS framework across all three schools.

As a government_state_entity under Michigan's public education system, Tawas Area Schools generates no commercial revenue. Funding flows from state aid under MCL 388.1705, local property taxes, and federal programs including USDA's National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, which underwrite universal free meals for all students. Distribution is through in-district enrollment, the Michigan Schools of Choice program (currently open to nonresident K-12 students for 2026-2027), and a digital portal stack (Skyward, RevTrak, Clever, Google Classroom) supporting parents and students.

Name

Tawas Area High School

Legal name

Tawas Area Schools

Website

https://tawas.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tawas Area High School is a public 9-12 secondary school within Tawas Area Schools, a three-school K-12 public school district in Tawas City, Michigan, serving approximately 1,150 students with 1:1 Chromebooks, dual enrollment, and US News-ranked academic outcomes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tawas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tawas Area Schools operates a public K-12 educational program across three schools serving approximately 1,150 students in Iosco County, Michigan. Core offerings include comprehensive academic instruction from kindergarten through 12th grade, college preparation through AP courses and dual enrollment with Alpena Community College, a district-wide 1:1 Chromebook initiative, free breakfast and lunch for all students via USDA programs, special education services, and 21 athletic teams alongside 19 extracurricular clubs. The district also provides career readiness support through partnerships with Michigan College Access Network (MCAN).

Product overview

Tawas Area Schools is a three-school public school district (Clara Bolen Elementary K-5, Tawas Area Middle School 6-8, and Tawas Area High School 9-12) serving approximately 1,150 students. The district operates as a unified K-12 educational platform with supplementary programs including a 1:1 technology initiative providing Chromebooks to all students, free meals for all students, 21 athletic teams and 19 extracurricular clubs, special education services, and dual enrollment partnerships with Alpena Community College for college credit. The district is committed to technology-enhanced learning and student success beyond graduation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tawas Area High School

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% Graduation Rate
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Huron Shores Community ChoirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTawas Area High School choir students participate in Huron Shores Community Choir performances, providing students with intergenerational musical experiences and community engagement opportunities.
• Alpena Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual Enrollment and Early Middle College programs allow high school students to earn college credits. Blackboard learning management system used for ACC courses. Students can access tutoring and academic support services on-site at Tawas High School.
• Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP)minorOthersCollaboration on Michigan Leadership Fellows Program focusing on equity-driven leadership, instructional improvement, and expanding postsecondary opportunities for students.
• Michigan College Access Network (MCAN)minorOthersCollaboration through Michigan Leadership Fellows Program to expand postsecondary opportunities and college access for students.
• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)coreOthersNational School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program enabling free meals for all students district-wide.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gladwin Community Schools: Small central-Michigan K-12 district referenced in Tawas athletics schedules; comparable district size, course catalog breadth, and rural-community mission.
• Traverse City Area Public Schools: Larger northern-Michigan public K-12 district with a comparable regional identity and similar curricular/co-curricular mix; useful benchmark for what scaled-up programming could look like.
• Alpena Public Schools: Neighboring northern-Michigan public K-12 district that is already a partner with Tawas through the dual-enrollment/Blackboard arrangement; serves a similar rural/small-city demographic mix.
• Bay City School District: Regional Michigan public K-12 district in a comparable small-city/rural mix, with similar AP, athletics, and special-education offerings funded under the same state-aid formula.
• Oscoda Area Schools: Very small, neighboring Iosco/northeast-Michigan K-12 district with nearly identical demographic scale (~1,000 students), making it the closest peer for student-outcome and budget benchmarking.
• Houghton Lake Community Schools: Small northern-Michigan K-12 district explicitly referenced as a Tawas athletic opponent; similar scale and funding profile, making it a natural operational peer.
• Midland Public Schools: Mid-size Michigan public K-12 district operating on the same state-aid/foundation allowance framework, with a comparable AP, athletics, and dual-enrollment footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/tawas-area-high-school

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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