What grades does Thunder Bay Junior High School serve?

Thunder Bay Junior High School operates as a Middle school within the local district. The school serves families in the ALPENA area.

Where is Thunder Bay Junior High School located?

Thunder Bay Junior High School is a town school in ALPENA, MI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thunder Bay Junior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Thunder Bay Junior High School is 16.1:1. Lower ratios generally indicate smaller class sizes.

What schools are in ALPENA, MI?

Schools in ALPENA include Thunder Bay Junior High School and others operated by the local district. The district serves families throughout the ALPENA area.

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Thunder Bay Junior High School — School Calendar 2026-27

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ALPENA, MI 49707

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Aug

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Aug

Thu

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Aug

Thu

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Aug

Thu

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School Profile

Grades

6–8

Enrollment

803

Student:Teacher

16.1:1

Locale

Town

District

Alpena Public Schools

Econ. Disadvantaged

68.5%

Phone

(989)358-5400

School Statistics

Academics (SY 2020-21)

ELA Proficiency

34%

17th percentile in MI

Math Proficiency

21%

19th percentile in MI

Chronic Absenteeism

11.3%

SY 2019-20

Technology & Internet Access (SY 2021-22)

1:1 Devices

Student devices available

Wi-Fi

Campus-wide wireless

Fiber Internet

High-speed connection

900

Connected devices

Staff & Support Services (SY 2021-22)

Teachers (FTE)

41.2

100% fully certified

Counselors

0.22

Nurses

0.11

School Resource Officers

Security Staff

Anti-Bullying Policy

District Finance (FY 2023)

Per-Pupil Spending

$13,611

Total current expenditure

Instruction Spending

$7,601

Per pupil, classroom only

Total Revenue/Pupil

$16,149

All funding sources

Funding Sources

Federal 12%State 61%Local 27%

District-level data from NCES F-33 Survey

Community Context

Median Home Value

$185,471

+5.4% 1yr+45.1% 5yr

Alpena, MI metro area

Community Need Level

Elevated

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022

Neighborhood Indicators (Census Tract)

28.0%

Below 150% poverty line

7.3%

Unemployment rate

5.5%

Uninsured residents

7.3%

No HS diploma (25+)

Special Education (IDEA)

District-level data from IDEA Part B · Students ages 3-21 served under IDEA

Total Students Served

509

Ages 3-21 under IDEA

School-Age (6-21)

509

Receiving special ed services

Est. % of Enrollment

63%

District rate, school may vary

Disability Categories (District)

Specific Learning Disability

164 (32%)

Other Health Impairment

109 (21%)

Speech/Language Impairment

95 (19%)

Autism

56 (11%)

Intellectual Disability

37 (7%)

Emotional Disturbance

36 (7%)

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IDEA Section 618 Data · District-level counts · Individual school figures may differ

Enrollment Trend (2014-2025)

796

Current enrollment

Stable(-1% 5yr)

Coming Up

Mon, Aug 24, 2026

BOE Regular Meeting

Event

Mon, Aug 24, 2026

BOE Regular Meeting

Event

Thu, Aug 27, 2026

TBJH - Open House

Event

Full School Calendar 2026-27

Date	Event	Type	Level
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	TBJH - No School-Labor Day Holiday	Holiday	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	No School-Labor Day Holiday	Holiday	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	No School	Event	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	No School-Labor Day Holiday	Holiday	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	No School	Event	—
Fri, Sep 4, 2026	TBJH - No School-Labor Day Holiday	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	No School	Event	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	TBJH - No School-Labor Day	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	No School-Labor Day	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	No School-Labor Day	Holiday	—
Mon, Sep 7, 2026	No School	Event	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	TBJH - Picture Day 2026	Event	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	TBJH - Picture Day 2026	Event	—
Wed, Sep 9, 2026	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	Hinks Fall Picture Day	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Sep 14, 2026	Hinks Fall Picture Day	Event	—
Thu, Sep 17, 2026	Fall Picture Day	Event	—
Thu, Sep 17, 2026	Fall Picture Day	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Picture Day	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	AHS Homecoming	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Homecoming Parade: Hinks Participates	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Homecoming Parade: Hinks Participates	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	2026 AHS Alumni Hall of Fame Recognition	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	2026 AHS Alumni Hall of Fame Recognition	Event	—
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	AHS Homecoming	Event	—
Mon, Oct 5, 2026	AHS College Night	Event	—
Mon, Oct 5, 2026	AHS College Night	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	BOE Retreat Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	BOE Retreat Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	No School-Full Day For Staff/Professional Development	Staff Day	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	No School-Full Day For Staff/Professional Development	Staff Day	—
Mon, Oct 12, 2026	TBJH - No School-Staff Professional Development	Staff Day	—
Wed, Oct 14, 2026	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Oct 14, 2026	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	TBJH - Make-Up Picture Day 2026	Event	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Oct 19, 2026	TBJH - Make-Up Picture Day 2026	Event	—
Thu, Oct 22, 2026	Picture Day	Event	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	Hinks Picture Retake Day	Event	—
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	Hinks Picture Retake Day	Event	—
Tue, Oct 27, 2026	Picture Re-Take Day	Event	—
Tue, Oct 27, 2026	Picture Re-Take Day	Event	—
Thu, Oct 29, 2026	TBJH - Half Day Students	Event	—
Thu, Oct 29, 2026	TBJH - Parent Teacher Conferences (3:00pm-6:00pm)	Staff Day	—
Thu, Oct 29, 2026	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-Records/Parent Teacher Conferences	Staff Day	—
Thu, Oct 29, 2026	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-Records/Parent Teacher Conferences	Staff Day	—
Thu, Oct 29, 2026	Parent/Teacher Confernce	Staff Day	—
Thu, Oct 29, 2026	TBJH - Half Day Students	Event	—
Thu, Oct 29, 2026	TBJH - Parent Teacher Conferences (3:00pm-6:00pm)	Staff Day	—
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	No School-Half Day For Staff A.M.	Event	—
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	No School-Half Day For Staff A.M.	Event	—
Fri, Oct 30, 2026	Parent/Teacher Conferences	Staff Day	—
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Nov 11, 2026	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Nov 16, 2026	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Nov 16, 2026	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Nov 16, 2026	Picture Re-takes	Event	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Nov 23, 2026	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	No School-Thanksgiving Holiday	Holiday	—
Wed, Nov 25, 2026	No School-Thanksgiving Holiday	Holiday	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	No School-Thanksgiving Day	Holiday	—
Thu, Nov 26, 2026	No School-Thanksgiving Day	Holiday	—
Fri, Nov 27, 2026	No School-Thanksgiving Holiday	Holiday	—
Fri, Nov 27, 2026	No School-Thanksgiving Holiday	Holiday	—
Fri, Dec 4, 2026	Holiday Family Fun Night	Holiday	—
Mon, Dec 7, 2026	Holiday Concert	Holiday	—
Wed, Dec 9, 2026	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Dec 9, 2026	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Dec 14, 2026	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Dec 14, 2026	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Dec 21, 2026	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	No School-Winter Break	Break	—
Wed, Dec 23, 2026	No School-Winter Break	Break	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	Christmas Eve	Holiday	—
Thu, Dec 24, 2026	Christmas Eve	Holiday	—
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day	Holiday	—
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas Day	Holiday	—
Thu, Dec 31, 2026	New Year's Eve	Event	—
Thu, Dec 31, 2026	New Year's Eve	Event	—
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day	Event	—
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day	Event	—
Mon, Jan 11, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Jan 11, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Jan 13, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Jan 13, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	No School-Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Event	—
Mon, Jan 18, 2027	No School-Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Event	—
Thu, Jan 21, 2027	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-PM Records	Event	—
Thu, Jan 21, 2027	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-PM Records	Event	—
Fri, Jan 22, 2027	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-PM Records	Event	—
Fri, Jan 22, 2027	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-PM Records	Event	—
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	First Day of Semester 2	Event	—
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Jan 25, 2027	First Day of Semester 2	Event	—
Wed, Feb 10, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	No School-Full Day for Staff-Professional Development	Staff Day	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Feb 15, 2027	No School-Full Day for Staff-Professional Development	Staff Day	—
Mon, Feb 22, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting & Strategic Planning Summit-AHS	Staff Day	—
Mon, Feb 22, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting & Strategic Planning Summit-AHS	Staff Day	—
Mon, Feb 22, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting & Strategic Planning Summit-AHS	Staff Day	—
Mon, Feb 22, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting & Strategic Planning Summit-AHS	Staff Day	—
Mon, Mar 8, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Mar 8, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Mar 10, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Mar 15, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Mar 15, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Mar 18, 2027	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-PM Records/Parent Teacher Conferences	Staff Day	—
Thu, Mar 18, 2027	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-PM Records/Parent Teacher Conferences	Staff Day	—
Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Half Day Students & Staff	Event	—
Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Half Day Students & Staff	Event	—
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Annual Board Workshop	Event	—
Mon, Mar 22, 2027	Annual Board Workshop	Event	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	No School-Spring Break Begins	Break	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday	Event	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	No School-Spring Break Begins	Break	—
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good Friday	Event	—
Wed, Apr 14, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Apr 14, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Apr 19, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Apr 19, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Apr 26, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Apr 26, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, May 10, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, May 10, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Wed, May 12, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, May 12, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Mon, May 17, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, May 17, 2027	BOE Regular Meeting	Event	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	No School-Memorial Day	Holiday	—
Mon, May 31, 2027	No School-Memorial Day	Holiday	—
Tue, Jun 1, 2027	APS/AEA Retirement Dinner	Event	—
Tue, Jun 1, 2027	APS/AEA Retirement Dinner	Event	—
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-Records	Event	—
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Hinks PTO Meeting	Event	—
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Half Day Students-Full Day Staff-Records	Event	—
Thu, Jun 10, 2027	Last Day for Students	Event	—
Thu, Jun 10, 2027	Last Day for Students	Event	—
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	Besser PAC Meeting	Event	—
Thu, Jun 17, 2027	Besser PAC Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Jun 21, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Jun 21, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Jun 28, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—
Mon, Jun 28, 2027	BOE Workshop Meeting	Event	—

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Frequently Asked Questions about Thunder Bay Junior High School

Thunder Bay Junior High School has a total enrollment of 803 students and serves grades Middle. The school is part of the local school district in ALPENA, MI.