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Chimacum Junior/senior High School vs. Port Townsend High School

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School Overview

School
Chimacum Junior/senior High School
91 West Valley Rd
Chimacum, WA 98325
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Port Townsend High School
1500 Van Ness St
Port Townsend, WA 98368
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Port Townsend High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 258 students in grades 7-12, Chimacum Junior/senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 377 students in grades 9-12, Port Townsend High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
258 students
377 students
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This chart displays total students of Port Townsend High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chimacum Junior/senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Port Townsend High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1122 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#473 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chimacum Junior/senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Port Townsend High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
40-44%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chimacum Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Port Townsend High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)
75-79%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chimacum Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Port Townsend High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)
80-89%
(Top 50% in WA)
85-89%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Chimacum Junior/senior High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Port Townsend High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Chimacum Junior/senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Port Townsend High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
37
-
Grade 8 Students
46
-
Grade 9 Students
55
100
Grade 10 Students
40
89
Grade 11 Students
42
84
Grade 12 Students
38
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Chimacum Junior/senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Port Townsend High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Port Townsend High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Port Townsend High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Port Townsend High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chimacum Junior/senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Port Townsend High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Port Townsend High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Chimacum Junior/senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Port Townsend High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chimacum Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Port Townsend High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chimacum Junior/senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Port Townsend High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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