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Federal Way High School vs. Todd Beamer High School

Should you attend Federal Way High School or Todd Beamer High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Federal Way High School
30611 16th Av S
Federal Way, WA 98003
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Todd Beamer High School
35999 16th Av S
Federal Way, WA 98003
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Federal Way High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Todd Beamer High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,640 students in grades 9-12, Federal Way 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 17% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,302 students in grades 9-12, Todd Beamer 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 14% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,640 students
1,302 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
66 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Todd Beamer High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Todd Beamer High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1301 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#1696 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Federal Way High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Todd Beamer High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
14%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Federal Way 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 Todd Beamer 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.
62%
(Top 30% in WA)
47%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Federal Way 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 Todd Beamer 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.
22%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
90%
(Top 30% in WA)
83%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Federal Way 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 Todd Beamer 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 Federal Way High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Todd Beamer High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
407
318
Grade 10 Students
434
368
Grade 11 Students
406
330
Grade 12 Students
393
286

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Federal Way High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Todd Beamer High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
10%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Federal Way High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Todd Beamer High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
41%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Federal Way High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Todd Beamer High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
19%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Federal Way High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Todd Beamer High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
15%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Federal Way 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 Todd Beamer High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Federal Way High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Todd Beamer High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Federal Way 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Todd Beamer 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.
0.76
0.81
This chart displays the diversity score of Federal Way 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 Todd Beamer 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
63%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Federal Way 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 Todd Beamer 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
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Federal Way 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 Todd Beamer 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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