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Forks High School vs. Port Angeles High School

Should you attend Forks High School or Port Angeles 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
Forks High School
261 South Spartan Avenue
Forks, WA 98331
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Port Angeles High School
304 E Park Ave
Port Angeles, WA 98362
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Port Angeles 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 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 290 students in grades 9-12, Forks 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 15-19% (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 12:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 989 students in grades 9-12, Port Angeles 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 42% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
290 students
989 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
53 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Port Angeles High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1479 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#499 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forks High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Port Angeles High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
42%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forks 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 Angeles 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%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forks 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 Angeles 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.
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
91%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Forks 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 Angeles 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
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This chart displays the students of Port Angeles High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
63
290
Grade 10 Students
84
243
Grade 11 Students
68
251
Grade 12 Students
75
205

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
5%
5%
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% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
40%
10%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
45%
71%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Port Angeles High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Port Angeles 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.
0.63
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Forks 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 Angeles 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
51%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forks 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 Angeles 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
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forks 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 Angeles 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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