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Orting High School vs. Steilacoom High School

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School Overview

School
Orting High School
320 Washington Avenue North
Orting, WA 98360
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Steilacoom High School
54 Sentinel Drive
Steilacoom, WA 98388
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Orting 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 864 students in grades 9-12, Orting High School ranks in the top 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 946 students in grades 9-12, Steilacoom High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
864 students
946 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Steilacoom High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#733 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#103 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orting High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Steilacoom High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orting 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 Steilacoom 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)
78%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orting 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 Steilacoom 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
90-94%
(Top 20% in WA)
94%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Orting 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 Steilacoom 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 Orting High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Steilacoom High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
246
263
Grade 10 Students
225
235
Grade 11 Students
224
247
Grade 12 Students
169
201

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
2%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Steilacoom High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Steilacoom High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Steilacoom High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
46%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Steilacoom High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Orting 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 Steilacoom 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
10%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Steilacoom 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.
0.51
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Orting 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 Steilacoom 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
24%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orting 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 Steilacoom 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
7%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Steilacoom 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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