Orting High School vs. Steilacoom High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orting High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Steilacoom High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 881 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 964 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 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
881 students
964 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
42 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#733 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#103 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
75-79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
78%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
231
237
Grade 10 Students
229
269
Grade 11 Students
210
217
Grade 12 Students
211
241
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
2%
9%


% Hispanic
16%
20%


% Black
3%
7%


% White
66%
44%


% Hawaiian
1%
1%


% Two or more races
11%
18%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.73


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
28%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%

