Port Townsend High School vs. Chimacum Junior/senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Port Townsend High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 361 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 276 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 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
361 students
276 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
17 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#473 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1122 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
80-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
-
65
Grade 8 Students
-
40
Grade 9 Students
97
45
Grade 10 Students
90
49
Grade 11 Students
88
37
Grade 12 Students
86
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
10%
10%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
79%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.36
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
11%

