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Rainier Senior High School vs. Rochester High School

Should you attend Rainier Senior High School or Rochester 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
Rainier Senior High School
308 2nd St W
Rainier, WA 98576
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Rochester High School
19800 Carper Rd Sw
Rochester, WA 98579
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Rochester 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%)
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades 9-12, Rainier Senior 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 30-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 600 students in grades 9-12, Rochester 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 25-29% (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 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
267 students
600 students
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This chart displays total students of Rochester High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rochester High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rainier Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rochester High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#887 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#917 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rainier Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rochester High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rainier Senior 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 Rochester 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.
60-69%
(Top 30% in WA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rainier Senior 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 Rochester 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.
50-59%
(Top 50% in WA)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
≥90%
(Top 30% in WA)
85-89%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rainier Senior 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 Rochester 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 Rainier Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rochester High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
83
162
Grade 10 Students
65
142
Grade 11 Students
64
158
Grade 12 Students
55
138

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rainier Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rochester High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rainier Senior 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 Rochester High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rainier Senior 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 Rochester High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rochester High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
84%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rainier Senior 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 Rochester High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rainier Senior 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 Rochester 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.
0.29
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Rainier Senior 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 Rochester 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%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rainier Senior 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 Rochester 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
13%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rainier Senior 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 Rochester 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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