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Renton Senior High School vs. Hazen Senior High School

Should you attend Renton Senior High School or Hazen Senior 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
Renton Senior High School
400 S 2nd St
Renton, WA 98055
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Hazen Senior High School
1101 Hoquiam Ave Ne
Renton, WA 98059
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Hazen Senior 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,229 students in grades 9-12, Renton 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 20% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is lower 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,871 students in grades 9-12, Hazen Senior 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 48% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,229 students
1,871 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
79 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hazen Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1449 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#440 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Renton Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hazen Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
48%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Renton 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 Hazen 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.
52%
(Top 50% in WA)
73%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Renton 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 Hazen 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
56%
(Top 50% in WA)
85%
(Top 50% in WA)
91%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Renton 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 Hazen Senior 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 Renton Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hazen Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
343
498
Grade 10 Students
317
450
Grade 11 Students
282
468
Grade 12 Students
287
455

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hazen Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
25%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Renton 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 Hazen Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hazen Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
25%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Renton Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hazen Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
8%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Renton 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 Hazen Senior 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Renton Senior 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 Hazen Senior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hazen 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.
0.77
0.75
This chart displays the diversity score of Renton 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 Hazen Senior 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
58%
29%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hazen 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Renton 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 Hazen 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.
 
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