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Yelm High School 12 vs. Tumwater High School

Should you attend Yelm High School 12 or Tumwater 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
Yelm High School 12
1315 Yelm Ave. W
Yelm, WA 98597
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tumwater High School
700 Israel Road
Olympia, WA 98501
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Tumwater 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 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,634 students in grades 9-12, Yelm High School 12 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 18% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 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 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,111 students in grades 9-12, Tumwater High School ranks in the top 30% 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 36% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,634 students
1,111 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tumwater High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1275 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
#625 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Yelm High School 12, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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18%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
36%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yelm High School 12 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 Tumwater 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.
62%
(Top 30% in WA)
75%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yelm High School 12 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 Tumwater 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%
(Top 50% in WA)
57%
(Top 30% in WA)
85%
(Top 50% in WA)
97%
(Top 1% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Yelm High School 12 and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Tumwater 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 Yelm High School 12 by grade.
This chart displays the students of Tumwater High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
474
317
Grade 10 Students
451
270
Grade 11 Students
355
247
Grade 12 Students
354
277

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
18%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tumwater High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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% White
61%
69%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tumwater High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Yelm High School 12 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 Tumwater High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Two or more races
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yelm High School 12 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 Tumwater 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.
0.58
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Yelm High School 12 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 Tumwater 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
35%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yelm High School 12 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 Tumwater 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
10%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yelm High School 12 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 Tumwater 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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