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Serving 893 students in grades 9-12, Foster 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,645 students in grades 9-12, Ballard High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (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 29% 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
893 students
1,645 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
72 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1378 out of 2088 schools in WA (Bottom 50%)
#64 out of 2088 schools in WA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
71%
(Top 10% in WA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
94%
(Top 1% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥50%
(Top 50% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
84%
(Top 50% in WA)
93%
(Top 20% in WA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
233
437
Grade 10 Students
232
377
Grade 11 Students
232
426
Grade 12 Students
196
405
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
22%
4%
% Hispanic
39%
9%
% Black
21%
3%
% White
8%
71%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
12%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
