Forks High School vs. Port Angeles High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Port Angeles High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 264 students in grades 9-12, Forks 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 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 974 students in grades 9-12, Port Angeles 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 37% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). 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 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
264 students
974 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1476 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#596 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
65-69%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
74
268
Grade 10 Students
64
242
Grade 11 Students
57
251
Grade 12 Students
69
213
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
5%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
44%
10%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
42%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%