Port Angeles High School
Tel:
(360)452-7602
- Port Angeles High School serves 1,115 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is equal to the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Port Angeles High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Port Angeles High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Port Angeles High School's student population of 1,115 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 62 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,115 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 62 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Port Angeles High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Port Angeles High School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #503 out of 2039 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 51% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 79% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 8% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 76% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 8% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 36% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Port Angeles School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Port Angeles High School is Special Education (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Parents As Partners (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Jefferson Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Port Angeles Jefferson Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 319 students
0.5 miles
218 E 12th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(206)457-4231 0.5 PK-6 319 - Port Angeles Franklin Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 421 students
0.8 miles
2505 S Washington St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360)457-1343 0.8 K-6 421 - Port Angeles Parents As Partners Alternative School
Grades: K-8 | 4 students
1.0 miles
216 E 4th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(206)457-8575 1.0 K-8 4 - Port Angeles Special Education Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 29 students
1.0 miles
216 E 4th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360)565-3740 1.0 PK-12 29 - Port Angeles Lincoln High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 72 students
1.3 miles
924 W 9th St
Port Angeles, WA 98363
(360)452-9502 1.3 9-12 72
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