Secondary Learning Center
Tel:
(425)204-2100
- Secondary Learning Center serves 309 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 50-54% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Secondary Learning Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Secondary Learning Center's student population of 309 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 309 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Secondary Learning Center's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Secondary Learning Center is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #1382 out of 2,014 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 51% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 8% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 23% |
| Black | 24% | 4% |
| White | 28% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.77 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 15-19% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 59% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Renton School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Secondary Learning Center is Out Of District Facility (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Dimmitt Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Seattle Dimmitt Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 939 students
0.6 miles
12320 80th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98178
(425)204-2800 0.6 6-8 939 - Seattle Bryn Mawr Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 489 students
0.9 miles
8212 S 118th St
Seattle, WA 98178
(425)204-4150 0.9 K-5 489 - Seattle Campbell Hill Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 482 students
1.0 miles
6418 S 124th St
Seattle, WA 98178
(425)204-4000 1.0 K-5 482 - Seattle Lakeridge Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 397 students
1.0 miles
7400 S 115th St
Seattle, WA 98178
(425)204-4100 1.0 K-5 397 - Renton Out Of District Facility Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 14 students
1.1 miles
300 Sw 7th St
Renton, WA 98055
(425)204-2200 1.1 PK-12 14
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