Sequoia Junior High School (Closed 2008)

11000 Se 264 St
Kent, WA 98031

Sequoia Junior High School serves 544 students in grades 7-9.

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-9

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sequoia Junior High School
7	274
8	270

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Total Students

544 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School
2007	473
2006	514
2005	544
2004	966
2003	946
2002	808
2001	780
2000	772
1999	795
1998	763
1997	738
1996	820
1995	774
1994	777
1993	1,029
1992	957
1991	929
1990	885
1989	822
1988	775
1987	713

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School
2007	26
2006	28
2005	46
2004	46
2003	44
2002	39
2001	39
2000	37
1999	37
1998	37
1997	37
1996	38
1995	37
1994	37
1993	47
1992	44
1991	43
1990	40
1989	38
1988	35
1987	34

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2007	18:1	19:1	22:1
2006	18:1	19:1	22:1
2005	12:1	19:1	22:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	22:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	20:1	20:1	21:1
1996	22:1	21:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	21:1	20:1	21:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	22:1
1991	22:1	21:1	21:1
1990	22:1	21:1	22:1
1989	22:1	21:1	21:1
1988	22:1	21:1	24:1
1987	21:1	22:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	4%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2007	19%	8%	19%
2006	20%	8%	18%
2005	17%	8%	17%
2004	17%	8%	15%
2003	16%	8%	15%
2002	17%	8%	14%
2001	16%	7%	13%
2000	14%	7%	12%
1999	11%	7%	11%
1998	12%	7%	10%
1997	12%	7%	9%
1996	11%	7%	9%
1995	9%	6%	8%
1994	8%	6%	8%
1993	6%	6%	8%
1992	8%	6%	8%
1991	7%	6%	7%
1990	7%	5%	7%
1989	9%	5%	6%

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Hispanic

17%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2007	17%	14%	12%
2006	12%	14%	10%
2005	17%	13%	9%
2004	9%	12%	8%
2003	8%	12%	7%
2002	9%	11%	7%
2001	7%	10%	6%
2000	5%	10%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	5%	9%	4%
1997	5%	8%	4%
1996	7%	8%	4%
1995	5%	7%	3%
1994	5%	7%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	2%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	2%
1990	2%	5%	2%
1989	3%	5%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2007	23%	6%	12%
2006	23%	6%	11%
2005	18%	6%	11%
2004	17%	6%	10%
2003	18%	6%	10%
2002	17%	5%	10%
2001	17%	5%	9%
2000	16%	5%	8%
1999	15%	5%	8%
1998	12%	5%	7%
1997	12%	5%	7%
1996	13%	4%	7%
1995	11%	5%	6%
1994	9%	4%	5%
1993	4%	4%	5%
1992	3%	4%	4%
1991	4%	4%	4%
1990	4%	4%	4%
1989	4%	4%	4%

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White

45%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2007	38%	68%	54%
2006	41%	69%	58%
2005	45%	70%	61%
2004	55%	71%	65%
2003	57%	71%	67%
2002	56%	73%	68%
2001	59%	74%	71%
2000	62%	75%	74%
1999	68%	76%	75%
1998	69%	76%	77%
1997	69%	77%	78%
1996	68%	78%	79%
1995	73%	79%	81%
1994	76%	80%	82%
1993	85%	81%	83%
1992	85%	81%	83%
1991	85%	82%	84%
1990	85%	83%	85%
1989	83%	84%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2007	0.77	0.51	0.63
2006	0.75	0.49	0.61
2005	0.73	0.49	0.58
2004	0.64	0.48	0.55
2003	0.62	0.47	0.52
2002	0.63	0.45	0.50
2001	0.60	0.44	0.48
2000	0.57	0.42	0.44
1999	0.51	0.40	0.42
1998	0.50	0.40	0.39
1997	0.50	0.39	0.37
1996	0.50	0.39	0.36
1995	0.45	0.36	0.34
1994	0.40	0.35	0.32
1993	0.27	0.34	0.31
1992	0.27	0.33	0.29
1991	0.27	0.32	0.28
1990	0.27	0.31	0.27
1989	0.30	0.29	0.25

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Eligible for

46%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2007	47%	28%	26%
2006	47%	29%	26%
2005	46%	27%	25%
2004	38%	27%	24%
2003	31%	26%	22%
2002	31%	23%	20%

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Eligible for

14%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Sequoia Junior High School	Washington	Kent School District
2007	14%	9%	8%
2006	15%	8%	8%
2005	14%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	13%	9%	9%
2002	12%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Sequoia Junior High School?

544 students attend Sequoia Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Sequoia Junior High School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sequoia Junior High School?

Sequoia Junior High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Sequoia Junior High School offer ?

Sequoia Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-9

What school district is Sequoia Junior High School part of?

Sequoia Junior High School is part of Kent School District.

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