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Serving 864 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 40%). 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 21:1 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 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,590 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 67% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). 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 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
864 students
1,590 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1382 out of 2113 schools in WA (Bottom 50%)
#86 out of 2113 schools in WA (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
67%
(Top 10% in WA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 50% in WA)
94%
(Top 1% in WA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
≥50%
(Top 50% in WA)
Graduation Rate
85-89%
(Top 50% in WA)
93%
(Top 10% in WA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
219
366
Grade 10 Students
224
430
Grade 11 Students
204
398
Grade 12 Students
217
396
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
25%
5%
% Hispanic
36%
8%
% Black
20%
3%
% White
8%
72%
% Hawaiian
4%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
11%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.46
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
