La Center High School

725 Highland Road, La Center WA, 98629 | La Center School District | 360-263-1700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 557
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 20% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in La Center
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
57%La Center
54%Washington

La Center High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "La Center School District" in La Center, WA. There are a total of 557 students and 29 teachers at La Center High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

La Center High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 20% higher than the Washington average.

La Center High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students557
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment52
Taking some courses41
Taking some courses (not tests)11
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses10

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At La Center High School, there are a total of 52 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 41 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All82%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

La Center High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 90.2% 89.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 0.6% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.0% 6.3% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 1.8% 6.9% 3.1%

La Center demographics profile

StatisticLa CenterWashingtonNational
Population3,3387,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,28411791
Median age38.837.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%56%55%
Speak English93%81%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in La Center

IndexLa CenterWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade92.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college71.6%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.7%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.7%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The La Center High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.