River Ridge High School

350 River Ridge Drive Se, Lacey WA, 98513 | North Thurston Public Schools | 360-412-4820
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1363
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Lacey
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
n/aLacey
54%Washington

River Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "North Thurston Public Schools" in Lacey, WA. There are a total of 1,363 students and 65 teachers at River Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

River Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 60.5%, which is 13% higher than the Washington average.

River Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1363
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment167
Taking some courses93
Taking some courses (not tests)66
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses44

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 River Ridge High School, there are a total of 167 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 93 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

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.

River Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 48.2% 53.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 7.9% 5.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 8.5% 7.4% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.6% 17.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.1% 1.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.6% 2.1% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.1% 12.7% 6.9% 3.1%

Lacey demographics profile

StatisticLaceyWashingtonNational
Population7,0337,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,84211791
Median age38.037.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English85%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Lacey

IndexLaceyWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade81.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.2%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college67.7%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.0%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.0%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.3%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The River Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.