Renton Senior High School

400 S 2Nd St, Renton WA, 98055 | Renton School District | 425-204-3400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1340
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 47 in Renton
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
57%Renton
54%Washington

Renton Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Renton School District" in Renton, WA. There are a total of 1,340 students and 60 teachers at Renton Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Renton Senior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 16% lower than the Washington average.

Renton Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1340
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment229
Taking some courses148
Taking some courses (not tests)82
Passing some courses62
Passing no courses92

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 Renton Senior High School, there are a total of 229 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 148 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Renton Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 12.6% 28.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 33.3% 17.9% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 30.2% 24.8% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.9% 21.5% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.8% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.7% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 6.3% 6.9% 3.1%

Renton demographics profile

StatisticRentonWashingtonNational
Population101,8717,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,33311791
Median age36.337.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%56%55%
Speak English63%81%79%
Speak Spanish10%8%13%

Education level achieved in Renton

IndexRentonWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college67.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.5%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters10.4%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Renton Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.