Emerald Ridge High School

12405 184Th St E, South Hill WA, 98374 | Puyallup School District | 253-435-6300
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1523
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 14% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 43 in South Hill
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
n/aSouth Hill
54%Washington

Emerald Ridge High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Puyallup School District" in South Hill, WA. There are a total of 1,523 students and 63 teachers at Emerald Ridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Emerald Ridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 14% higher than the Washington average.

Emerald Ridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1523
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment473
Taking some courses404
Taking some courses (not tests)63
Passing some courses197
Passing no courses203

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 Emerald Ridge High School, there are a total of 473 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 404 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All83%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School83%

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.

Emerald Ridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 67.7% 64.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 3.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 4.7% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.2% 14.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.2% 1.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.6% 10.9% 6.9% 3.1%

South Hill demographics profile

StatisticSouth HillWashingtonNational
Population64,1047,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,44911791
Median age34.137.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English84%81%79%
Speak Spanish7%8%13%

Education level achieved in South Hill

IndexSouth HillWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school90.4%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college65.7%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.3%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Emerald Ridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.