J M Weatherwax High School

410 North G Street, Aberdeen WA, 98520 | Aberdeen School District | 360-538-2043
  • grades 9-12
  • students 945
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Aberdeen
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
37%Aberdeen
54%Washington

J M Weatherwax High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Aberdeen School District" in Aberdeen, WA. There are a total of 945 students and 53 teachers at J M Weatherwax High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

J M Weatherwax High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 29% lower than the Washington average.

J M Weatherwax High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students945
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment159
Taking some courses26
Taking some courses (not tests)126
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses18

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 J M Weatherwax High School, there are a total of 159 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 26 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

J M Weatherwax High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 64.1% 57.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.4% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 3.7% 2.8% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.6% 28.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.7% 4.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.6% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.7% 4.5% 6.9% 3.1%

Aberdeen demographics profile

StatisticAberdeenWashingtonNational
Population16,5717,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52411791
Median age36.037.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English85%81%79%
Speak Spanish14%8%13%

Education level achieved in Aberdeen

IndexAberdeenWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.4%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college53.3%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.3%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.7%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The J M Weatherwax High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.