Henderson Bay Alt High School

8402 Skansie Ave, Gig Harbor WA, 98332 | Peninsula School District | 253-530-1700
  • grades 9-12
  • students 128
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Gig Harbor
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
65%Gig Harbor
54%Washington

Henderson Bay Alt High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Peninsula School District" in Gig Harbor, WA. There are a total of 128 students and 11 teachers at Henderson Bay Alt High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Henderson Bay Alt High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 53% lower than the Washington average.

Henderson Bay Alt High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students128
Teachers11
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Henderson Bay Alt High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School21-39%

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.

Henderson Bay Alt High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 75.2% 80.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 0.9% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.7% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1% 7.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 0.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.6% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 10.1% 8.6% 6.9% 3.1%

Gig Harbor demographics profile

StatisticGig HarborWashingtonNational
Population10,2807,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,74211791
Median age44.937.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%56%55%
Speak English92%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Gig Harbor

IndexGig HarborWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade96.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school95.4%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college82.4%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree57.5%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors49.9%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters20.4%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.0%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Henderson Bay Alt High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.