Peninsula High School

14105 Purdy Dr Nw, Purdy WA, 98332 | Peninsula School District | 253-530-4400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1406
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 17% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Purdy
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
57%Purdy
54%Washington

Peninsula High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Peninsula School District" in Purdy, WA. There are a total of 1,406 students and 63 teachers at Peninsula High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Peninsula High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 17% higher than the Washington average.

Peninsula High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1406
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment321
Taking some courses246
Taking some courses (not tests)79
Passing some courses153
Passing no courses93

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 Peninsula High School, there are a total of 321 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 246 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School78%

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.

Peninsula High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 82.0% 80.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.9% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.7% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 7.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.4% 8.6% 6.9% 3.1%

Purdy demographics profile

StatisticPurdyWashingtonNational
Population3,6317,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)24811791
Median age47.237.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%56%55%
Speak English97%81%79%
Speak Spanish2%8%13%

Education level achieved in Purdy

IndexPurdyWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade88.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school85.8%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college72.8%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.4%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Peninsula High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.