The Center School

305 Harrison St, Seattle WA, 98109 | Seattle School District | 206-252-9850
  • grades 9-12
  • students 242
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 213 in Seattle
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
60%Seattle
54%Washington

The Center School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Seattle School District" in Seattle, WA. There are a total of 242 students and 13 teachers at The Center School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

The Center School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 31% higher than the Washington average.

The Center School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students242
Teachers13
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment60
Taking some courses25
Taking some courses (not tests)37
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses8

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 The Center School, there are a total of 60 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 25 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School>= 90%

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.

The Center School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 72.7% 44.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 6.6% 16.9% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 7.7% 16.7% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5% 12.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 7.6% 6.9% 3.1%

Seattle demographics profile

StatisticSeattleWashingtonNational
Population741,2517,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,83811791
Median age35.237.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%56%55%
Speak English78%81%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Seattle

IndexSeattleWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college83.4%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree67.2%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors60.4%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters24.9%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The The Center School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.