Ferris High School

3020 E 37Th Ave, Spokane WA, 99223 | Spokane Public Schools | 509-354-6000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1803
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 120 in Spokane
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
53%Spokane
54%Washington

Ferris High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Spokane Public Schools" in Spokane, WA. There are a total of 1,803 students and 90 teachers at Ferris High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Ferris High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 7% higher than the Washington average.

Ferris High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1803
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment260
Taking some courses260
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses184
Passing no courses72

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 Ferris High School, there are a total of 260 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 260 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75%

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.

Ferris High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 74.4% 69.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 2.6% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 4.1% 2.5% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.3% 9.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 1.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.5% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.4% 12.1% 6.9% 3.1%

Spokane demographics profile

StatisticSpokaneWashingtonNational
Population219,1857,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,18811791
Median age36.337.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English92%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Spokane

IndexSpokaneWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.7%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college66.7%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.2%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.8%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters11.5%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Ferris High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.