Sumner High School

1707 Main St, Sumner WA, 98390 | Sumner School District | 253-891-5500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1824
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Sumner
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
67%Sumner
54%Washington

Sumner High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sumner School District" in Sumner, WA. There are a total of 1,824 students and 83 teachers at Sumner High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

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

Sumner High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1824
Teachers83
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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 Sumner 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
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School56%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85%

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.

Sumner High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 77.3% 75.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.0% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 2.0% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 12.5% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.0% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.5% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 7.5% 6.9% 3.1%

Sumner demographics profile

StatisticSumnerWashingtonNational
Population10,2467,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,36011791
Median age38.637.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English89%81%79%
Speak Spanish8%8%13%

Education level achieved in Sumner

IndexSumnerWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college57.1%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.2%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Sumner High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.