Summary:
The Hoquiam School District in Washington state is home to a single high school, Hoquiam High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has a diverse student population, it is underperforming academically compared to state averages, with declining statewide rankings and below-average standardized test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.
Hoquiam High School's academic performance is a significant concern, with only about half of 10th-grade students and all students proficient or better in ELA, and just 12% proficient or better in Math, compared to state averages of over 50% and 40%, respectively. The school's Science performance is also below the state average. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of 89.4% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 9.4% is higher than the state average.
Despite the school district's higher-than-average spending per student and a student-teacher ratio that is slightly higher than recommended, Hoquiam High School continues to struggle academically. This may indicate a need for the school and district to evaluate the effectiveness of their resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student learning, particularly for the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students the school serves.
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