Is Harbor Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Harbor Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Harbor Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 119 students attended Harbor Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Harbor Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Harbor Junior/Senior High School are 66% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Harbor Junior/Senior High School?

Harbor Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : A J West Elementary Elementary : Central Park Elementary Elementary : McDermoth Elementary Elementary : Robert Gray Elementary Elementary : Stevens Elementary School Middle : Miller Junior High

Harbor Junior/Senior High School

Summary:

Harbor Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Aberdeen, Washington, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Aberdeen School District, which is ranked 225 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harbor Junior/Senior High School faces significant challenges, including consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of high schools in Washington, with only 32.14% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 66.2% and the district average of 47.79%. The school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated significantly, ranging from a low of 33.3% in 2018-2019 to a high of 76.9% in 2022-2023, and the dropout rate has also been high, ranging from 6.9% to 26.6% over the past five years.

Compared to nearby schools, such as J.M. Weatherwax High School, which is also part of the Aberdeen School District, Harbor Junior/Senior High School performs significantly worse, with higher test scores, graduation rates, and a lower dropout rate. The school's performance has also declined over the past decade, dropping from a ranking of 253 out of 301 high schools in 2016-2017 to a ranking of 433 out of 437 high schools in 2023-2024. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is likely a significant factor contributing to the school's poor academic performance and other challenges.

Detail:

Public 7-12

300 N. Williams St.
Aberdeen, WA 98520-5510

(360) 538-2180

District: Aberdeen School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
433^rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,655

Feeder schools for Harbor Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	A J West Elementary
	Central Park Elementary
	McDermoth Elementary
	Robert Gray Elementary
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	Stevens Elementary School
Middle:	Miller Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 31.0

Number of students: 119

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.4%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harbor Junior/Senior High School ranks worse than 99.1% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.24. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Harbor Junior/Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.4%), Hispanic (18.5%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Aberdeen School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harbor Junior/Senior High School is 31. 2 high schools in the Aberdeen School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harbor Junior/Senior High School employs 3.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harbor Junior/Senior High School is $24,655, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 high schools in the Aberdeen School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harbor Junior/Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harbor Junior/Senior High School 433^rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Harbor Junior/Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Aberdeen School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Aberdeen School District 225^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harbor Junior/Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Harbor Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	7.63	357^th	390	8.5%
2005	4.88	371^st	394	5.8%
2006	2.22	386^th	395	2.3%
2007	5.72	369^th	399	7.5%
2008	6.15	370^th	396	6.6%
2009	6.17	382^nd	402	5.0%
2010	11.46	381^st	423	9.9%
2011	11.86	377^th	440	14.3%
2012	4.11	427^th	450	5.1%
2013	10.75	414^th	454	8.8%
2015	6.68	335^th	341	1.8%
2017	21.81	253^rd	301	15.9%
2021	35.11	294^th	455	35.4%
2022	3.02	433^rd	434	0.2%
2023	2.46	439^th	442	0.7%
2024	4.24	433^rd	437	0.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harbor Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	45.89	202^nd	392	48.5%
2022	6.43	365^th	370	1.4%
2023	5.37	359^th	362	0.8%
2024	8.03	347^th	356	2.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Harbor Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	25.36	301^st	390	22.8%
2022	2.93	366^th	368	0.5%

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Rank History for White students at Harbor Junior/Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	21.05	350^th	413	15.3%
2022	1.47	388^th	390	0.5%
2023	0.90	378^th	379	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Harbor Junior/Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	38	0	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	41
1989	44	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	45
1990	39	0	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	43
1991	40	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	43
1992	44	0	0	1	12	n/a	n/a	0	57
1993	128	1	0	5	8	n/a	n/a	0	142
1994	164	1	0	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	174
1995	160	1	1	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	174
1996	160	1	1	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	174
1997	180	2	0	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	193
1998	194	4	5	11	15	n/a	n/a	0	229
1999	272	3	5	12	11	n/a	n/a	0	303
2000	260	3	8	14	14	n/a	n/a	0	299
2001	227	1	6	25	9	n/a	n/a	0	268
2002	221	2	2	28	37	n/a	n/a	0	290
2003	221	2	2	28	37	n/a	n/a	0	290
2004	209	6	4	26	40	n/a	n/a	0	285
2005	188	1	3	23	51	n/a	n/a	0	266
2006	171	1	2	31	47	n/a	n/a	0	252
2007	164	2	2	25	31	n/a	n/a	3	227
2008	137	4	1	14	18	n/a	n/a	4	178
2009	129	1	1	14	8	n/a	n/a	3	156
2010	100	2	1	15	5	n/a	n/a	8	131
2011	89	0	0	25	3	0	13	0	130
2012	92	0	0	22	3	0	13	0	130
2013	81	0	1	29	8	0	6	0	125
2014	83	1	0	23	6	0	6	0	119
2015	76	2	1	23	6	0	8	0	116
2016	80	4	2	30	6	1	8	0	131
2017	82	3	2	48	9	1	10	0	155
2018	56	1	1	33	5	1	8	0	105
2019	54	0	0	23	5	1	6	0	89
2020	61	0	0	27	4	1	5	0	98
2021	39	0	0	12	3	0	5	0	59
2022	38	2	0	20	4	0	5	0	69
2023	81	1	0	31	4	0	7	0	124
2024	79	1	2	22	5	0	10	0	119

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harbor Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	41	2.0	20.5	0
1989	45	2.0	22.5	n/a
1990	43	2.0	21.5	0
1991	43	2.0	21.5	n/a
1992	57	2.0	28.5	n/a
1993	142	3.5	40.6	n/a
1994	174	4.7	37.0	n/a
1995	174	6.9	25.2	n/a
1996	174	6.9	25.2	n/a
1997	193	8.5	22.7	n/a
1998	229	9.0	25.4	n/a
1999	303	9.0	33.7	n/a
2000	299	10.4	28.8	n/a
2001	268	11.0	24.4	n/a
2002	290	13.9	20.9	78.3
2003	290	13.9	20.9	78.3
2004	285	14.0	20.4	85.6
2005	266	13.8	19.3	76.7
2006	252	14.3	17.6	63.1
2007	227	13.6	16.7	70.1
2008	178	12.5	14.2	70.1
2009	156	12.5	12.5	83
2010	131	9.2	14.2	87.8
2011	130	9.2	14.1	78.5
2012	130	9.6	13.5	77.7
2013	125	7.0	17.8	70.4
2014	119	n/a	n/a	75.6
2015	116	7.0	16.5	80.2
2016	131	7.0	18.7	70.2
2017	155	7.7	19.9	67.1
2018	105	7.8	13.3	78.1
2019	89	7.5	11.8	78.7
2020	98	5.6	17.2	78.6
2021	59	1.7	33.3	64.4
2022	69	6.0	11.4	79.7
2023	124	6.8	18.0	79.8
2024	119	3.8	31.0	83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harbor Junior/Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	41	2.0	20.5	0
1989	45	2.0	22.5	n/a
1990	43	2.0	21.5	0
1991	43	2.0	21.5	n/a
1992	57	2.0	28.5	n/a
1993	142	3.5	40.6	n/a
1994	174	4.7	37.0	n/a
1995	174	6.9	25.2	n/a
1996	174	6.9	25.2	n/a
1997	193	8.5	22.7	n/a
1998	229	9.0	25.4	n/a
1999	303	9.0	33.7	n/a
2000	299	10.4	28.8	n/a
2001	268	11.0	24.4	n/a
2002	290	13.9	20.9	78.3
2003	290	13.9	20.9	78.3
2004	285	14.0	20.4	85.6
2005	266	13.8	19.3	76.7
2006	252	14.3	17.6	63.1
2007	227	13.6	16.7	70.1
2008	178	12.5	14.2	70.1
2009	156	12.5	12.5	83
2010	131	9.2	14.2	87.8
2011	130	9.2	14.1	78.5
2012	130	9.6	13.5	77.7
2013	125	7.0	17.8	70.4
2014	119	n/a	n/a	75.6
2015	116	7.0	16.5	80.2
2016	131	7.0	18.7	70.2
2017	155	7.7	19.9	67.1
2018	105	7.8	13.3	78.1
2019	89	7.5	11.8	78.7
2020	98	5.6	17.2	78.6
2021	59	1.7	33.3	64.4
2022	69	6.0	11.4	79.7
2023	124	6.8	18.0	79.8
2024	119	3.8	31.0	83.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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