Is Auburn Senior High School a good school?

Auburn Senior High School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Auburn Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,844 students attended Auburn Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Auburn Senior High School?

Students at Auburn Senior High School are 38% Hispanic, 26% White, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Auburn Senior High School?

Auburn Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chinook Elementary School Elementary : Evergreen Heights Elementary Elementary : Lake View Elementary School Elementary : Pioneer Elementary School Elementary : Terminal Park Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Cascade Middle School Middle : Olympic Middle School

Auburn Senior High School

Summary:

Auburn Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,844 students in grades 9-12 in Auburn, Washington, which is part of the Auburn School District. The school has a diverse student population, but consistently ranks in the bottom half of Washington high schools, with lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher dropout rates compared to nearby schools.

Auburn Senior High School has a more diverse student population than nearby schools, with a racial breakdown of 25.98% White, 8.35% African American, 37.69% Hispanic, 9.6% Asian, 2.39% Native American, 6.78% Pacific Islander, and 9.22% two or more races. However, the school's proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts, SBAC/Math, and WCAS/Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, and it has a lower four-year graduation rate (78.8%) and a higher dropout rate (13.8%) compared to Auburn Riverside High School and Auburn Mountainview High School, which are also part of the Auburn School District.

The high percentage of students (66.81%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Auburn Senior High School suggests that the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance and graduation rates. The school's consistent low ranking and the disparities in performance among student subgroups indicate the need for targeted interventions and a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues and improve outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

711 E Main St
Auburn, WA 98002-5662

(253) 931-4880

District: Auburn School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
355^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,982

Feeder schools for Auburn Senior High School:

Elementary:	Chinook Elementary School
	Evergreen Heights Elementary
	Lake View Elementary School
	Pioneer Elementary School
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	Terminal Park Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Cascade Middle School
	Olympic Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 1,844

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.7%

White:

26.0%

Asian:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Auburn Senior High School ranks worse than 81.2% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Auburn School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.33. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Auburn 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: Hispanic (37.7%), White (26%), Asian (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Auburn Senior High School is 19.2, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Auburn School District! (See more...)

Compare Auburn Senior High School employs 95.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Auburn Senior High School is $21,982, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Auburn School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Auburn Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn Senior High School 355^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Auburn Senior High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Auburn School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Auburn School District 166^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Auburn Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	57.44	184^th	390	52.8%
2005	48.23	235^th	394	40.4%
2006	43.92	257^th	395	34.9%
2007	44.23	260^th	399	34.8%
2008	55.24	208^th	396	47.5%
2009	45.78	252^nd	402	37.3%
2010	47.39	249^th	423	41.1%
2011	38.96	280^th	440	36.4%
2012	49.22	253^rd	450	43.8%
2013	48.19	269^th	454	40.7%
2015	19.29	298^th	341	12.6%
2016	33.47	230^th	306	24.8%
2018	25.80	256^th	315	18.7%
2019	23.53	335^th	417	19.7%
2021	18.15	390^th	455	14.3%
2022	21.59	353^rd	434	18.7%
2023	23.14	341^st	442	22.9%
2024	22.33	355^th	437	18.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.67	66^th	91	27.5%
2019	13.50	153^rd	163	6.1%
2021	13.31	178^th	195	8.7%
2022	17.46	159^th	179	11.2%
2023	22.23	138^th	166	16.9%
2024	8.78	156^th	161	3.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	11.42	67^th	69	2.9%
2021	27.52	82^nd	102	19.6%
2022	22.84	55^th	70	21.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.54	110^th	139	20.9%
2019	14.17	126^th	128	1.6%
2021	20.20	190^th	212	10.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.68	192^nd	227	15.4%
2019	18.88	309^th	344	10.2%
2021	17.78	360^th	392	8.2%
2022	19.52	326^th	370	11.9%
2023	18.48	322^nd	362	11.0%
2024	21.70	298^th	356	16.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.15	210^th	243	13.6%
2019	23.45	292^nd	358	18.4%
2021	25.69	300^th	390	23.1%
2022	20.52	312^th	368	15.2%
2023	24.64	279^th	357	21.8%
2024	18.15	299^th	347	13.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	23.37	213^th	254	16.1%
2019	20.49	301^st	355	15.2%
2021	11.49	372^nd	395	5.8%
2022	18.35	306^th	363	15.7%
2023	16.02	314^th	358	12.3%
2024	21.36	298^th	362	17.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	8.63	83^rd	87	4.6%
2019	10.32	113^th	121	6.6%
2021	6.46	134^th	136	1.5%
2022	18.08	110^th	124	11.3%
2023	9.39	116^th	118	1.7%
2024	11.43	108^th	113	4.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.90	39^th	54	27.8%
2019	39.79	49^th	86	43.0%
2021	24.06	91^st	111	18.0%
2022	15.57	81^st	89	9.0%
2023	19.13	67^th	78	14.1%
2024	5.62	70^th	70	0.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	19.96	140^th	156	10.3%
2019	15.73	220^th	241	8.7%
2021	20.65	244^th	278	12.2%
2022	23.76	216^th	261	17.2%
2023	24.08	198^th	249	20.5%
2024	27.15	191^st	248	23.0%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.00	3^rd	6	50.0%
2021	11.22	32^nd	33	3.0%

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Rank History for White students at Auburn Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.09	173^rd	222	22.1%
2019	45.82	209^th	382	45.3%
2021	40.63	239^th	413	42.1%
2022	34.20	270^th	390	30.8%
2023	46.26	209^th	379	44.9%
2024	47.24	195^th	374	47.9%

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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 Auburn 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	1922	17	80	32	34	n/a	n/a	0	2085
1989	1856	25	98	38	45	n/a	n/a	0	2062
1990	1802	23	86	26	45	n/a	n/a	0	1982
1991	1780	30	91	43	48	n/a	n/a	0	1992
1992	1798	20	86	42	50	n/a	n/a	0	1996
1993	1808	24	76	45	48	n/a	n/a	0	2001
1994	1818	33	85	49	34	n/a	n/a	0	2019
1995	1968	52	97	63	52	n/a	n/a	0	2232
1996	1968	52	97	63	52	n/a	n/a	0	2232
1997	1779	61	115	73	49	n/a	n/a	0	2077
1998	1744	66	121	74	52	n/a	n/a	0	2057
1999	1804	74	133	92	52	n/a	n/a	0	2155
2000	1847	65	136	99	71	n/a	n/a	0	2218
2001	1819	70	160	105	73	n/a	n/a	0	2227
2002	1868	107	167	152	82	n/a	n/a	0	2376
2003	1868	107	167	152	82	n/a	n/a	0	2376
2004	1813	125	194	185	94	n/a	n/a	0	2411
2005	1833	131	209	219	98	n/a	n/a	0	2490
2006	1404	108	167	199	107	n/a	n/a	0	1985
2007	1238	110	147	236	116	n/a	n/a	0	1847
2008	1190	128	158	277	126	n/a	n/a	0	1879
2009	1146	147	170	306	119	n/a	n/a	3	1891
2010	1034	153	175	327	88	n/a	n/a	7	1784
2011	933	153	91	346	56	67	65	0	1711
2012	852	108	107	313	29	53	126	0	1588
2013	808	110	102	353	43	50	137	0	1603
2014	713	98	85	331	45	50	132	0	1454
2015	727	123	87	381	54	59	123	0	1554
2016	691	122	104	463	50	63	146	0	1639
2017	664	148	105	506	46	88	136	0	1693
2018	645	177	126	564	38	101	119	0	1770
2019	578	154	150	583	36	110	117	0	1728
2020	556	161	153	615	37	101	146	0	1769
2021	511	162	153	601	33	111	159	0	1730
2022	507	150	147	638	34	119	164	0	1759
2023	479	154	177	695	44	125	170	0	1844

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 Auburn Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2085	99.0	21.0	0
1989	2062	97.0	21.2	n/a
1990	1982	92.3	21.4	0
1991	1992	89.3	22.3	n/a
1992	1996	86.4	23.1	n/a
1993	2001	88.4	22.6	n/a
1994	2019	91.9	22.0	n/a
1995	2232	98.2	22.7	n/a
1996	2232	98.2	22.7	n/a
1997	2077	94.3	22.0	n/a
1998	2057	95.8	21.5	n/a
1999	2155	98.1	22.0	n/a
2000	2218	100.8	22.0	n/a
2001	2227	99.9	22.3	n/a
2002	2376	106.5	22.3	23.4
2003	2376	106.5	22.3	23.4
2004	2411	116.0	20.8	25.3
2005	2490	116.4	21.4	27
2006	1985	91.0	21.8	28
2007	1847	83.0	22.3	28.1
2008	1879	83.2	22.6	27.5
2009	1891	83.2	22.7	36.5
2010	1784	83.0	21.4	44.2
2011	1711	83.4	20.4	36.6
2012	1588	82.4	19.2	55.4
2013	1603	81.1	19.7	57.3
2014	1454	n/a	n/a	58
2015	1554	81.0	19.1	58.4
2016	1639	84.0	19.5	60.2
2017	1693	90.3	18.7	60.7
2018	1770	88.5	19.9	57.7
2019	1728	89.5	19.2	60.4
2020	1769	92.0	19.2	60.6
2021	1730	94.0	18.4	59.9
2022	1759	92.3	19.0	n/a
2023	1844	95.7	19.2	66.8

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 Auburn Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	2085	99.0	21.0	0
1989	2062	97.0	21.2	n/a
1990	1982	92.3	21.4	0
1991	1992	89.3	22.3	n/a
1992	1996	86.4	23.1	n/a
1993	2001	88.4	22.6	n/a
1994	2019	91.9	22.0	n/a
1995	2232	98.2	22.7	n/a
1996	2232	98.2	22.7	n/a
1997	2077	94.3	22.0	n/a
1998	2057	95.8	21.5	n/a
1999	2155	98.1	22.0	n/a
2000	2218	100.8	22.0	n/a
2001	2227	99.9	22.3	n/a
2002	2376	106.5	22.3	23.4
2003	2376	106.5	22.3	23.4
2004	2411	116.0	20.8	25.3
2005	2490	116.4	21.4	27
2006	1985	91.0	21.8	28
2007	1847	83.0	22.3	28.1
2008	1879	83.2	22.6	27.5
2009	1891	83.2	22.7	36.5
2010	1784	83.0	21.4	44.2
2011	1711	83.4	20.4	36.6
2012	1588	82.4	19.2	55.4
2013	1603	81.1	19.7	57.3
2014	1454	n/a	n/a	58
2015	1554	81.0	19.1	58.4
2016	1639	84.0	19.5	60.2
2017	1693	90.3	18.7	60.7
2018	1770	88.5	19.9	57.7
2019	1728	89.5	19.2	60.4
2020	1769	92.0	19.2	60.6
2021	1730	94.0	18.4	59.9
2022	1759	92.3	19.0	n/a
2023	1844	95.7	19.2	66.8

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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