Is Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School a good school?

Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School ranks 275 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 189 students attended Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School.

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

Students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School are 63% American Indian, 19% Two or more races, 17% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School?

Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Neah Bay Elementary School

Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Summary:

Neah Bay Junior/Senior High School is a public school serving grades 6-12 in the remote town of Neah Bay, Washington. With a majority Native American student population, the school faces unique challenges, including consistently underperforming its peers across the state on standardized tests and declining graduation rates.

Academically, Neah Bay students struggle, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science well below the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, only 46.02% of Neah Bay students were proficient in ELA compared to 52.63% statewide. The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined from 85.1% in 2014-2015 to 80.6% in 2017-2018, though still above the state average. Additionally, Neah Bay has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the student population.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($31,473 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, Neah Bay's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution. The school's remote location on the Olympic Peninsula may present unique challenges in attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and providing access to educational resources. While Neah Bay's Native American students perform relatively well compared to other high schools in the state, the school's female and multi-racial students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom quartile of Washington high schools.

Detail:

Public 6-12

3560 Deer Street
Neah Bay, WA 98357-0086

(360) 645-2221

District: Cape Flattery School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
275^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,473

Feeder schools for Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School:

Elementary:

Neah Bay Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 189

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

63.5%

Two or more races:

18.5%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School ranks worse than 74.4% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.61. (See more...)

Compare Details Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School ranks worse than 62.9% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.14. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Neah Bay 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 Student population at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: American Indian (63.5%), two or more races (18.5%), Hispanic (17.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School is 11.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School is $31,473.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School 398^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School 275^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Cape Flattery School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cape Flattery School District 180^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	22.83	349^th	421	17.1%
2005	18.17	368^th	425	13.4%
2006	8.74	427^th	449	4.9%
2007	23.92	381^st	463	17.7%
2008	23.04	387^th	466	17.0%
2009	27.63	380^th	476	20.2%
2010	25.28	386^th	483	20.1%
2011	31.53	365^th	492	25.8%
2012	15.24	451^st	497	9.3%
2013	31.36	369^th	498	25.9%
2015	23.04	357^th	445	19.8%
2019	18.76	437^th	512	14.6%
2021	18.01	444^th	529	16.1%
2022	17.43	463^rd	541	14.4%
2023	15.52	471^st	539	12.6%
2024	25.61	398^th	535	25.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.25	308^th	448	31.3%
2021	20.88	401^st	458	12.4%
2022	27.94	372^nd	475	21.7%
2023	25.48	366^th	463	21.0%
2024	42.86	253^rd	455	44.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	9.24	425^th	452	6.0%
2021	37.69	291^st	469	38.0%
2022	33.63	323^rd	479	32.6%
2023	32.82	316^th	464	31.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	22.38	370^th	453	18.3%
2021	4.76	475^th	476	0.2%
2022	6.60	474^th	480	1.3%

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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	88.63	1^st	15	93.3%
2021	62.51	4^th	11	63.6%
2022	79.49	2^nd	9	77.8%
2023	53.91	3^rd	5	40.0%
2024	82.43	1^st	3	66.7%

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

Rank History for Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	25.86	301^st	390	22.8%
2005	10.63	347^th	394	11.9%
2006	29.13	306^th	395	22.5%
2007	38.43	290^th	399	27.3%
2008	48.68	246^th	396	37.9%
2009	59.87	186^th	402	53.7%
2010	83.54	45^th	423	89.4%
2011	54.19	192^nd	440	56.4%
2012	52.42	229^th	450	49.1%
2013	50.08	256^th	454	43.6%
2015	44.78	187^th	341	45.2%
2019	38.65	272^nd	417	34.8%
2021	20.50	378^th	455	16.9%
2022	16.21	381^st	434	12.2%
2023	26.73	324^th	442	26.7%
2024	38.14	275^th	437	37.1%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.88	135^th	163	17.2%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	48.37	176^th	344	48.8%
2021	28.40	303^rd	392	22.7%
2022	12.41	353^rd	370	4.6%
2023	43.80	202^nd	362	44.2%
2024	63.22	101^st	356	71.6%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	21.20	300^th	358	16.2%
2021	14.89	349^th	390	10.5%
2023	19.82	298^th	357	16.5%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	30.55	267^th	355	24.8%
2021	24.69	313^th	395	20.8%
2024	37.81	231^st	362	36.2%

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Rank History for high school Native American students at Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	21.49	7^th	8	12.5%
2019	51.63	7^th	12	41.7%
2021	57.80	6^th	19	68.4%
2022	36.07	5^th	7	28.6%
2023	80.27	2^nd	9	77.8%
2024	80.98	2^nd	6	66.7%

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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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by a student on FaceBook
Saturday, November 27, 2010

this school has made it from not even 30 yrs ago students didn't know pre-algebra to now a few students in the class of 2014 will be in triganoitry and that will b the first yr ever to have that and the teachers that helped make it possible is the one that never gave up on us students.....i am a student of Neah Bay and i am proud to say we are growing to be one of the best school in clallam county Close Quote

Enrollment information for Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	12	0	0	0	60	n/a	n/a	72
1989	26	1	0	0	253	n/a	n/a	280
1990	19	2	0	0	268	n/a	n/a	289
1991	26	2	4	0	275	n/a	n/a	307
1992	25	2	1	0	290	n/a	n/a	318
1993	18	1	1	0	293	n/a	n/a	313
1994	19	0	0	1	306	n/a	n/a	326
1995	19	0	0	1	337	n/a	n/a	357
1996	19	0	0	1	337	n/a	n/a	357
1997	32	4	1	1	350	n/a	n/a	388
1998	23	2	2	0	338	n/a	n/a	365
1999	23	3	0	1	332	n/a	n/a	359
2000	28	4	0	2	340	n/a	n/a	374
2001	30	3	0	1	333	n/a	n/a	367
2002	27	4	0	1	304	n/a	n/a	336
2003	27	4	0	1	304	n/a	n/a	336
2004	18	0	1	0	294	n/a	n/a	313
2005	27	0	2	2	308	n/a	n/a	339
2006	8	0	0	1	138	n/a	n/a	147
2007	8	0	0	1	146	n/a	n/a	155
2008	10	0	0	0	151	n/a	n/a	161
2009	9	0	0	0	159	n/a	n/a	168
2010	9	1	1	1	161	n/a	n/a	173
2011	6	0	1	18	132	0	12	169
2012	6	0	1	18	96	0	46	167
2013	6	0	0	20	95	0	47	168
2014	7	0	0	25	97	0	42	171
2015	9	0	0	31	93	0	40	173
2016	8	0	0	32	105	0	40	185
2017	8	0	0	27	105	0	37	177
2018	5	0	0	29	106	0	36	176
2019	5	0	0	28	111	0	35	179
2020	6	0	1	33	109	0	38	187
2021	4	0	0	35	113	0	39	191
2022	4	1	0	39	116	0	29	189
2023	1	0	0	33	120	0	35	189

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 Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	72	22.0	3.2	0
1989	280	22.0	12.7	n/a
1990	289	22.9	12.6	0
1991	307	22.5	13.6	n/a
1992	318	22.5	14.1	n/a
1993	313	21.0	14.9	n/a
1994	326	25.4	12.8	n/a
1995	357	25.0	14.3	n/a
1996	357	25.0	14.3	n/a
1997	388	25.5	15.2	n/a
1998	365	27.2	13.4	n/a
1999	359	27.3	13.2	n/a
2000	374	28.5	13.1	n/a
2001	367	27.9	13.2	n/a
2002	336	29.0	11.6	71.1
2003	336	29.0	11.6	71.1
2004	313	30.0	10.4	73.2
2005	339	29.9	11.3	74.9
2006	147	30.5	4.8	98
2007	155	26.7	5.8	98.1
2008	161	27.3	5.9	98.1
2009	168	26.8	6.3	98.2
2010	173	13.8	12.5	98.3
2011	169	15.3	11.0	67.5
2012	167	15.3	10.8	62.3
2013	168	15.3	10.9	62.5
2014	171	n/a	n/a	67.8
2015	173	15.0	11.5	67.1
2016	185	16.0	11.5	71.4
2017	177	14.5	12.1	70.1
2018	176	15.5	11.3	67.6
2019	179	16.0	11.1	74.3
2020	187	14.2	13.1	78.6
2021	191	14.2	13.3	68.6
2022	189	16.5	11.4	68.8
2023	189	16.0	11.8	85.2

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 Neah Bay Junior/ Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	72	22.0	3.2	0
1989	280	22.0	12.7	n/a
1990	289	22.9	12.6	0
1991	307	22.5	13.6	n/a
1992	318	22.5	14.1	n/a
1993	313	21.0	14.9	n/a
1994	326	25.4	12.8	n/a
1995	357	25.0	14.3	n/a
1996	357	25.0	14.3	n/a
1997	388	25.5	15.2	n/a
1998	365	27.2	13.4	n/a
1999	359	27.3	13.2	n/a
2000	374	28.5	13.1	n/a
2001	367	27.9	13.2	n/a
2002	336	29.0	11.6	71.1
2003	336	29.0	11.6	71.1
2004	313	30.0	10.4	73.2
2005	339	29.9	11.3	74.9
2006	147	30.5	4.8	98
2007	155	26.7	5.8	98.1
2008	161	27.3	5.9	98.1
2009	168	26.8	6.3	98.2
2010	173	13.8	12.5	98.3
2011	169	15.3	11.0	67.5
2012	167	15.3	10.8	62.3
2013	168	15.3	10.9	62.5
2014	171	n/a	n/a	67.8
2015	173	15.0	11.5	67.1
2016	185	16.0	11.5	71.4
2017	177	14.5	12.1	70.1
2018	176	15.5	11.3	67.6
2019	179	16.0	11.1	74.3
2020	187	14.2	13.1	78.6
2021	191	14.2	13.3	68.6
2022	189	16.5	11.4	68.8
2023	189	16.0	11.8	85.2

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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