Is Deer Park High School a good school?

Deer Park High School ranks 114 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deer Park High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 649 students attended Deer Park High School.

What is the racial makeup of Deer Park High School?

Students at Deer Park High School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Deer Park High School?

Deer Park High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arcadia Elementary Elementary : Deer Park Elementary Middle : Deer Park Middle School

Deer Park High School

Summary:

Deer Park High School is a public high school serving 716 students in grades 9-12 in Deer Park, Washington, which is part of the Mary Walker School District. The school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic proficiency, maintains high graduation rates, and has a predominantly white student population with a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Deer Park High School shines, with 81.99% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66.2% statewide, and 38.89% proficient or better in math, higher than the state average of 33.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 93.4% is also significantly above the state average. However, the school's racial homogeneity, with 84.64% of students identifying as white, stands out compared to the more diverse student populations at nearby schools like Shadle Park High School and Rogers High School.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Deer Park High School, with 52.51% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggests the school may face unique challenges in supporting these students and ensuring their academic success. Despite these challenges, Deer Park High School generally outperforms nearby high schools in academic proficiency, graduation rates, and overall school rankings, indicating it is a relatively strong-performing school in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

S. 800 Weber Road
Deer Park, WA 99006-0550

(509) 464-5900

District: Deer Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
114^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,075

Feeder schools for Deer Park High School:

Elementary:	Arcadia Elementary
	Deer Park Elementary
Middle:	Deer Park Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 649

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

9.1%

American Indian:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deer Park High School ranks better than 73.9% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.72. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Deer Park 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 (84.6%), Hispanic (9.1%), American Indian (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deer Park High School is 17.9. (See more...)

Compare Deer Park High School employs 36.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deer Park High School is $15,075.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deer Park High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Park High School 114^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Deer Park High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Deer Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Deer Park School District 119^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deer Park High School

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Rank History for all students at Deer Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	53.72	199^th	390	49.0%
2005	49.51	229^th	394	41.9%
2006	64.80	146^th	395	63.0%
2007	51.39	230^th	399	42.4%
2008	68.14	123^rd	396	68.9%
2009	71.56	106^th	402	73.6%
2010	66.44	150^th	423	64.5%
2011	64.02	114^th	440	74.1%
2012	64.00	135^th	450	70.0%
2013	67.41	125^th	454	72.5%
2015	51.49	143^rd	341	58.1%
2016	60.38	135^th	306	55.9%
2017	54.33	158^th	301	47.5%
2018	47.47	198^th	315	37.1%
2019	47.96	229^th	417	45.1%
2021	55.19	183^rd	455	59.8%
2022	58.55	166^th	434	61.8%
2023	54.71	183^rd	442	58.6%
2024	69.72	114^th	437	73.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Deer Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.76	146^th	212	31.1%
2022	14.30	125^th	130	3.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deer Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	55.45	134^th	344	61.0%
2021	76.41	46^th	392	88.3%
2022	55.66	143^rd	370	61.4%
2023	52.86	162^nd	362	55.2%
2024	73.24	66^th	356	81.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Deer Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	39.91	173^rd	243	28.8%
2019	40.80	227^th	358	36.6%
2021	55.22	142^nd	390	63.6%
2022	50.79	174^th	368	52.7%
2023	54.79	158^th	357	55.7%
2024	59.69	121^st	347	65.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Deer Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.45	152^nd	254	40.2%
2019	53.94	158^th	355	55.5%
2021	54.01	162^nd	395	59.0%
2022	59.56	144^th	363	60.3%
2023	48.46	183^rd	358	48.9%
2024	71.87	77^th	362	78.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Deer Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	96.10	6^th	241	97.5%
2021	82.12	26^th	278	90.6%
2023	79.27	33^rd	249	86.7%
2024	62.25	76^th	248	69.4%

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Rank History for White students at Deer Park High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.75	179^th	222	19.4%
2019	36.33	269^th	382	29.6%
2021	40.26	243^rd	413	41.2%
2022	42.52	231^st	390	40.8%
2023	38.54	242^nd	379	36.1%
2024	62.08	128^th	374	65.8%

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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 Deer Park High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	540	1	3	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	557
1989	524	0	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	536
1990	467	1	3	10	13	n/a	n/a	0	494
1991	448	3	7	3	9	n/a	n/a	0	470
1992	445	3	7	2	19	n/a	n/a	0	476
1993	469	8	6	3	13	n/a	n/a	0	499
1994	480	0	3	3	6	n/a	n/a	0	492
1995	528	1	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
1996	528	1	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
1997	582	3	5	1	5	n/a	n/a	0	596
1998	599	3	8	7	11	n/a	n/a	0	628
1999	613	2	8	3	10	n/a	n/a	0	636
2000	620	4	5	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	643
2001	617	7	2	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	638
2002	638	2	7	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	660
2003	638	2	7	9	4	n/a	n/a	0	660
2004	611	2	8	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	641
2005	587	3	8	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	618
2006	594	5	5	16	11	n/a	n/a	0	631
2007	632	4	5	11	19	n/a	n/a	0	671
2008	648	2	3	13	26	n/a	n/a	0	692
2009	623	3	1	11	23	n/a	n/a	4	665
2010	649	3	2	19	16	n/a	n/a	5	694
2011	648	2	4	22	22	0	0	0	698
2012	651	5	2	22	16	1	4	0	701
2013	653	6	1	18	17	1	5	0	701
2014	617	7	0	17	20	1	0	0	662
2015	571	11	1	23	14	0	2	0	622
2016	595	11	3	28	16	0	8	0	661
2017	584	13	4	23	20	0	12	0	656
2018	597	11	6	39	14	0	8	0	675
2019	593	11	6	37	16	1	10	0	674
2020	619	10	8	38	18	2	5	0	700
2021	596	9	9	36	16	1	2	0	669
2022	607	7	6	47	15	1	10	0	693
2023	606	8	5	58	20	1	18	0	716
2024	549	6	2	59	17	0	16	0	649

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 Deer Park High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	26.0	21.4	0
1989	536	26.0	20.6	n/a
1990	494	23.3	21.2	0
1991	470	22.3	21.0	n/a
1992	476	24.7	19.2	n/a
1993	499	22.8	21.9	n/a
1994	492	24.8	19.8	n/a
1995	535	24.2	22.1	n/a
1996	535	24.2	22.1	n/a
1997	596	26.2	22.7	n/a
1998	628	29.1	21.6	n/a
1999	636	28.4	22.4	n/a
2000	643	27.9	23.0	n/a
2001	638	28.9	22.1	n/a
2002	660	28.5	23.2	58.2
2003	660	28.5	23.2	58.2
2004	641	27.0	23.7	53.5
2005	618	27.4	22.6	50.8
2006	631	30.2	20.9	52
2007	671	33.2	20.2	51.6
2008	692	34.4	20.1	46.7
2009	665	34.4	19.3	47.8
2010	694	34.7	19.9	48
2011	698	34.8	20.0	45.3
2012	701	33.6	20.8	54.6
2013	701	33.8	20.6	56.2
2014	662	n/a	n/a	55.9
2015	622	35.0	17.7	52.1
2016	661	34.0	19.4	55.5
2017	656	36.8	17.8	49.1
2018	675	35.8	18.8	48.3
2019	674	37.3	18.0	49
2020	700	34.8	20.1	48.4
2021	669	34.8	19.2	47.5
2022	693	36.8	18.8	49.6
2023	716	37.8	18.9	52.5
2024	649	36.1	17.9	50.4

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 Deer Park High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	26.0	21.4	0
1989	536	26.0	20.6	n/a
1990	494	23.3	21.2	0
1991	470	22.3	21.0	n/a
1992	476	24.7	19.2	n/a
1993	499	22.8	21.9	n/a
1994	492	24.8	19.8	n/a
1995	535	24.2	22.1	n/a
1996	535	24.2	22.1	n/a
1997	596	26.2	22.7	n/a
1998	628	29.1	21.6	n/a
1999	636	28.4	22.4	n/a
2000	643	27.9	23.0	n/a
2001	638	28.9	22.1	n/a
2002	660	28.5	23.2	58.2
2003	660	28.5	23.2	58.2
2004	641	27.0	23.7	53.5
2005	618	27.4	22.6	50.8
2006	631	30.2	20.9	52
2007	671	33.2	20.2	51.6
2008	692	34.4	20.1	46.7
2009	665	34.4	19.3	47.8
2010	694	34.7	19.9	48
2011	698	34.8	20.0	45.3
2012	701	33.6	20.8	54.6
2013	701	33.8	20.6	56.2
2014	662	n/a	n/a	55.9
2015	622	35.0	17.7	52.1
2016	661	34.0	19.4	55.5
2017	656	36.8	17.8	49.1
2018	675	35.8	18.8	48.3
2019	674	37.3	18.0	49
2020	700	34.8	20.1	48.4
2021	669	34.8	19.2	47.5
2022	693	36.8	18.8	49.6
2023	716	37.8	18.9	52.5
2024	649	36.1	17.9	50.4

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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