Career Academy at Truman High School is a small public magnet high school in Federal Way, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of just 68 students. However, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in the state with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school's performance metrics are concerning, with declining graduation rates (dropping from 91.3% to 79.4% in the last year), high dropout rates (ranging from 8.6% to 25.8% over the past 5 years), and low academic proficiency on state assessments (only 25% proficient in English Language Arts and 13.33% in Science, compared to over 50% statewide). Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 73.12% to 83.33% over the past 3 years.
When compared to other high schools in the Federal Way School District, Career Academy at Truman High School consistently underperforms. For example, Todd Beamer High School and Decatur High School have significantly higher proficiency rates and graduation rates than Career Academy. Addressing the school's challenges will be crucial to providing a high-quality education for its students.
Career Academy at Truman High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Washington high schools.
Federal Way School District
Students at Career Academy at Truman High School are 26% White, 22% Two or more races, 19% African American, 19% Hispanic, 7% Pacific Islander, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Not Specified.
In the 2022-23 school year, 68 students attended Career Academy at Truman High School.