Is Monroe High School a good school?

Monroe High School ranks 202 nd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monroe High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,552 students attended Monroe High School.

What is the racial makeup of Monroe High School?

Students at Monroe High School are 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Monroe High School?

Monroe High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chain Lake Elementary School Elementary : Frank Wagner Elementary Elementary : Fryelands Elementary Elementary : Maltby Elementary Elementary : Salem Woods Elementary School Middle : Hidden River Middle School Middle : Park Place Middle School

Monroe High School

Summary:

Monroe High School is a public high school serving 1,552 students in grades 9-12 in Monroe, Washington. The school is part of the Monroe School District, which is ranked 96 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Monroe High School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic (31.19%) and multi-racial (6.57%) students. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.5% to 91.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school's dropout rate has also been higher, ranging from 4.9% to 6.9% during the same period. Academically, Monroe High School's performance on standardized tests is generally on par with or slightly below the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science around 60-65%, and around 22-28% in Math. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and White students generally outperforming Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Woodinville High School and Cedarcrest High School, Monroe High School lags behind in academic outcomes. However, the school has increased its spending per student from $11,354 in 2019-2020 to $17,160 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average, suggesting an investment in supporting student learning. Overall, Monroe High School appears to be a moderately performing school with areas for improvement, particularly in addressing achievement gaps among different student subgroups.

Detail:

Public 9-12

17001 Tester Rd.
Monroe, WA 98272-2896

(360) 804-4500

District: Monroe School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,160

Feeder schools for Monroe High School:

Elementary:	Chain Lake Elementary School
	Frank Wagner Elementary
	Fryelands Elementary
	Maltby Elementary
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	Salem Woods Elementary School
Middle:	Hidden River Middle School
	Park Place Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 1,552

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.1%

Hispanic:

31.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monroe High School ranks better than 53.8% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Monroe 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 (56.1%), Hispanic (31.2%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monroe High School is 21.4. (See more...)

Compare Monroe High School employs 72.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monroe High School is $17,160.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monroe High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe High School 202^nd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Monroe High School in the ranking list.)

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Monroe School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Monroe School District 96^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monroe High School

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Rank History for all students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	52.49	205^th	390	47.4%
2005	61.56	170^th	394	56.9%
2006	58.74	182^nd	395	53.9%
2007	59.61	182^nd	399	54.4%
2008	60.94	168^th	396	57.6%
2009	64.73	157^th	402	60.9%
2010	70.29	125^th	423	70.4%
2011	57.94	163^rd	440	63.0%
2012	64.08	134^th	450	70.2%
2013	65.03	145^th	454	68.1%
2015	37.35	222^nd	341	34.9%
2016	71.74	76^th	306	75.2%
2017	73.75	72^nd	301	76.1%
2018	62.01	123^rd	315	61.0%
2019	62.51	141^st	417	66.2%
2021	51.02	205^th	455	54.9%
2022	44.67	240^th	434	44.7%
2023	51.61	201^st	442	54.5%
2024	52.31	202^nd	437	53.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	79.41	28^th	163	82.8%
2021	40.50	114^th	195	41.5%
2022	47.89	92^nd	179	48.6%
2023	44.97	82^nd	166	50.6%
2024	52.37	65^th	161	59.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	54.01	29^th	69	58.0%
2021	59.90	29^th	102	71.6%
2024	32.78	40^th	68	41.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	45.14	65^th	128	49.2%
2021	57.01	57^th	212	73.1%
2022	35.77	88^th	130	32.3%
2023	51.27	44^th	110	60.0%
2024	34.90	67^th	110	39.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.67	128^th	227	43.6%
2019	52.60	151^st	344	56.1%
2021	50.98	168^th	392	57.1%
2022	38.81	232^nd	370	37.3%
2023	51.60	169^th	362	53.3%
2024	42.49	209^th	356	41.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.84	9^th	45	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.52	108^th	243	55.6%
2019	63.78	118^th	358	67.0%
2021	49.99	171^st	390	56.2%
2022	41.36	216^th	368	41.3%
2023	48.39	179^th	357	49.9%
2024	49.91	169^th	347	51.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.52	106^th	254	58.3%
2019	59.63	137^th	355	61.4%
2021	50.18	178^th	395	54.9%
2022	42.48	211^th	363	41.9%
2023	48.51	181^st	358	49.4%
2024	48.44	178^th	362	50.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	33.72	93^rd	136	31.6%
2024	22.26	92^nd	113	18.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	44.53	122^nd	241	49.4%
2021	39.38	159^th	278	42.8%
2022	23.94	215^th	261	17.6%
2023	39.49	143^rd	249	42.6%
2024	34.73	164^th	248	33.9%

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Rank History for White students at Monroe High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.73	105^th	222	52.7%
2019	58.55	151^st	382	60.5%
2021	55.38	161^st	413	61.0%
2022	48.15	204^th	390	47.7%
2023	52.12	179^th	379	52.8%
2024	58.64	143^rd	374	61.8%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

The high school and district do not care about student safety. A troubled student stabbed multiple students, unprovoked, with a pen/pencil. After being subdued by a fellow student the attacker ran off. Once detained it was discovered that the student had a large (8inch) knife hidden in their backpack. The student was arrested as he deserved. However the school allowed the attacker back into the school. They did nothing to stop the rumors that the 2 victims were bullies when they were innocent bystanders. They protected the attacker more than the victims. The school principal, dean of students, and superintendent are worthless! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Monroe High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	1092	8	34	47	16	n/a	n/a	0	1197
2001	1000	9	35	56	19	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2002	1053	12	40	77	14	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2003	1053	12	40	77	14	n/a	n/a	0	1196
2004	1096	14	44	85	12	n/a	n/a	0	1251
2005	1163	16	39	104	12	n/a	n/a	0	1334
2006	1583	17	57	162	24	n/a	n/a	6	1849
2007	1537	12	66	177	23	n/a	n/a	9	1824
2008	1480	11	67	207	18	n/a	n/a	11	1794
2009	1427	14	75	213	18	n/a	n/a	16	1763
2010	1364	21	71	228	21	n/a	n/a	22	1727
2011	1336	14	60	230	13	3	40	0	1696
2012	1316	8	51	223	12	5	70	0	1685
2013	1216	10	52	239	13	4	79	0	1613
2014	1172	11	55	266	17	4	77	0	1602
2015	1207	11	52	290	15	5	83	0	1663
2016	1210	8	47	314	14	2	75	0	1670
2017	1205	8	41	352	13	5	83	0	1707
2018	1174	14	49	376	10	5	77	0	1705
2019	1119	15	39	363	10	5	71	0	1622
2020	1083	14	38	380	14	3	81	0	1613
2021	1030	13	41	403	15	2	75	1	1580
2022	935	14	46	454	18	9	93	8	1577
2023	870	14	41	484	14	9	102	18	1552

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 Monroe High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	1197	53.7	22.3	n/a
2001	1119	53.3	21.0	n/a
2002	1196	51.7	23.1	15.1
2003	1196	51.7	23.1	15.1
2004	1251	52.0	24.1	15.8
2005	1334	51.7	25.8	13.5
2006	1849	65.9	28.1	15.4
2007	1824	81.3	22.4	13.6
2008	1794	82.1	21.9	14.1
2009	1763	82.5	21.4	16.7
2010	1727	77.0	22.4	32.4
2011	1696	76.2	22.2	24.8
2012	1685	73.9	22.7	26.5
2013	1613	74.6	21.6	28.8
2014	1602	n/a	n/a	28.5
2015	1663	73.0	22.7	27.5
2016	1670	74.0	22.5	27.6
2017	1707	74.4	22.9	27.7
2018	1705	76.0	22.4	28.3
2019	1622	75.6	21.4	30
2020	1613	79.0	20.4	28.3
2021	1580	71.3	22.1	30.1
2022	1577	79.3	19.8	32.9
2023	1552	72.2	21.4	38.5

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 Monroe High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	1197	53.7	22.3	n/a
2001	1119	53.3	21.0	n/a
2002	1196	51.7	23.1	15.1
2003	1196	51.7	23.1	15.1
2004	1251	52.0	24.1	15.8
2005	1334	51.7	25.8	13.5
2006	1849	65.9	28.1	15.4
2007	1824	81.3	22.4	13.6
2008	1794	82.1	21.9	14.1
2009	1763	82.5	21.4	16.7
2010	1727	77.0	22.4	32.4
2011	1696	76.2	22.2	24.8
2012	1685	73.9	22.7	26.5
2013	1613	74.6	21.6	28.8
2014	1602	n/a	n/a	28.5
2015	1663	73.0	22.7	27.5
2016	1670	74.0	22.5	27.6
2017	1707	74.4	22.9	27.7
2018	1705	76.0	22.4	28.3
2019	1622	75.6	21.4	30
2020	1613	79.0	20.4	28.3
2021	1580	71.3	22.1	30.1
2022	1577	79.3	19.8	32.9
2023	1552	72.2	21.4	38.5

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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