Orting High School

Summary:

Orting High School is a public high school located in Orting, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 864 students. The school is part of the Orting School District, which is ranked 181 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orting High School has a higher percentage of White students (68.4%) compared to the state average, and lower percentages of minority students. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 84 out of 301 high schools in 2015-2016 (4-star rating) to a current ranking of 276 out of 437 high schools (2-star rating) in 2023-2024. Orting High School performs better in some subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, compared to other subgroups like White students and students with special needs. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from a high of 96.1% in 2019-2020 to 88.6% in 2022-2023, while the dropout rate has increased from 3.2% to 5.1% during the same period. Orting High School's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally lower than the state averages, with the largest gap in Math proficiency.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Puyallup High School, Sumner High School, and Bonney Lake High School, Orting High School generally performs worse in terms of statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation/dropout rates. However, Orting High School does perform better than some nearby schools, such as Graham Kapowsin High School, in certain areas like graduation and dropout rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 320 Washington Avenue North
       Orting, WA  98360-8404


(360) 893-2246

District: Orting School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
276th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,210 Help


Feeder schools for Orting High School:

Elementary:    Orting Elementary School
    Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School
Middle:    Orting Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.0 Help
Number of students:  864

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.4%
Hispanic:
15.6%
Two or more races:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Orting High School ranks worse than 63.2% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.07. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Orting High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.4%), Hispanic (15.6%), two or more races (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Orting High School is 22. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Orting High School is $15,210.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Orting High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Orting High School 276th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Orting High School in the ranking list.)

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Orting School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Orting School District 181st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Orting High School

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Rank History for all students at Orting High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.94 208th 390 46.7%
2005 56.02 195th 394 50.5%
2006 57.74 191st 395 51.6%
2007 60.48 176th 399 55.9%
2008 60.47 173rd 396 56.3%
2009 48.91 237th 402 41.0%
2010 57.84 203rd 423 52.0%
2011 52.88 209th 440 52.5%
2012 58.00 187th 450 58.4%
2013 65.20 144th 454 68.3%
2015 68.26 84th 341 75.4%
2016 71.58 77th 306 74.8%
2017 71.17 84th 301 72.1%
2018 71.29 88th 315 72.1%
2019 58.28 163rd 417 60.9%
2021 42.99 247th 455 45.7%
2022 61.00 151st 434 65.2%
2023 42.71 257th 442 41.9%
2024 38.07 276th 437 36.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Orting High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.98 70th 163 57.1%
2021 20.40 171st 195 12.3%
2022 53.11 81st 179 54.7%
2023 23.94 131st 166 21.1%
2024 32.99 111th 161 31.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Orting High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.36 47th 139 66.2%
2021 28.70 157th 212 25.9%
2022 46.19 62nd 130 52.3%
2023 24.84 88th 110 20.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Orting High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.89 21st 227 90.7%
2019 65.09 94th 344 72.7%
2021 43.62 215th 392 45.2%
2022 82.24 41st 370 88.9%
2023 41.01 211th 362 41.7%
2024 35.72 241st 356 32.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Orting High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.11 82nd 243 66.3%
2019 53.16 168th 358 53.1%
2021 43.04 214th 390 45.1%
2022 68.10 103rd 368 72.0%
2023 39.09 221st 357 38.1%
2024 32.19 249th 347 28.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Orting High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 40.72 31st 47 34.0%
2022 35.13 28th 38 26.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Orting High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.25 71st 254 72.0%
2019 61.01 133rd 355 62.5%
2021 41.57 219th 395 44.6%
2022 49.37 178th 363 51.0%
2023 39.44 218th 358 39.1%
2024 36.88 237th 362 34.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Orting High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.14 31st 156 80.1%
2019 66.48 62nd 241 74.3%
2021 56.19 104th 278 62.6%
2022 67.38 65th 261 75.1%
2023 54.39 101st 249 59.4%
2024 59.68 82nd 248 66.9%
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Rank History for White students at Orting High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.12 88th 222 60.4%
2019 48.98 193rd 382 49.5%
2021 34.09 279th 413 32.4%
2022 51.11 188th 390 51.8%
2023 28.73 290th 379 23.5%
2024 24.80 303rd 374 19.0%
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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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Orting High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 229 0 7 8 22 n/a n/a 0 266
1989 254 0 8 6 8 n/a n/a 0 276
1990 264 0 9 10 12 n/a n/a 0 295
1991 280 1 9 7 7 n/a n/a 0 304
1992 322 1 13 13 6 n/a n/a 0 355
1993 319 1 9 24 8 n/a n/a 0 361
1994 348 3 7 22 11 n/a n/a 0 391
1995 374 2 1 20 9 n/a n/a 0 406
1996 374 2 1 20 9 n/a n/a 0 406
1997 432 0 2 17 9 n/a n/a 0 460
1998 456 1 8 16 5 n/a n/a 0 486
1999 451 3 9 23 2 n/a n/a 0 488
2000 466 2 7 23 5 n/a n/a 0 503
2001 482 2 8 18 4 n/a n/a 0 514
2002 504 5 8 11 2 n/a n/a 0 530
2003 504 5 8 11 2 n/a n/a 0 530
2004 492 8 12 11 1 n/a n/a 0 524
2005 494 7 19 19 13 n/a n/a 10 562
2006 559 8 16 24 14 n/a n/a 11 632
2007 571 8 14 25 10 n/a n/a 11 639
2008 566 7 13 29 10 n/a n/a 20 645
2009 592 7 10 33 16 n/a n/a 22 680
2010 630 7 7 41 8 n/a n/a 25 718
2011 591 4 5 71 3 3 42 0 719
2012 617 9 7 71 3 2 52 0 761
2013 608 10 7 76 3 3 48 0 755
2014 619 8 6 61 3 1 43 0 741
2015 602 10 6 73 3 3 43 0 740
2016 631 11 7 88 3 6 56 0 802
2017 639 8 11 104 2 3 63 0 830
2018 600 10 11 114 3 5 58 0 801
2019 587 9 15 125 4 3 71 0 814
2020 576 10 17 126 3 4 65 1 802
2021 469 13 19 94 5 5 61 2 668
2022 608 16 14 123 6 7 88 5 867
2023 591 22 17 135 4 5 86 4 864

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 Orting High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 266 15.0 17.7 0
1989 276 15.0 18.4 n/a
1990 295 14.7 20.0 0
1991 304 15.0 20.2 n/a
1992 355 15.6 22.7 n/a
1993 361 16.6 21.7 n/a
1994 391 18.5 21.1 n/a
1995 406 22.5 18.0 n/a
1996 406 22.5 18.0 n/a
1997 460 23.5 19.6 n/a
1998 486 24.5 19.8 n/a
1999 488 24.2 20.2 n/a
2000 503 24.1 20.9 n/a
2001 514 25.3 20.3 n/a
2002 530 30.3 17.5 19.1
2003 530 30.3 17.5 19.1
2004 524 29.0 18.1 19.8
2005 562 29.0 19.4 18.8
2006 632 30.3 20.9 21.1
2007 639 31.1 20.5 17.2
2008 645 32.7 19.7 19.5
2009 680 32.9 20.7 21.4
2010 718 32.3 22.1 26.1
2011 719 32.9 21.8 31.4
2012 761 31.9 23.8 34.2
2013 755 31.0 24.3 37.4
2014 741 n/a n/a 35.2
2015 740 33.0 22.4 33.8
2016 802 34.0 23.5 33.3
2017 830 34.2 24.2 32
2018 801 37.4 21.4 31.8
2019 814 38.3 21.2 30.8
2020 802 37.8 21.2 30.2
2021 668 38.8 17.1 29.6
2022 867 41.0 21.1 29.4
2023 864 39.2 22.0 30.7

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 Orting High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 266 15.0 17.7 0
1989 276 15.0 18.4 n/a
1990 295 14.7 20.0 0
1991 304 15.0 20.2 n/a
1992 355 15.6 22.7 n/a
1993 361 16.6 21.7 n/a
1994 391 18.5 21.1 n/a
1995 406 22.5 18.0 n/a
1996 406 22.5 18.0 n/a
1997 460 23.5 19.6 n/a
1998 486 24.5 19.8 n/a
1999 488 24.2 20.2 n/a
2000 503 24.1 20.9 n/a
2001 514 25.3 20.3 n/a
2002 530 30.3 17.5 19.1
2003 530 30.3 17.5 19.1
2004 524 29.0 18.1 19.8
2005 562 29.0 19.4 18.8
2006 632 30.3 20.9 21.1
2007 639 31.1 20.5 17.2
2008 645 32.7 19.7 19.5
2009 680 32.9 20.7 21.4
2010 718 32.3 22.1 26.1
2011 719 32.9 21.8 31.4
2012 761 31.9 23.8 34.2
2013 755 31.0 24.3 37.4
2014 741 n/a n/a 35.2
2015 740 33.0 22.4 33.8
2016 802 34.0 23.5 33.3
2017 830 34.2 24.2 32
2018 801 37.4 21.4 31.8
2019 814 38.3 21.2 30.8
2020 802 37.8 21.2 30.2
2021 668 38.8 17.1 29.6
2022 867 41.0 21.1 29.4
2023 864 39.2 22.0 30.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Orting High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $366 (2.9%) $12,449 (97.1%) $12,816
2020 $111 (1.1%) $9,870 (98.9%) $9,982
2021 $151 (1.0%) $14,715 (99.0%) $14,865
2022 $896 (5.9%) $14,313 (94.1%) $15,210

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Orting High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 163rd of 417 High schoolsRanks 257th of 442 High schools
 19.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Orting High School)74.162.7
 11.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Orting School District)74.162.7
 11.3%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Orting High School)35.223.8
 11.4%
   10th Grade Math (Orting School District)35.223.8
 11.4%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Orting High School)59.346.2
 13.1%
   11th Grade Science (Orting School District)59.346.2
 13.1%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Orting High School)74.162.7
 11.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Orting School District)55.845.2
 10.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Orting High School)35.223.8
 11.4%
   All Grades Math (Orting School District)4032.2
 7.8%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Orting High School)59.346.2
 13.1%
   All Grades Science (Orting School District)49.142.8
 6.3%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students814864
 6.1%
African American922
 144.4%
American Indian44
Asian1517
 13.3%
Hispanic125135
 8%
Pacific Islander35
 66.7%
White587591
 0.7%
Two or More Races7186
 21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.8%30.7%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Orting High School

Students at Orting High School are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 864 students attended Orting High School.

Orting High School ranks 276th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Orting High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Orting Elementary School
Elementary : Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Orting Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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