Seaview Academy is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Port Angeles School District, with 219 students from diverse backgrounds. The school has seen a significant increase in its free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.
Seaview Academy has faced several challenges, including low graduation rates (declining from 31.0% in 2021-2022 to 59.1% in 2022-2023) and high dropout rates (ranging from 34.6% in 2022-2023 to 51.7% in 2021-2022). Academically, the school's performance, as measured by SBAC and WCAS test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 28.26% of Seaview Academy students were proficient or better in SBAC Math, compared to 42.72% in the Port Angeles School District and 41.68% statewide. However, the school has seen a significant improvement in its student-teacher ratio, decreasing from 30.7 in 2020-2021 to 17.6 in 2022-2023.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Olympic Peninsula Academy and Dungeness Virtual School, which are part of the Sequim School District, Seaview Academy's performance is generally lower. For example, in 2023-2024, 48.68% of students at Olympic Peninsula Academy were proficient or better in SBAC Math, compared to only 28.26% at Seaview Academy. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Seaview Academy and the school's transition to a virtual format may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance.
Students at Seaview Academy are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.
Seaview Academy ranks 69th of 535 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.
In the 2022-23 school year, 219 students attended Seaview Academy.
Port Angeles School District