Is Hazen Senior High School a good school?

Hazen Senior High School ranks 150 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hazen Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,871 students attended Hazen Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hazen Senior High School?

Students at Hazen Senior High School are 30% Asian, 29% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools feed into Hazen Senior High School?

Hazen Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hazelwood Elementary School Elementary : Honey Dew Elementary Elementary : Kennydale Elementary School Elementary : Maplewood Heights Elementary School Elementary : Sierra Heights Elementary School Middle : McKnight Middle School Middle : Vera Risdon Middle School

Hazen Senior High School

Summary:

Hazen Senior High School is a public high school located in Renton, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,871 students. The school is part of the Renton School District, which is ranked 139 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hazen Senior High School consistently outperforms the Renton School District and the state of Washington in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Hazen's 10th-grade students scored 67.26% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.5% for the Renton School District and 66.2% for the state. Hazen's 10th-grade students also scored 40.71% proficient or better in Math, compared to 29.25% for the Renton School District and 33.4% for the state. Additionally, Hazen's 11th-grade students scored 47.7% proficient or better in Science, compared to 43.4% for the Renton School District and 49.66% for the state. The school has also maintained high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 88.7% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Hazen Senior High School's diverse student population, with a relatively even distribution across different racial groups, is a key differentiating factor compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Talley High School and Renton Senior High School, which have more skewed racial compositions. Additionally, Hazen has a relatively lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (39.76% in 2022-2023) compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Talley High School (71.64%) and Renton Senior High School (70.71%). While Hazen outperforms its immediate neighbors, it still lags behind the exceptional performance of Liberty Senior High School, which is part of the highly-ranked Issaquah School District.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1101 Hoquiam Ave NE
Renton, WA 98059-4314

(425) 204-4200

District: Renton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
150^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,990

Feeder schools for Hazen Senior High School:

Elementary:	Hazelwood Elementary School
	Honey Dew Elementary
	Kennydale Elementary School
	Maplewood Heights Elementary School
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	Sierra Heights Elementary School
Middle:	McKnight Middle School
	Vera Risdon Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 1,871

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

29.8%

White:

28.5%

Hispanic:

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hazen Senior High School ranks better than 65.7% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Renton School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.49. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hazen Senior 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 Hazen Senior High School has the largest high school student body size in the Renton School District. Student population at Hazen Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (29.8%), White (28.5%), Hispanic (25.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hazen Senior High School is 23.7. 4 high schools in the Renton School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hazen Senior High School employs 78.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hazen Senior High School is $15,990. 4 high schools in the Renton School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hazen Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hazen Senior High School 150^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Hazen Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Renton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Renton School District 139^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hazen Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	69.56	107^th	390	72.6%
2005	79.26	63^rd	394	84.0%
2006	49.42	234^th	395	40.8%
2007	54.76	208^th	399	47.9%
2008	67.89	126^th	396	68.2%
2009	69.46	125^th	402	68.9%
2010	65.13	160^th	423	62.2%
2011	58.56	153^rd	440	65.2%
2012	63.66	138^th	450	69.3%
2013	68.15	113^th	454	75.1%
2015	61.61	104^th	341	69.5%
2016	54.75	156^th	306	49.0%
2017	69.57	92^nd	301	69.4%
2018	71.58	84^th	315	73.3%
2019	76.14	82^nd	417	80.3%
2021	58.53	163^rd	455	64.2%
2022	70.54	116^th	434	73.3%
2023	67.08	122^nd	442	72.4%
2024	60.49	150^th	437	65.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	59.82	59^th	163	63.8%
2021	66.20	51^st	195	73.8%
2022	67.27	53^rd	179	70.4%
2023	70.40	36^th	166	78.3%
2024	56.39	59^th	161	63.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.82	5^th	65	92.3%
2019	43.57	37^th	69	46.4%
2021	31.06	75^th	102	26.5%
2022	36.00	41^st	70	41.4%
2023	59.38	10^th	44	77.3%
2024	32.63	41^st	68	39.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.69	42^nd	139	69.8%
2021	19.49	193^rd	212	9.0%
2024	37.22	63^rd	110	42.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.17	54^th	227	76.2%
2019	64.57	98^th	344	71.5%
2021	41.99	223^rd	392	43.1%
2022	52.66	160^th	370	56.8%
2023	51.80	167^th	362	53.9%
2024	51.37	163^rd	356	54.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	67.49	9^th	27	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.73	78^th	243	67.9%
2019	72.79	87^th	358	75.7%
2021	59.10	133^rd	390	65.9%
2022	67.89	109^th	368	70.4%
2023	63.45	121^st	357	66.1%
2024	62.87	109^th	347	68.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.14	67^th	254	73.6%
2019	76.17	69^th	355	80.6%
2021	57.31	145^th	395	63.3%
2022	68.78	109^th	363	70.0%
2023	65.59	103^rd	358	71.2%
2024	51.32	172^nd	362	52.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	70.48	27^th	87	69.0%
2019	75.62	28^th	121	76.9%
2021	55.10	54^th	136	60.3%
2022	66.65	37^th	124	70.2%
2023	66.37	38^th	118	67.8%
2024	55.80	45^th	113	60.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	44.12	44^th	86	48.8%
2021	48.69	53^rd	111	52.3%
2022	21.97	74^th	89	16.9%
2023	71.24	15^th	78	80.8%
2024	14.34	66^th	70	5.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.69	95^th	156	39.1%
2019	41.70	132^nd	241	45.2%
2021	28.89	199^th	278	28.4%
2022	44.98	136^th	261	47.9%
2023	30.64	176^th	249	29.3%
2024	26.93	193^rd	248	22.2%

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Rank History for White students at Hazen Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.71	57^th	222	74.3%
2019	83.26	35^th	382	90.8%
2021	59.10	141^st	413	65.9%
2022	72.95	93^rd	390	76.2%
2023	53.63	166^th	379	56.2%
2024	59.01	142^nd	374	62.0%

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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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Thursday, September 11, 2014

I have two current students at Hazen, and two graduates. It is an AMAZING community of students, parents and teachers. The students are nice to each other, the parents friendly and eager to help, and the staff is motivated to get the most out of every student they have. We are bordered by excellent, and over-all wealthier school districts (Issaquah and Bellevue), but we believe our children were best served by the Renton schools they attended from K thru 12.

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Enrollment information for Hazen Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1007	65	129	18	25	n/a	n/a	0	1244
1989	960	57	133	16	26	n/a	n/a	0	1192
1990	921	52	121	21	18	n/a	n/a	0	1133
1991	851	47	131	23	14	n/a	n/a	0	1066
1992	855	73	140	27	19	n/a	n/a	0	1114
1993	822	70	165	40	20	n/a	n/a	0	1117
1994	824	58	167	46	20	n/a	n/a	0	1115
1995	786	80	132	32	16	n/a	n/a	0	1046
1996	786	80	132	32	16	n/a	n/a	0	1046
1997	816	84	140	41	17	n/a	n/a	0	1098
1998	834	92	154	48	18	n/a	n/a	0	1146
1999	824	76	171	66	17	n/a	n/a	0	1154
2000	828	68	199	69	15	n/a	n/a	0	1179
2001	831	82	200	91	13	n/a	n/a	0	1217
2002	820	73	212	84	11	n/a	n/a	0	1200
2003	820	73	212	84	11	n/a	n/a	0	1200
2004	793	79	233	110	20	n/a	n/a	0	1235
2005	806	90	251	136	17	n/a	n/a	0	1300
2006	783	98	250	138	9	n/a	n/a	0	1278
2007	803	108	257	172	9	n/a	n/a	0	1349
2008	796	104	250	179	9	n/a	n/a	0	1338
2009	773	108	271	208	7	n/a	n/a	0	1367
2010	765	117	292	208	13	n/a	n/a	0	1395
2011	754	138	318	242	12	2	5	0	1471
2012	671	137	365	268	12	6	16	0	1475
2013	649	111	376	283	10	8	19	0	1456
2014	610	118	397	293	8	7	32	0	1465
2015	612	112	450	312	9	5	47	0	1547
2016	631	108	463	326	12	4	59	0	1603
2017	593	100	492	360	12	4	63	0	1624
2018	585	98	506	383	9	4	65	0	1650
2019	587	86	524	426	10	4	79	1	1717
2020	544	92	549	416	5	8	94	5	1713
2021	555	103	548	452	4	11	131	13	1817
2022	537	104	542	487	5	10	144	6	1835
2023	534	113	558	479	5	8	172	2	1871

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 Hazen Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1244	58.0	21.4	0
1989	1192	58.0	20.5	n/a
1990	1133	52.7	21.4	0
1991	1066	51.0	20.9	n/a
1992	1114	50.3	22.1	n/a
1993	1117	50.6	22.1	n/a
1994	1115	51.4	21.7	n/a
1995	1046	51.0	20.5	n/a
1996	1046	51.0	20.5	n/a
1997	1098	51.3	21.4	n/a
1998	1146	50.7	22.6	n/a
1999	1154	51.6	22.4	n/a
2000	1179	53.6	22.0	n/a
2001	1217	54.4	22.4	n/a
2002	1200	54.7	21.9	20.2
2003	1200	54.7	21.9	20.2
2004	1235	57.0	21.7	26.2
2005	1300	56.8	22.9	29.9
2006	1278	59.7	21.4	29
2007	1349	62.4	21.6	26.2
2008	1338	63.5	21.1	25.2
2009	1367	63.5	21.5	27.4
2010	1395	66.2	21.0	34.5
2011	1471	68.3	21.5	36
2012	1475	69.3	21.2	34.9
2013	1456	70.5	20.6	38.9
2014	1465	n/a	n/a	37.4
2015	1547	63.0	24.5	36.1
2016	1603	67.0	23.9	36
2017	1624	67.5	24.0	34.7
2018	1650	70.5	23.3	33.8
2019	1717	73.9	23.2	34.3
2020	1713	72.3	23.6	34.3
2021	1817	73.6	24.6	33.9
2022	1835	80.1	22.9	35.8
2023	1871	78.8	23.7	39.8

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 Hazen Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1244	58.0	21.4	0
1989	1192	58.0	20.5	n/a
1990	1133	52.7	21.4	0
1991	1066	51.0	20.9	n/a
1992	1114	50.3	22.1	n/a
1993	1117	50.6	22.1	n/a
1994	1115	51.4	21.7	n/a
1995	1046	51.0	20.5	n/a
1996	1046	51.0	20.5	n/a
1997	1098	51.3	21.4	n/a
1998	1146	50.7	22.6	n/a
1999	1154	51.6	22.4	n/a
2000	1179	53.6	22.0	n/a
2001	1217	54.4	22.4	n/a
2002	1200	54.7	21.9	20.2
2003	1200	54.7	21.9	20.2
2004	1235	57.0	21.7	26.2
2005	1300	56.8	22.9	29.9
2006	1278	59.7	21.4	29
2007	1349	62.4	21.6	26.2
2008	1338	63.5	21.1	25.2
2009	1367	63.5	21.5	27.4
2010	1395	66.2	21.0	34.5
2011	1471	68.3	21.5	36
2012	1475	69.3	21.2	34.9
2013	1456	70.5	20.6	38.9
2014	1465	n/a	n/a	37.4
2015	1547	63.0	24.5	36.1
2016	1603	67.0	23.9	36
2017	1624	67.5	24.0	34.7
2018	1650	70.5	23.3	33.8
2019	1717	73.9	23.2	34.3
2020	1713	72.3	23.6	34.3
2021	1817	73.6	24.6	33.9
2022	1835	80.1	22.9	35.8
2023	1871	78.8	23.7	39.8

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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