Sequim Senior High

Summary:

Sequim Senior High is a public high school in Sequim, Washington, serving 794 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Olympic Educational Service District 114, which is ranked 68 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Sequim Senior High has some areas of strength, such as its consistently strong performance in English Language Arts, where 72.45% of students were proficient in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 52.63%. However, the school's math and science proficiency rates are closer to the state averages. The school's graduation and dropout rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from a high of 89.5% graduation in 2020-2021 to a low of 72% in 2021-2022, and a dropout rate as high as 25.6% in 2021-2022. Sequim Senior High's Hispanic students perform well, ranking 40th out of 248 Washington high schools in 2023-2024, but the school's White and multi-racial student subgroups have lower rankings, and special education students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 10% of state high schools.

The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, from 37.19% in 2020-2021 to 49.75% in 2022-2023, suggesting growing economic challenges in the Sequim community. However, Sequim Senior High's low-income students perform relatively well, ranking in the top third of Washington high schools in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby high schools like Port Angeles High School and Port Townsend High School, Sequim Senior High has lower overall academic performance and graduation rates, but stronger performance among its Hispanic student subgroup.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 601 N. Sequim Ave.
       Sequim, WA  98382


(360) 582-3600

District: Sequim School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
173rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,958 Help


Feeder schools for Sequim Senior High:

Elementary:    Greywolf Elementary School
    Helen Haller Elementary School
Middle:    Sequim Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  794

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.1%
Hispanic:
13.0%
Two or more races:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.7% Help


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Compare Details Sequim Senior High ranks better than 60.4% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.97. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sequim Senior High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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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 (74.1%), Hispanic (13%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequim Senior High is 19.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequim Senior High is $18,958.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sequim Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequim Senior High 173rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Sequim Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Sequim School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequim School District 68th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sequim Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Sequim Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.28 101st 390 74.1%
2005 75.66 85th 394 78.4%
2006 61.79 160th 395 59.5%
2007 68.00 123rd 399 69.2%
2008 64.48 145th 396 63.4%
2009 50.22 229th 402 43.0%
2010 67.03 147th 423 65.2%
2011 64.70 110th 440 75.0%
2012 58.34 181st 450 59.8%
2013 68.08 115th 454 74.7%
2017 65.13 117th 301 61.1%
2019 53.75 192nd 417 54.0%
2021 52.78 193rd 455 57.6%
2022 50.87 206th 434 52.5%
2023 46.02 236th 442 46.6%
2024 56.97 173rd 437 60.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sequim Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.25 34th 91 62.6%
2019 23.83 137th 163 16.0%
2021 41.31 110th 195 43.6%
2022 36.28 122nd 179 31.8%
2023 18.62 145th 166 12.7%
2024 46.51 79th 161 50.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sequim Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.66 121st 139 12.9%
2019 21.30 116th 128 9.4%
2021 26.09 165th 212 22.2%
2023 24.22 90th 110 18.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequim Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.67 113th 227 50.2%
2019 54.07 145th 344 57.8%
2021 59.69 117th 392 70.2%
2022 55.58 144th 370 61.1%
2023 55.99 146th 362 59.7%
2024 59.62 120th 356 66.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Sequim Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.53 6th 27 77.8%
2023 51.12 8th 19 57.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Sequim Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.85 151st 358 57.8%
2021 50.99 163rd 390 58.2%
2022 46.85 190th 368 48.4%
2023 48.09 181st 357 49.3%
2024 65.15 102nd 347 70.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Sequim Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.10 141st 254 44.5%
2019 47.84 187th 355 47.3%
2021 53.22 165th 395 58.2%
2022 49.49 177th 363 51.2%
2023 37.91 225th 358 37.2%
2024 42.74 213th 362 41.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sequim Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.67 89th 156 42.9%
2019 66.57 61st 241 74.7%
2021 62.95 81st 278 70.9%
2022 40.07 152nd 261 41.8%
2023 69.93 53rd 249 78.7%
2024 78.19 40th 248 83.9%
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Rank History for White students at Sequim Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.78 210th 382 45.0%
2021 41.60 235th 413 43.1%
2022 47.56 208th 390 46.7%
2023 32.15 274th 379 27.7%
2024 40.42 236th 374 36.9%
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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 Sequim Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 565 3 15 12 27 n/a n/a 0 622
1989 564 1 16 9 34 n/a n/a 0 624
1990 551 1 14 13 36 n/a n/a 0 615
1991 572 1 24 19 40 n/a n/a 0 656
1992 617 2 14 24 40 n/a n/a 0 697
1993 678 3 11 28 28 n/a n/a 0 748
1994 691 5 8 30 27 n/a n/a 0 761
1995 781 3 12 32 34 n/a n/a 0 862
1996 781 3 12 32 34 n/a n/a 0 862
1997 830 4 15 24 32 n/a n/a 0 905
1998 834 3 18 26 34 n/a n/a 0 915
1999 822 3 21 30 37 n/a n/a 0 913
2000 795 3 25 31 47 n/a n/a 0 901
2001 827 4 27 34 43 n/a n/a 0 935
2002 842 4 27 37 27 n/a n/a 0 937
2003 842 4 27 37 27 n/a n/a 0 937
2004 874 10 41 49 37 n/a n/a 0 1011
2005 892 10 38 53 38 n/a n/a 0 1031
2006 901 12 38 57 51 n/a n/a 0 1059
2007 903 12 35 67 51 n/a n/a 0 1068
2008 867 13 42 58 43 n/a n/a 0 1023
2009 834 12 37 56 39 n/a n/a 0 978
2010 800 18 43 64 43 n/a n/a 3 971
2011 741 14 24 106 29 1 56 0 971
2012 703 8 18 122 19 1 87 0 958
2013 744 8 18 121 17 1 102 0 1011
2014 794 6 19 114 14 1 107 0 1055
2015 793 5 20 99 15 1 92 0 1025
2016 776 8 20 88 18 1 68 0 979
2017 729 6 25 90 26 1 66 0 943
2018 643 5 19 91 27 1 66 0 852
2019 652 7 22 99 20 1 57 0 858
2020 648 4 14 99 19 2 50 0 836
2021 614 4 10 111 16 0 57 0 812
2022 588 4 10 106 9 1 64 3 785
2023 588 7 10 103 8 3 72 3 794

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 Sequim Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 622 30.0 20.7 0
1989 624 30.0 20.8 n/a
1990 615 31.0 19.8 0
1991 656 36.0 18.2 n/a
1992 697 36.4 19.1 n/a
1993 748 35.8 20.9 n/a
1994 761 34.7 21.9 n/a
1995 862 38.6 22.3 n/a
1996 862 38.6 22.3 n/a
1997 905 39.3 23.0 n/a
1998 915 41.5 22.0 n/a
1999 913 40.0 22.8 n/a
2000 901 40.4 22.3 n/a
2001 935 40.4 23.1 n/a
2002 937 41.5 22.6 17
2003 937 41.5 22.6 17
2004 1011 43.0 23.5 18.4
2005 1031 42.8 24.1 28.1
2006 1059 45.9 23.1 25.3
2007 1068 50.2 21.3 22.5
2008 1023 48.8 21.0 22.2
2009 978 48.8 20.0 23.2
2010 971 48.4 20.0 30.2
2011 971 46.2 20.9 37.9
2012 958 46.6 20.5 39.4
2013 1011 46.2 21.8 40.8
2014 1055 n/a n/a 41.5
2015 1025 50.0 20.5 40.2
2016 979 47.0 20.8 38.6
2017 943 46.2 20.3 37.2
2018 852 46.9 18.1 37.1
2019 858 44.7 19.1 36.1
2020 836 41.2 20.2 37.7
2021 812 41.9 19.3 37.2
2022 785 41.5 18.9 39.7
2023 794 40.8 19.4 49.7

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 Sequim Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 622 30.0 20.7 0
1989 624 30.0 20.8 n/a
1990 615 31.0 19.8 0
1991 656 36.0 18.2 n/a
1992 697 36.4 19.1 n/a
1993 748 35.8 20.9 n/a
1994 761 34.7 21.9 n/a
1995 862 38.6 22.3 n/a
1996 862 38.6 22.3 n/a
1997 905 39.3 23.0 n/a
1998 915 41.5 22.0 n/a
1999 913 40.0 22.8 n/a
2000 901 40.4 22.3 n/a
2001 935 40.4 23.1 n/a
2002 937 41.5 22.6 17
2003 937 41.5 22.6 17
2004 1011 43.0 23.5 18.4
2005 1031 42.8 24.1 28.1
2006 1059 45.9 23.1 25.3
2007 1068 50.2 21.3 22.5
2008 1023 48.8 21.0 22.2
2009 978 48.8 20.0 23.2
2010 971 48.4 20.0 30.2
2011 971 46.2 20.9 37.9
2012 958 46.6 20.5 39.4
2013 1011 46.2 21.8 40.8
2014 1055 n/a n/a 41.5
2015 1025 50.0 20.5 40.2
2016 979 47.0 20.8 38.6
2017 943 46.2 20.3 37.2
2018 852 46.9 18.1 37.1
2019 858 44.7 19.1 36.1
2020 836 41.2 20.2 37.7
2021 812 41.9 19.3 37.2
2022 785 41.5 18.9 39.7
2023 794 40.8 19.4 49.7

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.

Immunization Rates

Sequim Senior High

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201982.4%1.0%1.9%9.3%93.4%91.8%92.8%91.1%93.6%92.5%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sequim Senior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $683 (4.9%) $13,151 (95.1%) $13,834
2020 $16 (0.1%) $10,906 (99.9%) $10,922
2021 $415 (2.6%) $15,712 (97.4%) $16,128
2022 $1,944 (10.3%) $17,014 (89.7%) $18,958

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sequim Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 192nd of 417 High schoolsRanks 236th of 442 High schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Sequim Senior High)74.567.1
 7.5%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Sequim School District)74.568.2
 6.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Sequim Senior High)39.130.7
 8.4%
   10th Grade Math (Sequim School District)39.130.3
 8.8%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Sequim Senior High)48.138.6
 9.5%
   11th Grade Science (Sequim School District)48.439.6
 8.8%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sequim Senior High)74.567.1
 7.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sequim School District)66.656
 10.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Sequim Senior High)39.130.7
 8.4%
   All Grades Math (Sequim School District)55.142.7
 12.3%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Sequim Senior High)48.138.6
 9.5%
   All Grades Science (Sequim School District)53.749.7
 3.9%
   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 Students858794
 7.5%
African American77
American Indian208
 60%
Asian2210
 54.5%
Hispanic99103
 4%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White652588
 9.8%
Two or More Races5772
 26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.1%49.7%
 13.6%


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Sequim Senior High ranks 173rd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Sequim Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Greywolf Elementary School
Elementary : Helen Haller Elementary School
Middle : Sequim Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 794 students attended Sequim Senior High.

Students at Sequim Senior High are 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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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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