Is Sequim Senior High a good school?

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

How many students attend Sequim Senior High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 799 students attended Sequim Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Sequim Senior High?

Students at Sequim Senior High are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Sequim Senior High?

Sequim Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Greywolf Elementary School Elementary : Helen Haller Elementary School Middle : Sequim Middle School

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:
173^rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,958

Feeder schools for Sequim Senior High:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 799

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sequim Senior High ranks better than 60.4% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Sequim Senior High 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 (75%), Hispanic (12.9%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequim Senior High is 20.4. (See more...)

Compare Sequim Senior High employs 39.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 173^rd 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 68^th 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
2004	70.28	101^st	390	74.1%
2005	75.66	85^th	394	78.4%
2006	61.79	160^th	395	59.5%
2007	68.00	123^rd	399	69.2%
2008	64.48	145^th	396	63.4%
2009	50.22	229^th	402	43.0%
2010	67.03	147^th	423	65.2%
2011	64.70	110^th	440	75.0%
2012	58.34	181^st	450	59.8%
2013	68.08	115^th	454	74.7%
2017	65.13	117^th	301	61.1%
2019	53.75	192^nd	417	54.0%
2021	52.78	193^rd	455	57.6%
2022	50.87	206^th	434	52.5%
2023	46.02	236^th	442	46.6%
2024	56.97	173^rd	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
2018	61.25	34^th	91	62.6%
2019	23.83	137^th	163	16.0%
2021	41.31	110^th	195	43.6%
2022	36.28	122^nd	179	31.8%
2023	18.62	145^th	166	12.7%
2024	46.51	79^th	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
2018	21.66	121^st	139	12.9%
2019	21.30	116^th	128	9.4%
2021	26.09	165^th	212	22.2%
2023	24.22	90^th	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
2018	54.67	113^th	227	50.2%
2019	54.07	145^th	344	57.8%
2021	59.69	117^th	392	70.2%
2022	55.58	144^th	370	61.1%
2023	55.99	146^th	362	59.7%
2024	59.62	120^th	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	6^th	27	77.8%
2023	51.12	8^th	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
2019	56.85	151^st	358	57.8%
2021	50.99	163^rd	390	58.2%
2022	46.85	190^th	368	48.4%
2023	48.09	181^st	357	49.3%
2024	65.15	102^nd	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
2018	50.10	141^st	254	44.5%
2019	47.84	187^th	355	47.3%
2021	53.22	165^th	395	58.2%
2022	49.49	177^th	363	51.2%
2023	37.91	225^th	358	37.2%
2024	42.74	213^th	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
2018	45.67	89^th	156	42.9%
2019	66.57	61^st	241	74.7%
2021	62.95	81^st	278	70.9%
2022	40.07	152^nd	261	41.8%
2023	69.93	53^rd	249	78.7%
2024	78.19	40^th	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
2019	45.78	210^th	382	45.0%
2021	41.60	235^th	413	43.1%
2022	47.56	208^th	390	46.7%
2023	32.15	274^th	379	27.7%
2024	40.42	236^th	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.

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
2024	599	6	7	103	10	3	63	8	799

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
2024	799	39.1	20.4	48.3

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
2024	799	39.1	20.4	48.3

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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