Cedar High School is a small public high school in Shelton, Washington, serving 92 students in grades 9-12. While the school outperforms the Shelton School District in several academic metrics, it lags behind other nearby schools like North Thurston High School and Avanti High School.
Cedar High School has a higher percentage of White (53.26%) and Native American (7.61%) students compared to surrounding schools, and a lower percentage of Hispanic students (23.91%) than Shelton High School (33.6%) and Choice Middle and High School (27.03%). Academically, the school outperforms the Shelton School District and the state of Washington in SBAC/English Language Arts and Math for 10th grade. However, Cedar High School has a higher dropout rate (11.1%) compared to Shelton High School (8.6%).
The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Cedar High School (55.43%) suggests the school serves a relatively low-income population, which may contribute to the academic challenges it faces. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 363 out of 455 high schools in 2020-2021 to 426 out of 442 high schools in 2022-2023, indicating a need for improvement in the school's overall performance.
Cedar High School is fed by the following schools:Elementary : Hood Canal Elementary School
Shelton School District
Cedar High School ranks 225th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.
Students at Cedar High School are 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 8% Not Specified, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.
In the 2022-23 school year, 92 students attended Cedar High School.