Summary:
Foster Senior High School is a public high school located in Tukwila, Washington, serving 864 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Highline School District, which is ranked 232 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Foster Senior High School has a diverse student population, with a significant representation of Hispanic (36%), Asian (24.54%), and African American (19.56%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.58% of students were proficient or better in SBAC/Math for all grades, compared to the state average of 41.68%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 80% in 2020-2021 to 87.1% in 2021-2022, and its dropout rate has been relatively high, reaching 14.1% in 2020-2021. Additionally, a significant population of students (79.17% in 2022-2023) come from low-income families, as indicated by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Renton Senior High School, which had a 77% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023, Foster Senior High School generally performs worse academically. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively high for its multi-racial and English Language Learner students, but much lower for its Asian, African American, and Hispanic student populations. The variability in funding and resources, ranging from $10,101 per student in 2019-2020 to $20,996 in 2021-2022, may contribute to the school's academic challenges.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Tukwila School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
341st of 437 Washington High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,996
Feeder schools for Foster Senior High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.0
Number of students: 893
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
38.4%
Asian:
21.9%
African American:
21.3%
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White:
7.8%
Two or more races:
5.9%
Pacific Islander:
2.9%
Not Specified:
1.2%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.3%
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