Is Tenino High School a good school?

Tenino High School ranks 267 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tenino High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended Tenino High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tenino High School?

Students at Tenino High School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Tenino High School?

Tenino High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Parkside Elementary Elementary : Tenino Elementary School Middle : Tenino Middle School

Tenino High School

Summary:

Tenino High School is a public high school located in Tenino, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 375. The school is part of the Tenino School District, which is ranked 157 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tenino High School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools like Tumwater High School, Rainier Senior High School, and Timberline High School. Only 16.25% of Tenino High School students were proficient or better in SBAC Math in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 41.68%. The school's four-year graduation rate has also declined from 92.3% in 2018-2019 to 89.6% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has fluctuated, ranging from 5.3% in 2019-2020 to 10.2% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average.

However, Tenino High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with its special education students ranking 36 out of 212 Washington high schools in 2020-2021, indicating relatively strong performance in this area. Additionally, the school's funding and resources have fluctuated, with its spending per student ranging from $9,877 in 2019-2020 to $16,731 in 2021-2022, and its student-teacher ratio decreasing from 19.1 in 2020-2021 to 16.1 in 2022-2023, suggesting potential areas for improvement and growth.

Detail:

Public 9-12

500 West Second Ave
Tenino, WA 98589-4024

(360) 264-3500

District: Tenino School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
267^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,731

Feeder schools for Tenino High School:

Elementary:	Parkside Elementary
	Tenino Elementary School
Middle:	Tenino Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tenino High School ranks worse than 61.1% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.15. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tenino 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 Racial makeup is: White (80.3%), Hispanic (12.7%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tenino High School is 17.2. (See more...)

Compare Tenino High School employs 22.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tenino High School is $16,731.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tenino High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tenino High School 267^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Tenino High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Tenino School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tenino School District 157^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tenino High School

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Rank History for all students at Tenino High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	52.65	204^th	390	47.7%
2005	36.15	285^th	394	27.7%
2006	56.66	198^th	395	49.9%
2007	78.19	68^th	399	83.0%
2008	49.97	238^th	396	39.9%
2009	69.34	126^th	402	68.7%
2010	61.46	182^nd	423	57.0%
2011	47.51	228^th	440	48.2%
2012	50.45	242^nd	450	46.2%
2013	49.66	258^th	454	43.2%
2015	46.37	178^th	341	47.8%
2016	36.59	216^th	306	29.4%
2017	44.53	190^th	301	36.9%
2018	49.27	190^th	315	39.7%
2019	33.87	300^th	417	28.1%
2021	38.04	277^th	455	39.1%
2022	46.66	224^th	434	48.4%
2023	44.72	248^th	442	43.9%
2024	40.15	267^th	437	38.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tenino High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	64.48	36^th	212	83.0%
2022	32.06	99^th	130	23.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tenino High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.28	174^th	227	23.3%
2019	20.90	296^th	344	14.0%
2021	38.73	248^th	392	36.7%
2022	59.08	128^th	370	65.4%
2023	38.52	222^nd	362	38.7%
2024	48.00	185^th	356	48.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Tenino High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.63	135^th	243	44.4%
2019	36.37	247^th	358	31.0%
2021	37.40	246^th	390	36.9%
2022	44.03	203^rd	368	44.8%
2023	34.40	235^th	357	34.2%
2024	43.52	197^th	347	43.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Tenino High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.01	171^st	254	32.7%
2019	27.51	275^th	355	22.5%
2021	38.27	245^th	395	38.0%
2022	47.00	185^th	363	49.0%
2023	46.37	192^nd	358	46.4%
2024	31.11	253^rd	362	30.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tenino High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.36	156^th	278	43.9%

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Rank History for White students at Tenino High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	24.01	321^st	382	16.0%
2021	25.36	328^th	413	20.6%
2022	38.13	252^nd	390	35.4%
2023	32.74	270^th	379	28.8%
2024	34.51	271^st	374	27.5%

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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 Tenino High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	397	0	7	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	412
1989	381	0	9	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	398
1990	374	1	7	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	391
1991	366	1	4	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	378
1992	376	2	6	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	390
1993	382	1	10	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
1994	390	1	8	9	5	n/a	n/a	0	413
1995	424	1	16	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	456
1996	424	1	16	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	456
1997	453	3	11	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	490
1998	455	3	12	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
1999	420	3	19	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	459
2000	413	5	15	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
2001	413	3	17	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	450
2002	473	1	13	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	502
2003	473	1	13	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	502
2004	457	2	17	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	499
2005	463	5	19	17	12	n/a	n/a	0	516
2006	455	7	17	26	14	n/a	n/a	7	526
2007	411	7	13	20	12	n/a	n/a	15	478
2008	410	6	9	16	14	n/a	n/a	15	470
2009	386	5	5	14	5	n/a	n/a	16	431
2010	382	3	8	11	5	n/a	n/a	9	418
2011	377	5	3	16	4	4	1	0	410
2012	365	11	0	23	3	3	1	0	406
2013	329	10	0	26	4	0	5	0	374
2014	325	11	0	27	4	0	2	0	369
2015	316	7	2	27	3	1	2	0	358
2016	321	3	0	21	7	1	3	0	356
2017	334	0	1	19	6	1	8	0	369
2018	317	2	3	21	4	1	6	0	354
2019	333	3	3	22	6	1	10	0	378
2020	335	2	3	29	6	2	12	0	389
2021	337	2	3	27	5	1	12	0	387
2022	340	2	0	34	6	1	14	0	397
2023	311	2	1	43	1	0	17	0	375
2024	310	3	1	49	1	0	22	0	386

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 Tenino High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	19.0	21.6	0
1989	398	19.0	20.9	n/a
1990	391	19.0	20.5	0
1991	378	19.2	19.6	n/a
1992	390	19.0	20.5	n/a
1993	406	19.0	21.4	n/a
1994	413	19.5	21.2	n/a
1995	456	21.3	21.4	n/a
1996	456	21.3	21.4	n/a
1997	490	24.5	20.0	n/a
1998	486	23.8	20.4	n/a
1999	459	23.0	20.0	n/a
2000	447	22.5	19.9	n/a
2001	450	19.8	22.7	n/a
2002	502	24.8	20.2	38.6
2003	502	24.8	20.2	38.6
2004	499	26.0	19.2	30.1
2005	516	25.8	20.0	33.7
2006	526	25.5	20.6	32.6
2007	478	25.0	19.1	34.3
2008	470	23.2	20.3	34.1
2009	431	23.2	18.6	32
2010	418	23.0	18.1	33.5
2011	410	23.2	17.6	38.8
2012	406	18.6	21.7	44.1
2013	374	18.5	20.2	47.9
2014	369	n/a	n/a	48
2015	358	17.0	21.0	47.2
2016	356	20.0	17.8	41.6
2017	369	20.1	18.3	42.3
2018	354	20.1	17.5	43.2
2019	378	19.1	19.7	40.2
2020	389	20.1	19.3	41.9
2021	387	20.1	19.1	41.6
2022	397	21.3	18.5	43.8
2023	375	23.2	16.1	46.4
2024	386	22.3	17.2	47.2

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 Tenino High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	412	19.0	21.6	0
1989	398	19.0	20.9	n/a
1990	391	19.0	20.5	0
1991	378	19.2	19.6	n/a
1992	390	19.0	20.5	n/a
1993	406	19.0	21.4	n/a
1994	413	19.5	21.2	n/a
1995	456	21.3	21.4	n/a
1996	456	21.3	21.4	n/a
1997	490	24.5	20.0	n/a
1998	486	23.8	20.4	n/a
1999	459	23.0	20.0	n/a
2000	447	22.5	19.9	n/a
2001	450	19.8	22.7	n/a
2002	502	24.8	20.2	38.6
2003	502	24.8	20.2	38.6
2004	499	26.0	19.2	30.1
2005	516	25.8	20.0	33.7
2006	526	25.5	20.6	32.6
2007	478	25.0	19.1	34.3
2008	470	23.2	20.3	34.1
2009	431	23.2	18.6	32
2010	418	23.0	18.1	33.5
2011	410	23.2	17.6	38.8
2012	406	18.6	21.7	44.1
2013	374	18.5	20.2	47.9
2014	369	n/a	n/a	48
2015	358	17.0	21.0	47.2
2016	356	20.0	17.8	41.6
2017	369	20.1	18.3	42.3
2018	354	20.1	17.5	43.2
2019	378	19.1	19.7	40.2
2020	389	20.1	19.3	41.9
2021	387	20.1	19.1	41.6
2022	397	21.3	18.5	43.8
2023	375	23.2	16.1	46.4
2024	386	22.3	17.2	47.2

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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