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The public high schools with the biggest test-score declines in Washington

Across Washington, 259 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Newport High School leads the list at -18.1pp, against a median of -0.7pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

259

Washington

Best 3-yr change

-18.1pp

Median 3-yr change

-0.7pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Newport High School	Newport, WA	Newport School District	281	52.5%	34.3%	-18.1pp
2	Science and Math Institute	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	597	64.0%	45.9%	-18.1pp
3	North Beach Senior High School	Ocean Shores, WA	North Beach School District No. 64	198	41.5%	25.0%	-16.5pp
4	Marysville Getchell High School	Marysville, WA	Marysville School District	1,381	49.1%	33.2%	-15.9pp
5	Friday Harbor High School	FRIDAY HARBOR, WA	San Juan Island School District	255	60.0%	44.5%	-15.5pp
6	Lakewood High School	Arlington, WA	Lakewood School District	834	42.3%	28.2%	-14.2pp
7	Connell High School	Connell, WA	North Franklin School District	615	40.3%	26.2%	-14.1pp
8	La Conner High School	LA CONNER, WA	La Conner School District	177	42.8%	28.9%	-13.8pp
9	Omak High School	OMAK, WA	Omak School District	442	37.3%	23.8%	-13.5pp
10	Sehome High School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	1,116	68.2%	55.1%	-13.2pp
11	Evergreen High School	Seattle, WA	Highline School District	1,080	32.9%	19.8%	-13.2pp
12	Colfax High School	Colfax, WA	Colfax School District	263	61.6%	49.2%	-12.4pp
13	The Community School	Spokane, WA	Spokane School District	165	40.6%	28.4%	-12.2pp
14	Selah High School	Selah, WA	Selah School District	1,159	31.3%	19.9%	-11.4pp
15	Warden High School	WARDEN, WA	Warden School District	290	44.7%	33.6%	-11.2pp
16	Wilbur Secondary School	Wilbur, WA	Wilbur School District	109	43.1%	31.9%	-11.2pp
17	Enumclaw Sr High School	Enumclaw, WA	Enumclaw School District	1,333	52.2%	41.5%	-10.7pp
18	Dr. Dolores Silas High School	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	1,160	45.7%	35.2%	-10.5pp
19	Gibson Ek High School	Issaquah, WA	Issaquah School District	198	66.7%	56.3%	-10.4pp
20	Chiawana Senior High School	Pasco, WA	Pasco School District	3,127	35.2%	25.0%	-10.3pp
21	Kentwood High School	Covington, WA	Kent School District	1,995	50.6%	40.4%	-10.2pp
22	West Valley High School	SPOKANE, WA	West Valley School District (Spokane)	836	44.8%	34.8%	-10.0pp
23	Fife High School	Tacoma, WA	Fife School District	885	54.8%	45.0%	-9.8pp
24	Stanwood High School	STANWOOD, WA	Stanwood-Camano School District	1,384	56.8%	47.0%	-9.8pp
25	Auburn Riverside High School	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	1,852	49.3%	39.8%	-9.5pp
26	W F West High School	Chehalis, WA	Chehalis School District	950	55.5%	46.0%	-9.4pp
27	Oak Harbor High School	Oak Harbor, WA	Oak Harbor School District	1,562	52.7%	43.2%	-9.4pp
28	River Ridge High School	Lacey, WA	North Thurston Public Schools	1,547	48.9%	39.7%	-9.2pp
29	Tonasket High School	TONASKET, WA	Tonasket School District	280	40.7%	31.8%	-8.9pp
30	Mead Senior High School	SPOKANE, WA	Mead School District	1,827	63.7%	54.9%	-8.7pp
31	Gov John Rogers High School	Puyallup, WA	Puyallup School District	1,788	47.7%	39.2%	-8.6pp
32	Hoquiam High School	Hoquiam, WA	Hoquiam School District	410	34.4%	25.9%	-8.4pp
33	Renton Senior High School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	1,208	34.2%	26.1%	-8.1pp
34	White Pass Jr. Sr. High School	Randle, WA	White Pass School District	147	38.3%	30.4%	-8.0pp
35	Franklin Pierce High School	TACOMA, WA	Franklin Pierce School District	977	39.6%	31.7%	-7.9pp
36	Stem Academy at SVT	Spokane Valley, WA	Central Valley School District	190	77.8%	70.0%	-7.8pp
37	Kent-Meridian High School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	1,639	31.5%	23.8%	-7.8pp
38	Mount Baker Senior High	DEMING, WA	Mount Baker School District	513	43.6%	36.0%	-7.6pp
39	J M Weatherwax High School	Aberdeen, WA	Aberdeen School District	919	43.2%	35.9%	-7.3pp
40	Thomas Jefferson High School	AUBURN, WA	Federal Way School District	1,810	32.3%	24.9%	-7.3pp
41	Kentridge High School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	2,186	61.3%	54.0%	-7.3pp
42	Napavine Jr Sr High School	Napavine, WA	Napavine School District	410	47.1%	39.8%	-7.3pp
43	Lynden High School	LYNDEN, WA	Lynden School District	1,002	55.0%	48.2%	-6.8pp
44	Bellingham High School	Bellingham, WA	Bellingham School District	1,165	56.6%	49.9%	-6.7pp
45	Lynnwood High School	BOTHELL, WA	Edmonds School District	1,335	52.0%	45.3%	-6.7pp
46	Mount Rainier High School	Des Moines, WA	Highline School District	1,846	47.6%	41.0%	-6.6pp
47	Meadowdale High School	LYNNWOOD, WA	Edmonds School District	1,491	55.6%	49.3%	-6.3pp
48	Garfield High School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,507	57.4%	51.0%	-6.3pp
49	Onalaska High School	Onalaska, WA	Onalaska School District	281	38.8%	32.7%	-6.1pp
50	Industrial Design Engineering and Arts	Tacoma, WA	Tacoma School District	392	57.2%	51.1%	-6.1pp

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