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Enrollment
753
High
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUMWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530910002602
A G West Black Hills High School
7741 Littlerock Road SW, Tumwater, WA 98512 · (360) 709-7800 · Thurston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL753 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Washington public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.5:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
235 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 192 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 193 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 193 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 175 | 23% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
72.7%
WA avg 58.4% . +37.4pp since 2014
Math
39.3%
WA avg 51.2% . +20.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 37 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.7% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 25.3% |
| 2022-23 | 67.9% | 31.9% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 22.5% |
| 2018-19 | 77.9% | 41.7% |
| 2017-18 | 77.6% | 42.2% |
| 2016-17 | 35.3% | 33.0% |
| 2015-16 | 28.1% | 45.2% |
| 2014-15 | 35.2% | 18.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like A G West Black Hills High School
A G West Black Hills High School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| A G West Black Hills High School this school | 753 | 31.2% | 47.5% |
| Vancouver School of Arts and Academics VANCOUVER | 787 | 31.4% | N/A |
| Sehome High School Bellingham | 1,116 | 29.9% | 50.2% |
| Pullman High School Pullman | 838 | 32.7% | 67.9% |
| Tumwater High School Tumwater | 1,117 | 30.6% | 49.2% |
| Columbia River High VANCOUVER | 1,138 | 32.6% | N/A |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where A G West Black Hills High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Thurston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #102 of 271 | #4 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #83 of 321 ▲ 90 | #4 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #65 of 327 ▲ 53 | #3 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.3pp | #11 of 259 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 753 | #181 of 570 | #8 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #240 of 311 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #181 of 316 | #9 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.2% | #322 of 386 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #34 of 164 | #1 of 7 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
753
-68 (-8%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 983
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 753 | 33.4 | 22.6:1 | 31% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 792 | 35 | 22.7:1 | 33% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 34.9 | 23.9:1 | 33% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 821 | 38 | 21.6:1 | 26% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 906 | 41.8 | 21.7:1 | 24% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 873 | 40 | 21.8:1 | 24% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 867 | 40 | 21.7:1 | 24% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 983 | 48 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A G West Black Hills High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (906 to 753); teachers down 20% (41.8 to 33.4).
About A G West Black Hills High School
A G West Black Hills High School is a high school in Tumwater, Washington, and it is part of Tumwater School District. School enrollment was 753 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Washington average about 573 students.
A G West Black Hills High School sits within Tumwater School District, which has 14 schools and 6,350 students.
At A G West Black Hills High School, White students make up 66% of the student body. It is also 13% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. A G West Black Hills High School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 33.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.6:1. This ratio sits 1.0 above the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Roughly 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Thurston County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
allk12 grades A G West Black Hills High School a B-. The grade compares the school only with Washington public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On allk12's BeatsExpectations measure, A G West Black Hills High School is among the bottom 10% of schools in Washington. Predicted: 59.3%. Actual: 47.5%.
Thurston County census figures show that the median household income is $96,563, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 86 public schools in Thurston County, enrolling about 44,412 students in all.
Nearby, George Bush Middle School is about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of A G West Black Hills High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, A G West Black Hills High School ranks 5th of 5 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, A G West Black Hills High School is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, A G West Black Hills High School's enrollment dropped 8%, to 753.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at A G West Black Hills High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Thurston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
299,067
Census ACS
Median income
$96,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
44,412 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tumwater School District
- Tumwater High SchoolHigh · 1,117 students
- George Bush Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Tumwater Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Peter G Schmidt ElementaryElementary · 606 students
- East Olympia ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Michael T Simmons ElementaryElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Tumwater
- Tumwater High SchoolHigh · 1,117 students
- George Bush Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- Tumwater Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Peter G Schmidt ElementaryElementary · 606 students
- Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. KnightElementary · 600 students
- Michael T Simmons ElementaryElementary · 457 students
Nearby schools
- George Bush Middle School1.2 mi · 762
- Black Lake Elementary1.3 mi · 382
- Tumwater Middle School1.4 mi · 665
- Tumwater High School1.6 mi · 1,117
- New Market Skills Center1.6 mi · 86
- New Market High School1.6 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About A G West Black Hills High SchoolHow large is A G West Black Hills High School?
A G West Black Hills High School enrolls approximately 753 students in grades 09-12.
Is A G West Black Hills High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
A G West Black Hills High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at A G West Black Hills High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at A G West Black Hills High School is approximately 22.6:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at A G West Black Hills High School?
Student demographics at A G West Black Hills High School are roughly 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees A G West Black Hills High School?
A G West Black Hills High School is overseen by Tumwater School District in Thurston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.