Alan T. Sugiyama High School

Alan T. Sugiyama High School is a very small four-year high school in SEATTLE, Washington, overseen by Seattle School District No. 1. The school enrolls 48 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 92% smaller than typical.

Alan T. Sugiyama High School is one of 107 schools operated by Seattle School District No. 1, a district that teaches 50,773 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Alan T. Sugiyama High School logs that 40% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 17% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 4% Native American. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Alan T. Sugiyama High School has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Alan T. Sugiyama High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than King County's rate of about 38%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for King County put median household earnings sit near $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Alan T. Sugiyama High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Middle College High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 61 students in 2018 compared to 48 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 26% to 17% across the same window.

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