Enrollment
176
High
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530354002640
CHOICE Academy
18367 8th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98148 · (206) 631-7630 · King County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
87 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 6 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 11% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
78.5%
own-school result
Math
56.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.5% | 56.1% |
| 2023-24 | 72.6% | 61.1% |
| 2022-23 | 71.9% | 54.9% |
| 2021-22 | 69.4% | 52.3% |
| 2018-19 | 77.0% | 59.8% |
| 2017-18 | 82.1% | 60.7% |
| 2016-17 | 76.8% | 48.7% |
| 2015-16 | 83.6% | 64.1% |
| 2014-15 | 57.1% | N/A |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where CHOICE Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #332 of 570 | #70 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.4% | #202 of 386 | #29 of 76 |
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
176
-20 (-10%) vs 2020
+329% since 2000-01, when it was 41
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 176 | 8.6 | 20.5:1 | 49% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 6.7 | 26.6:1 | 50% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 8.1 | 21.3:1 | 50% (86) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 8 | 24.5:1 | 41% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 6.5 | 25.4:1 | 41% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 135 | N/A | N/A | 38% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 49 | N/A | N/A | 20% (10) |
| 2000-01 | 41 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHOICE Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (165 to 176); teachers up 32% (6.5 to 8.6).
About CHOICE Academy
CHOICE Academy, a small high school, is located in Seattle, Washington. It educates 176 students in grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Washington is about 573 students.
Highline School District runs 36 schools with a combined 18,072 students. CHOICE Academy is one of them.
The most common group at CHOICE Academy is White students, at 31%. After that, the student body is 23% Black, 19% Hispanic, 15% Asian, and 10% multiracial. Among all residents of King County, the White share is about 55%. Pick two students at random and there is a 77% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 20.5 students per teacher and 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 38% average among public schools in King County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for King County show that the median household income is $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. CHOICE Academy is one of 544 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Highline Home School Center is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. CHOICE Academy has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment has fallen by 20 students since 2020-21, to 176. By 2024-25, the school had 20.5 students per teacher, compared with 24.5 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at CHOICE Academy, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Highline School District
- Mount Rainier High SchoolHigh · 1,846 students
- Highline High SchoolHigh · 1,423 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,080 students
- Glacier Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 671 students
- Tyee High SchoolHigh · 644 students
Other schools in Seattle
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 1,770 students
- Ballard High SchoolHigh · 1,697 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 1,542 students
- Garfield High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- West Seattle High SchoolHigh · 1,479 students
- Ingraham High SchoolHigh · 1,391 students
Other CHOICE Academy schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named CHOICE Academy. CHOICE Academy is the largest of the 3.
- Choice AcademyKingston, WA · 54 students
- Choice AcademyBLOOMINGTON, MN · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Highline Home School Center0.0 mi · 10
- Big Picture School0.1 mi · 233
- Puget Sound Skills Center0.3 mi · 3
- North Hill Elementary0.9 mi · 518
- Maritime High School1.1 mi · 126
- Marvista Elementary1.2 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About CHOICE AcademyHow large is CHOICE Academy?
CHOICE Academy enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does CHOICE Academy serve?
CHOICE Academy serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CHOICE Academy?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at CHOICE Academy.
What is the student diversity at CHOICE Academy?
Student demographics at CHOICE Academy are roughly 31% White, 19% Hispanic, 23% Black, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is CHOICE Academy in?
CHOICE Academy is part of Highline School District.
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