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Enrollment
1,796
High
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530723001080
Hazen Senior High School
1101 Hoquiam Ave NE, Renton, WA 98059 · (425) 204-4200 · King County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,796 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
686 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 438 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 428 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 478 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 452 | 25% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
64.2%
WA avg 58.4% . +41.1pp since 2014
Math
43.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +18.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 41 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 64.7% | 39.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.1% | 42.6% |
| 2021-22 | 66.5% | 42.3% |
| 2018-19 | 78.1% | 51.6% |
| 2017-18 | 82.0% | 58.6% |
| 2016-17 | 7.7% | 14.2% |
| 2015-16 | 6.8% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.1% | 24.9% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Hazen Senior High School
Hazen Senior High School's state test result (47.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazen Senior High School this school | 1,796 | 38.2% | 47.1% |
| Kamiak High School Mukilteo | 2,384 | 36.9% | 59.8% |
| Sammamish Senior High Bellevue | 1,363 | 43.3% | 37.1% |
| Kentridge High School Kent | 2,186 | 42.5% | 52.6% |
| Henry M. Jackson High School Mill Creek | 2,148 | 25.5% | 69.5% |
| Kentwood High School Covington | 1,995 | 50.2% | 38.1% |
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 Hazen Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #104 of 271 | #31 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #59 of 321 ▲ 20 | #29 of 59 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #111 of 327 ▲ 20 | #29 of 61 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #130 of 259 | #31 of 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,796 | #41 of 570 | #15 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #291 of 311 | #64 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.0% | #31 of 316 | #21 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #282 of 386 | #39 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.8% | #72 of 136 | #15 of 31 |
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
1,796
-21 (-1%) vs 2020
+68% since 1990-91, when it was 1,066
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 1,796 | 73.5 | 24.4:1 | 38% (686) |
| 2023-24 | 1,828 | 77.5 | 23.6:1 | 40% (723) |
| 2022-23 | 1,871 | 78.9 | 23.7:1 | 40% (744) |
| 2020-21 | 1,817 | 73 | 24.9:1 | 34% (616) |
| 2017-18 | 1,650 | 70.6 | 23.4:1 | 34% (557) |
| 2015-16 | 1,603 | 66 | 24.3:1 | 36% (577) |
| 2010-11 | 1,471 | 68 | 21.6:1 | 36% (530) |
| 2000-01 | 1,217 | 54 | 22.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,066 | 51 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hazen Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,650 to 1,796); teachers up 4% (70.6 to 73.5).
About Hazen Senior High School
Hazen Senior High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Renton, Washington. The school's 1,796 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Washington average about 573 students each.
Renton School District has 29 schools; together they serve 14,873 students.
Hazen Senior High School has no majority group; Asian students are the largest, at 30%. Other reported shares: 28% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. That compares with about 21% Asian among all King County residents. The school's diversity index is 75%, meaning two students picked at random have a 75% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Hazen Senior High School employs 73.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 24.4:1. This ratio sits 2.9 above the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 38% in 2024-25. That tracks the 38% average for public schools in King County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Hazen Senior High School falls in the middle 80% of Washington schools: 47.1% actual against 54.6% predicted.
Among King County residents, the median household income is $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hazen Senior High School is one of 544 public schools in the county.
Hilltop Heritage Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Hazen Senior High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Hazen Senior High School is 4th of 6 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Hazen Senior High School's location as City: Mid-size.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,817) and 2024-25 (1,796).
Discussions about Hazen Senior High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Renton School District
- Renton Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Lindbergh Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Nelsen Middle SchoolMiddle · 913 students
- McKnight Middle SchoolMiddle · 811 students
- Vera Risdon Middle SchoolMiddle · 751 students
- Dimmitt Middle SchoolMiddle · 605 students
Other schools in Renton
- Liberty Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,495 students
- Renton Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,208 students
- Lindbergh Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,201 students
- Nelsen Middle SchoolMiddle · 913 students
- Northwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 911 students
- Maywood Middle SchoolMiddle · 826 students
Nearby schools
- Hilltop Heritage Elementary School0.2 mi · 576
- Honey Dew Elementary0.6 mi · 276
- Apollo Elementary0.7 mi · 496
- Sierra Heights Elementary School1.1 mi · 323
- Maplewood Heights Elementary School1.3 mi · 395
- YouthSource and RTC1.4 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Hazen Senior High SchoolHow large is Hazen Senior High School?
Hazen Senior High School enrolls approximately 1,796 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hazen Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hazen Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hazen Senior High School have?
Hazen Senior High School employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Hazen Senior High School?
Student demographics at Hazen Senior High School are roughly 28% White, 27% Hispanic, 5% Black, 30% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Hazen Senior High School public or private?
Hazen Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Renton School District.
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