Enrollment
37
High
DISTRICT 323 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530747002830
H.e.a.r.t. High School
10140 Highway 12 SW, Rochester, WA 98579 · (360) 273-5534 · Thurston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL37 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
43.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 32.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
23 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 10 | 4 | 11% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 57% |
Student demographics
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 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
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.
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 H.e.a.r.t. High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Thurston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37 | #468 of 570 | #18 of 20 |
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
37
+12 (+48%) vs 2020
+61% since 2000-01, when it was 23
Student : Teacher
43.0:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 37 | 0.9 | 43.0:1 | 62% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 33 | 1.2 | 26.6:1 | 79% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 34 | 1.2 | 27.4:1 | 59% (20) |
| 2020-21 | 25 | 1 | 25.0:1 | 52% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 40 | 2.2 | 18.4:1 | 57% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 25 | N/A | N/A | 56% (14) |
| 2010-11 | 21 | N/A | N/A | 29% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 23 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for H.e.a.r.t. High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (40 to 37); teachers down 60% (2.2 to 0.9).
About H.e.a.r.t. High School
H.e.a.r.t. High School is a small high school in Washington, located in Rochester. Enrollment is 37 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 573-student average for high schools in Washington, enrollment here is 94% lower.
Across its 5 schools, Rochester School District enrolls 2,175 students. H.e.a.r.t. High School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, H.e.a.r.t. High School is 65% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, and 5% Native American.
Its teaching staff equals 0.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 43.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Washington average 21.6:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 62%. That is 19 points above the 43% average for public schools in Thurston County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Thurston County, median household income is about $96,563, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. H.e.a.r.t. High School is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County, which together enroll about 44,412 students.
Rochester Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment records show 25 in 2020-21 and 37 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The ratio of students to teachers went from 25.0:1 to 43.0:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at H.e.a.r.t. High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Rochester School District
- Rochester High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Rochester Middle SchoolMiddle · 535 students
- Grand Mound ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Rochester Primary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Rochester Virtual AcademyCombined
Other schools in Rochester
- Rochester High SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Rochester Middle SchoolMiddle · 535 students
- Grand Mound ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Rochester Primary SchoolElementary · 488 students
- Rochester Virtual AcademyCombined
Nearby schools
- Rochester Middle School0.3 mi · 535
- Rochester High School3.0 mi · 608
- Grand Mound Elementary3.1 mi · 507
- Rochester Primary School3.2 mi · 488
- Littlerock Elementary School6.7 mi · 343
- Oakville Homelink Alternative School6.9 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About H.e.a.r.t. High SchoolHow many students attend H.e.a.r.t. High School?
H.e.a.r.t. High School enrolls approximately 37 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does H.e.a.r.t. High School serve?
H.e.a.r.t. High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at H.e.a.r.t. High School?
Approximately 43.0:1 students per teacher at H.e.a.r.t. High School.
What is the student diversity at H.e.a.r.t. High School?
Student demographics at H.e.a.r.t. High School are roughly 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 16% Two or more.
Is H.e.a.r.t. High School public or private?
H.e.a.r.t. High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rochester School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.