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Hockinson High School

16819 NE 159 ST, BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA 98606 · (360) 448-6450 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL669 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
669
High
DISTRICT 687 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
154 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 916224%
Grade 1017126%
Grade 1116725%
Grade 1216925%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
50776%
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
8413%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
203%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
497%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
33650%
Female
33250%

School pathway

Feeds from
Hockinson Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Hockinson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
77.1%
WA avg 49.0% . +23.5pp since 2014
Math
57.6%
WA avg 39.2% . +34.8pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 35 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2377.1%57.6%
2021-2272.6%42.1%
2018-1983.9%47.6%
2017-1879.3%39.3%
2016-1713.5%N/A
2015-16N/A16.0%
2014-1553.6%22.9%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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Hockinson High School this school66923.0%N/A
Anacortes High School
Anacortes
76625.2%71.4%
Vashon Island High School
VASHON
51125.8%73.7%
Cedarcrest High School
Duvall
88919.5%61.3%
Ridgefield High School
RIDGEFIELD
1,24923.5%N/A
La Center High School
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55527.6%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 Hockinson High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Clark County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.6%#21 of 321
▲ 38
#1 of 20
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
77.1%#44 of 327
▲ 21
#4 of 20
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
669#187 of 570#15 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.3:1#189 of 311#11 of 21
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.2%#253 of 316#17 of 21
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.0%#349 of 386#20 of 22
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.6%#152 of 164#14 of 15
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 2024-25
Enrollment
669
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 22.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2566931.421.3:123% (154)
2023-2468130.922.0:123% (155)
2022-2366429.322.7:122% (145)
2020-216602922.8:116% (106)
2017-1868031.921.3:114% (96)
2015-166703320.3:118% (118)
2010-116952924.0:123% (160)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hockinson High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (680 to 669); teachers down 1% (31.9 to 31.4).

About Hockinson High School

Hockinson High School is a mid-sized high school in BRUSH PRAIRIE, Washington, under Hockinson School District. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 669 students.

The district for Hockinson High School is Hockinson School District, with 3 schools and 2,061 students.

Federal enrollment data show Hockinson High School is 76% White. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Clark County overall, the White share is about 75%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 40, compared with 70 nationally.

Classroom staffing at Hockinson High School totals 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. That is in line with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington. Federal data show 23% of students (154) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 43%.

The school's county is Clark County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $97,536, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Clark County's 151 public schools enroll about 74,406 students and include Hockinson High School.

A public school about 0.7 miles away, Hockinson Middle School, is the closest to Hockinson High School. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Hockinson High School.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment in 2024-25 was 669, close to the 660 recorded in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 22.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 21.3:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Hockinson High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students

Quick facts

School name
Hockinson High School
District
Hockinson School District
Address
16819 NE 159 ST, BRUSH PRAIRIE, WA 98606
Phone
(360) 448-6450
County
Clark County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
669
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
154 (23%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
530357002938
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hockinson School District
Other schools in BRUSH PRAIRIE
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Frequently asked questions

About Hockinson High School
How many students attend Hockinson High School?
Hockinson High School enrolls approximately 669 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hockinson High School serve?
Hockinson High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Hockinson High School have?
Hockinson High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Hockinson High School?
Student demographics at Hockinson High School are roughly 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Hockinson High School public or private?
Hockinson High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hockinson School District.
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