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Which teacher or staff member at Nathan Hale High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,052
High
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 530771001222
Nathan Hale High School
10750 30 AV NE, SEATTLE, WA 98125 · (206) 252-3680 · King County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
408 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 218 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 267 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 291 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 276 | 26% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
80.7%
WA avg 58.4%
Math
49.4%
WA avg 51.2% . +46.0pp since 2015
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Math scores are up about 46 points since 2015.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.7% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 70.4% | 40.3% |
| 2022-23 | 66.5% | 32.6% |
| 2021-22 | 68.1% | 36.9% |
| 2018-19 | 67.0% | 38.9% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 53.3% |
| 2016-17 | N/A | 24.2% |
| 2015-16 | N/A | 3.4% |
% 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
49.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Nathan Hale High School
Nathan Hale High School's state test result (49.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hale High School this school | 1,052 | 38.8% | 49.9% |
| Curtis Junior High UNIVERSITY PLACE | 904 | 39.4% | 57.1% |
| Curtis Senior High UNIVERSITY PLACE | 1,321 | 36.8% | 62.9% |
| Dr. Dolores Silas High School Tacoma | 1,160 | 41.9% | 34.9% |
| Edmonds Woodway High School EDMONDS | 1,605 | 39.6% | 43.4% |
| Stadium High School Tacoma | 1,700 | 38.2% | 36.5% |
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 Nathan Hale High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #79 of 271 | #29 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #40 of 321 ▲ 30 | #22 of 59 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #29 of 327 ▲ 52 | #17 of 61 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.6pp | #8 of 259 | #1 of 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #147 of 570 | #46 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #130 of 311 | #25 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.3% | #54 of 316 | #30 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.8% | #277 of 386 | #37 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #42 of 164 | #15 of 34 |
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
1,052
-91 (-8%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 964
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 1,052 | 52.1 | 20.2:1 | 39% (408) |
| 2023-24 | 1,091 | 53.9 | 20.2:1 | 34% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 1,105 | 57 | 19.4:1 | 39% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 1,143 | 57 | 20.1:1 | 30% (343) |
| 2017-18 | 1,228 | 62.4 | 19.7:1 | 33% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 1,177 | 60 | 19.6:1 | 29% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 1,130 | 56 | 20.2:1 | 26% (289) |
| 2000-01 | 1,089 | 53 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 964 | 50 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Hale High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,228 to 1,052); teachers down 17% (62.4 to 52.1).
About Nathan Hale High School
Nathan Hale High School is the name of a large high school in SEATTLE, Washington. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,052 students on the rolls. Across high schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 573.
Nathan Hale High School is part of a district of 107 schools: Seattle School District No. 1, with 50,773 students.
White students account for 45% of enrollment at Nathan Hale High School, more than any other group. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 11% multiracial, and 9% Asian. By comparison, King County residents are about 55% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 71%.
A staff of 52.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.2:1. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in King County is similar, at 38%.
Nathan Hale High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.9% and a predicted 54.2%.
In the wider King County area, median household income comes to about $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. King County counts 544 public schools with about 278,492 students.
Nathan Hale High School is about 0.2 miles from Jane Addams Middle School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Nathan Hale High School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
Nathan Hale High School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% decline, from 1,143 to 1,052.
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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
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Other Nathan Hale High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Nathan Hale High. Nathan Hale High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Nathan Hale HighWest Allis, WI · 1,134 students
- Nathan Hale High SchoolTulsa, OK · 995 students
Nearby schools
- Jane Addams Middle School0.2 mi · 824
- John Rogers Elementary School0.4 mi · 248
- Sacajawea Elementary School0.9 mi · 220
- Hazel Wolf K-81.0 mi · 660
- Wedgwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 333
- Olympic Hills Elementary School1.3 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Nathan Hale High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nathan Hale High School?
Nathan Hale High School enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades 09-12.
Is Nathan Hale High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nathan Hale High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Nathan Hale High School?
Approximately 20.2:1 students per teacher at Nathan Hale High School.
What is the student diversity at Nathan Hale High School?
Student demographics at Nathan Hale High School are roughly 45% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Nathan Hale High School in?
Nathan Hale High School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.
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