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Enrollment
974
High
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORT ANGELES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530682001002
Port Angeles High School
304 E PARK AVE, PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 · (360) 452-7602 · Clallam County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL974 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
466 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 268 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 242 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 251 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 22% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
WA avg 49.0% . +45.6pp since 2014
Math
33.8%
WA avg 39.2% . +21.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 46 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 69.2% | 33.8% |
| 2021-22 | 71.4% | 40.0% |
| 2018-19 | 78.3% | 49.8% |
| 2017-18 | 78.1% | 48.1% |
| 2016-17 | 10.4% | 9.7% |
| 2015-16 | 12.3% | 28.3% |
| 2014-15 | 23.6% | 12.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Port Angeles High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Angeles High School this school | 974 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Sequim Senior High Sequim | 804 | 46.6% | N/A |
| West Valley High School SPOKANE | 836 | 50.4% | 39.3% |
| Charles Francis Adams High School Clarkston | 670 | 47.9% | N/A |
| Cheney High School CHENEY | 1,491 | 49.6% | 39.0% |
| Mount Baker Senior High DEMING | 513 | 48.5% | 36.7% |
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 Port Angeles High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #120 of 321 ▼ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #81 of 327 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 974 | #153 of 570 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #141 of 311 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #226 of 316 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.8% | #213 of 386 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #48 of 164 |
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
974
+106 (+12%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,352
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 974 | 47.9 | 20.3:1 | 48% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 996 | 48.7 | 20.4:1 | 55% (550) |
| 2022-23 | 989 | 53.4 | 18.5:1 | 57% (563) |
| 2020-21 | 868 | 50 | 17.4:1 | 42% (363) |
| 2017-18 | 1,115 | 62 | 18.0:1 | 43% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 1,166 | 58 | 20.1:1 | 46% (539) |
| 2010-11 | 1,202 | 62 | 19.4:1 | 35% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 1,557 | 70 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,352 | 61 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Angeles High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,115 to 974); teachers down 23% (62 to 47.9).
About Port Angeles High School
Port Angeles High School is a public high school run by Port Angeles School District in PORT ANGELES, Washington. In all, 974 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. The school is 70% above the average for high schools in Washington.
The 10 schools in Port Angeles School District enroll 3,460 students altogether, Port Angeles High School among them.
The student body at Port Angeles High School is 71% White. It is also 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, and 5% Native American. Clallam County's residents are about 82% White, 11 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 46% means there is a 46% chance two randomly chosen students at Port Angeles High School are from different groups.
The school lists 47.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1. The average for high schools in Washington is 21.6:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A total of 466 students, or 48%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Clallam County average 61%.
In the surrounding county, Clallam County, the median household earns about $70,370 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Port Angeles High School, Clallam County has 29 public schools.
Port Angeles High School's nearest public school is Jefferson Elementary (about 0.5 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 106 students, from 868 to 974. Students per teacher increased from 17.4 in 2020-21 to 20.3 in 2024-25.
The Port Angeles High School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clallam County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,813
Census ACS
Median income
$70,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
10,741 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Port Angeles School District
- Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Dry Creek ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Hamilton ElementaryElementary · 338 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 318 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 245 students
Other schools in PORT ANGELES
- Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 420 students
- Dry Creek ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Hamilton ElementaryElementary · 338 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 318 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary0.5 mi · 245
- Franklin Elementary0.8 mi · 318
- Lincoln High School1.4 mi · 59
- SEAVIEW ACADEMY1.4 mi · 238
- Special Education1.4 mi · 14
- Stevens Middle School1.6 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Port Angeles High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Port Angeles High School?
Port Angeles High School enrolls approximately 974 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Port Angeles High School serve?
Port Angeles High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Port Angeles High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Port Angeles High School is approximately 20.3:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Port Angeles High School?
Student demographics at Port Angeles High School are roughly 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Port Angeles High School public or private?
Port Angeles High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Port Angeles School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.