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Enrollment
1,208
High
DISTRICT 901 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530723001082
Renton Senior High School
400 S 2nd St, Renton, WA 98055 · (425) 204-3400 · King County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,208 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 5% of Washington public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
793 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 | 306 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 297 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 321 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 284 | 24% |
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
36.1%
WA avg 58.4% . +5.4pp since 2014
Math
16.1%
WA avg 51.2% . -3.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 41.1% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.5% | 16.8% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 18.4% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 29.6% |
| 2017-18 | 61.5% | 29.1% |
| 2016-17 | 10.8% | 10.6% |
| 2015-16 | 11.8% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.8% | 20.0% |
% 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
27.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Renton Senior High School
Renton Senior High School's state test result (27.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renton Senior High School this school | 1,208 | 65.6% | 27.0% |
| Foster Senior High School Tukwila | 910 | 68.8% | 27.7% |
| Franklin High School SEATTLE | 1,277 | 57.2% | 37.2% |
| Kent-Meridian High School Kent | 1,639 | 68.9% | 24.6% |
| Todd Beamer High School FEDERAL WAY | 1,412 | 72.8% | 25.9% |
| Mount Tahoma High School Tacoma | 1,410 | 69.6% | 24.9% |
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 Renton Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #241 of 271 | #48 of 59 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #254 of 321 ▲ 22 | #48 of 59 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #290 of 327 ▼ 5 | #52 of 61 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.1pp | #33 of 259 | #6 of 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,208 | #129 of 570 | #42 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #180 of 311 | #36 of 67 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #28 of 316 | #19 of 67 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #81 of 386 | #16 of 76 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #66 of 164 | #19 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
1,208
+14 (+1%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 1,208 | 57.3 | 21.1:1 | 66% (793) |
| 2023-24 | 1,250 | 58.3 | 21.5:1 | 64% (801) |
| 2022-23 | 1,229 | 57.4 | 21.4:1 | 71% (869) |
| 2020-21 | 1,194 | 55 | 21.7:1 | 59% (702) |
| 2017-18 | 1,340 | 60.4 | 22.2:1 | 64% (857) |
| 2015-16 | 1,370 | 62 | 22.1:1 | 68% (932) |
| 2010-11 | 1,281 | 60 | 21.4:1 | 64% (823) |
| 2000-01 | 857 | 40 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 885 | 42 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Renton Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,340 to 1,208); teachers down 5% (60.4 to 57.3).
About Renton Senior High School
Renton Senior High School is a high school in Renton, Washington, according to federal school records. It serves 1,208 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Washington is roughly 573 students; this school is 111% bigger than that.
The 29 schools in Renton School District enroll 14,873 students altogether, Renton Senior High School among them.
Renton Senior High School's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 35%. It is also 25% Asian, 22% Black, 9% White, and 8% multiracial. King County's residents are about 11% Hispanic, 24 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Renton Senior High School comes in at 75%.
With 57.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Renton Senior High School was 21.1:1. High schools in Washington have a similar average ratio of 21.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 66%. On average, public schools in King County report 38%.
Measured against Washington public high schools, Renton Senior High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Renton Senior High School is 9.2 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Washington schools.
Renton Senior High School is located in King County, where median household income is about $124,746, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Renton Senior High School is one of 544 public schools in King County, which together enroll about 278,492 students.
Nearest public school: Sartori Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Renton Senior High School is 5th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Renton Senior High School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (1,194) and 2024-25 (1,208).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Renton Senior High School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Hazen Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,796 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
- Hazen Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,796 students
- Liberty Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,495 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
- Sartori Elementary School0.6 mi · 510
- Out Of District Facility0.7 mi · 10
- Talley High School1.2 mi · 248
- Dimmitt Middle School1.2 mi · 605
- Bryn Mawr Elementary School1.4 mi · 415
- Talbot Hill Elementary School1.6 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Renton Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Renton Senior High School?
Renton Senior High School enrolls approximately 1,208 students in grades 09-12.
Is Renton Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Renton Senior High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Renton Senior High School?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Renton Senior High School.
How diverse is Renton Senior High School?
Renton Senior High School reports a student body of 9% White, 35% Hispanic, 22% Black, 25% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Renton Senior High School public or private?
Renton Senior High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Renton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.