Renton Senior High School

Renton Senior High School is a sizable high school in Renton, Washington, run under Renton School District. The school teaches 1,208 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 111% above typical.

Within Renton School District, which oversees 29 schools and 14,873 students, Renton Senior High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Renton Senior High School records that 35% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 25% Asian, 22% Black, 9% White, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.1:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Renton Senior High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 36.2%, the actual is 27.0%, a residual of -9.2 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (King County) reports that median household earnings sit near $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Renton Senior High School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Sartori Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Renton Senior High School comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.4%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Renton Senior High School has edged down 10%, going from 1,340 students in 2018 to 1,208 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 24% to 35%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.