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Enrollment
1,249
High
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIDGEFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530735001105
Ridgefield High School
2630 S HILLHURST ROAD, RIDGEFIELD, WA 98642 · (360) 619-1320 · Clark County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,249 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
293 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 319 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 321 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 330 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 279 | 22% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ridgefield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
79.6%
WA avg 49.0% . +10.8pp since 2014
Math
44.8%
WA avg 39.2% . -3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 79.6% | 44.8% |
| 2021-22 | 79.1% | 41.0% |
| 2018-19 | 82.0% | 60.4% |
| 2017-18 | 82.1% | 58.1% |
| 2016-17 | 9.3% | 23.4% |
| 2015-16 | 12.1% | 52.7% |
| 2014-15 | 68.8% | 47.8% |
% 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 Ridgefield High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgefield High School this school | 1,249 | 23.5% | N/A |
| Snohomish High School Snohomish | 1,496 | 25.2% | 47.8% |
| Peninsula High School Gig Harbor | 1,345 | 26.1% | 52.1% |
| Anacortes High School Anacortes | 766 | 25.2% | 71.4% |
| Cedarcrest High School Duvall | 889 | 19.5% | 61.3% |
| Hockinson High School BRUSH PRAIRIE | 669 | 23.0% | 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 Ridgefield High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #50 of 321 ▲ 16 | #5 of 20 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #37 of 327 ▲ 4 | #3 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,249 | #127 of 570 | #10 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #166 of 311 | #9 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #231 of 316 | #15 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.5% | #346 of 386 | #19 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.4% | #5 of 136 | N/A |
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
1,249
+271 (+28%) vs 2020
+212% since 1990-91, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 1,249 | 60.2 | 20.8:1 | 23% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 1,204 | 60 | 20.1:1 | 26% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 1,133 | 56.1 | 20.2:1 | 28% (319) |
| 2020-21 | 978 | 47 | 20.8:1 | 23% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 883 | 39.1 | 22.6:1 | 21% (186) |
| 2015-16 | 749 | 28 | 26.8:1 | 25% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 665 | 26 | 25.6:1 | 29% (194) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 27 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 400 | 18 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ridgefield High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 41% (883 to 1,249); teachers up 54% (39.1 to 60.2).
About Ridgefield High School
Ridgefield High School is a high-enrollment high school in RIDGEFIELD, Washington, administered by Ridgefield School District. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,249 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 118% larger than the 573-student average for high schools in Washington.
Ridgefield High School is part of a district of 7 schools: Ridgefield School District, with 4,297 students.
More than half of enrollment at Ridgefield High School is White: 72%. The next largest groups are 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Clark County overall, the White share is about 75%. The diversity index for Ridgefield High School is 46%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 60.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 20.8:1. Across high schools in Washington, the average ratio is 21.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 23%. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Clark County is 20 points.
Clark County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $97,536 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Clark County number 151, with about 74,406 students.
Ridgefield High School's closest public school neighbor is Sunset Ridge Intermediate School, about 0.5 miles away. The five-mile area around Ridgefield High School holds 6 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 1,249 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 978.
The discussion board for Ridgefield High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Ridgefield School District
- South Ridge ElementaryElementary · 758 students
- Union Ridge ElementaryElementary · 708 students
- View Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Sunset Ridge Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Wisdom Ridge AcademyCombined · 200 students
- Ridgefield Early Learning CenterElementary · 100 students
Other schools in RIDGEFIELD
- South Ridge ElementaryElementary · 758 students
- Union Ridge ElementaryElementary · 708 students
- View Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 666 students
- Sunset Ridge Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 616 students
- Wisdom Ridge AcademyCombined · 200 students
- Ridgefield Early Learning CenterElementary · 100 students
Other Ridgefield High schools
One other US public school is named Ridgefield High. Ridgefield High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Ridgefield High SchoolRidgefield, CT · 1,411 students
Nearby schools
- Sunset Ridge Intermediate School0.5 mi · 616
- View Ridge Middle School0.5 mi · 666
- Wisdom Ridge Academy1.3 mi · 200
- Ridgefield Early Learning Center1.9 mi · 100
- Union Ridge Elementary1.9 mi · 708
- South Ridge Elementary2.9 mi · 758
Frequently asked questions
About Ridgefield High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ridgefield High School?
Ridgefield High School enrolls approximately 1,249 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ridgefield High School serve?
Ridgefield High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Ridgefield High School?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Ridgefield High School.
What is the student diversity at Ridgefield High School?
Student demographics at Ridgefield High School are roughly 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Ridgefield High School in?
Ridgefield High School is part of Ridgefield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.