Sammamish Senior High School vs. Newport Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sammamish Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Newport Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,332 students in grades 9-12, Sammamish Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,844 students in grades 9-12, Newport Senior High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,332 students
1,844 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
89 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Newport Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Newport Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/86000/85957/newport-senior-high-school-chart-L080Y9.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newport Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Newport Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/86000/85957/newport-senior-high-school-chart-bzqC8N0.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#595 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#50 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Newport Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Newport Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/86000/85957/newport-senior-high-school-chart-bimbw9n.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
75%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
90%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
87%
Graduation Rate
92%
96%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Newport Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Newport Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/86000/85957/newport-senior-high-school-chart-blZq6mL.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
334
466
Grade 10 Students
338
464
Grade 11 Students
346
471
Grade 12 Students
314
443
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
21%
58%
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% Hispanic
30%
6%
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% Black
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newport Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Newport Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/86000/85957/newport-senior-high-school-chart-nrwc9b.png)
% White
32%
22%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newport Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newport Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/86000/85957/newport-senior-high-school-chart-lxJ2MR.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newport Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Newport Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/86000/85957/newport-senior-high-school-chart-hA4tkq.png)
Diversity Score
0.76
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Newport Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Newport Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/86000/85957/newport-senior-high-school-chart-FJGH9W.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
16%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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