Best High Schools in Rochester, WA

Summary:

The city of Rochester, Washington is home to two high schools: Rochester High School and H.e.a.r.t. High School. Rochester High School is the larger and higher-performing of the two, with 600 students and a strong 91.6% four-year graduation rate, compared to H.e.a.r.t. High School's 34 students and 60.0% graduation rate.

Academically, Rochester High School outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, though still below 70% proficiency. In contrast, H.e.a.r.t. High School has a 10th grade ELA proficiency rate of just 50%, lower than the district and state. Rochester School District is ranked 111 out of 247 districts in Washington and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While H.e.a.r.t. High School spends more per student ($20,365) and has a higher student-teacher ratio (27.4) compared to Rochester High School ($16,576 per student, 17.8 ratio), this does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that Rochester High School is the stronger-performing high school in the Rochester, Washington area.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)		SBAC Math (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
H.e.a.r.t. High School	Public	9-12	10140 Highway 12 SW	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 273-5534	33	1	26.6	78.8%	21 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.1%)								(n/a)							$20,365	$286	$20,079
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	19800 Carper Rd SW	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 273-5534	600	32	18.9	54.7%	366 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (29.7%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.7%)	40.1	268^th of 437 public high schools	38.7%		35.9	284^th of 442 public high schools	35.7%	16	46.0	46.0	66.9	66.9	12.4	12.4	$16,576	$1,546	$15,029

Cities Near Rochester

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Olympia	5.66 mi	26	58^th
Centralia	6.92 mi	9	246^th
Oakville	8.98 mi	4	264^th
Tenino	9.6 mi	4	191^st
Tumwater	11.55 mi	14	140^th

See the top WA Washington cities

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.