Summary:
Tumwater School District’s five high-school-level schools and programs serve students in grades 8–12 and enroll about 2,151 students, with two large comprehensive high schools and three smaller specialized programs; the Tumwater School District ranks 61st out of 238 Washington districts.
Tumwater High School is the strongest overall option based on the available data, ranking 65th of 396 schools, graduating 96.8% of students, and leading in English language arts, math, and science among schools with reported results. Its 80.08% ELA proficiency is especially strong, while math at 43.62% remains a potential improvement area. A G West Black Hills High School is also a strong comprehensive high school, ranking 99th, with a 91.9% graduation rate and 73.81% ELA proficiency. Its math performance was nearly identical to Tumwater’s, although its science result declined notably year over year. By comparison, Cascadia High School has much lower reported outcomes: a 62.7% graduation rate, a 20.3% dropout rate, a ranking of 388th, and 12.5% ELA proficiency. Its smaller enrollment and distinct student population make direct comparisons less precise, but its results indicate a need for significant support.
New Market High School serves only 61 students and reports an 87.0% graduation rate, but its latest assessment results are suppressed, so current academic performance is unclear. New Market Skills Center serves grades 11–12 and has 86 students, but no comparable outcome data is reported. Parents should view these programs according to their specialized missions rather than using the same expectations as large comprehensive schools. Overall, the district’s main strengths are strong graduation outcomes and ELA performance at Tumwater and Black Hills; the clearest priorities are improving math, monitoring science trends, and understanding the substantial support needs at Cascadia.
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