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West Auburn Senior High School

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
Summary

West Auburn Senior High School is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in the Auburn School District in Washington, with a total enrollment of approximately 00 students. The school serves a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of % White, % African American, % Hispanic, % Asian, % Native American, % Pacific Islander, and % two or more races.

While West Auburn Senior High School is part of a cluster of alternative schools in the Auburn/Puget Sound region, including Highline Home School Center, PSD Special Services, and others, it significantly underperforms the Auburn School District and the state of Washington in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 10th grade English Language Arts, only 27.69% of West Auburn Senior High School students were proficient or better, compared to 54.03% for the district and 66.2% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a high-need, low-income population.

The low test scores, high free/reduced lunch rates, and alternative school designation indicate that West Auburn Senior High School may be facing significant challenges in serving its student population. However, without more information about the school's statewide ranking history or specific student-teacher ratio, it is difficult to fully assess the factors contributing to its performance. Further investigation would be needed to understand the unique circumstances and needs of this school and the students it serves.

506
Students ?
16.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,789
Per pupil spending ?
69.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 401 W Main St
       Auburn, WA  98001

(253) 931-4990

District: Auburn School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.0%
White:
29.8%
African American:
10.7%
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At a glance
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (14% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Graduation rate below the Washington average (45% vs 83%)
!Dropout rate above the Washington average (26% vs 10%)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school14%
District avg38%
Washington avg48%
Not ranked this year
West Auburn Senior High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
164th of 247Auburn School District among Washington districts
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
White (2024)2nd percentile~ school
Female (2024)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile~ school
Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts17%-36 vs state
Science15%-35 vs state
Math9%-34 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended West Auburn Senior High School.

Students at West Auburn Senior High School are 35% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian, 4% American Indian.


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Latest Washington data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 16, 2025


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.

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