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Federal Way High School

Public Grades 9-12

368^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 16% of Washington high schools

Summary

Federal Way High School is a large public high school serving approximately 1,665 students in grades 9-12 within the Federal Way School District, a district that faces significant academic challenges across the board.

When considering this school, parents should know it presents a mixed picture with notable strengths and serious concerns. On the positive side, Federal Way High School has a strong graduation rate of 87.9%, which is higher than both the district and state averages, and it excels in English Language Arts (ELA), outperforming all other comprehensive high schools in the district like Decatur High School and Todd Beamer High School. However, the school faces severe struggles in mathematics and science, with proficiency rates critically low at 14.9% and 17.6% respectively, which are well below state averages and even below the district average in math.

The school's performance varies considerably for different student groups, with particularly large gaps in achievement, and its overall state ranking has remained in the bottom 20-25% for years. This pattern of underperformance is consistent across most high schools in the Federal Way School District, suggesting broader, district-wide issues. While the school successfully graduates students, the very low proficiency in core subjects like math raises important questions about the academic preparation students receive, making it crucial for parents to investigate the specific supports and instructional approaches used in these weaker subject areas.

1,665

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,278

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30611 16th Av S
Federal Way, WA 98003-4126

(253) 945-5400

District: Federal Way School District

Feeder schools for Federal Way High School:

Elementary:	Lake Grove Elementary School
	Nautilus K-8 School
	Wildwood Elementary School
	Woodmont K-8 School
Middle:	Sacajawea Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.4%

African American:

17.1%

White:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Science scores 32 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

368^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5High Schools in the Federal Way School District

206^th of 247Federal Way School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	368 of 438	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	371 of 437	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	377 of 442	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	344 of 434	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	397 of 455	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	350 of 417	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	264 of 315	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	230 of 301	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.8	233 of 306	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	300 of 341	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	330 of 454	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	332 of 450	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.5	309 of 440	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.6	270 of 423	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.4	191 of 402	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.9	117 of 396	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	55.0	204 of 399	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.1	252 of 395	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.4	189 of 394	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.8	191 of 390	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	69 of 80	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	60 of 70	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	61 of 78	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	72 of 86	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	45 of 54	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	110 of 119	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	104 of 118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	113 of 124	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	111 of 136	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	117 of 121	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	77 of 87	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	61 of 85	28.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	73 of 102	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	52 of 65	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	291 of 350	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	306 of 347	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	272 of 357	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	301 of 368	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	358 of 390	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	299 of 358	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	216 of 243	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	217 of 249	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	208 of 248	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	207 of 249	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	180 of 261	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	221 of 278	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	209 of 241	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	141 of 156	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	15.0	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	308 of 355	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	301 of 356	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	309 of 362	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	309 of 370	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	365 of 392	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	311 of 344	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	213 of 227	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	332 of 359	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	322 of 362	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	336 of 358	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	310 of 363	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	336 of 395	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	311 of 355	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	217 of 254	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	160 of 170	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	154 of 161	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	151 of 166	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	167 of 179	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	174 of 195	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	131 of 163	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	76 of 91	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.1	27 of 33	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	21.0	187 of 212	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	321 of 373	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	306 of 374	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	278 of 379	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	304 of 390	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	278 of 413	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	245 of 382	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	127 of 222	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2022)59th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2025)14th percentile~ school

African American (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)12th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2021)7th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science18%-32 vs state

Math15%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Federal Way High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Federal Way High School	Public	9-12	30611 16th Av S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-5400	1,665	81	20.6	73.8%	234 (14.1%)	284 (17.1%)	672 (40.4%)	204 (12.3%)	5 (0.3%)	87 (5.2%)	173 (10.4%)	17.5	368^th of 438 public high schools	16.0%		18	371^st of 437 public high schools	15.1%	3		17.6	17.6				52.4	52.4				14.9	14.9	$18,278	$1,345	$16,933
Career Academy at Truman High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	31455 28th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 945-5800	83	5	15.5	81.9%	18 (21.7%)	19 (22.9%)	23 (27.7%)	1 (1.2%)	1 (1.2%)	5 (6.0%)	14 (16.9%)								(n/a)		24.0	24.0											$28,970	$2,845	$26,125
Open Doors Youth Reengagement (1418)	Public	9-12	31455 28th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4590	154	4	35.5	82.5%	19 (12.3%)	36 (23.4%)	63 (40.9%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (8.4%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)														$18,886	$694	$18,192
Federal Way Running Start Home School	Public	11-12	33330 8th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2000	17	0		35.3%	13 (76.5%)	1 (5.9%)	1 (5.9%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)								(n/a)														$6,267	$469	$5,798
Gateway to College	Public	9-12	33330 8th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2000	23	0		65.2%	1 (4.3%)	4 (17.4%)	12 (52.2%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	2 (8.7%)								(n/a)														$16,227	$469	$15,757
Thomas Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4248 S 288th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-5600	1,810	80	22.6	71.9%	335 (18.5%)	237 (13.1%)	676 (37.3%)	313 (17.3%)	6 (0.3%)	76 (4.2%)	162 (9.0%)	16.2	377^th of 438 public high schools	13.9%		17	377^th of 437 public high schools	13.7%			27.3	27.3				45.8	45.8				16.1	16.1	$17,474	$1,357	$16,117
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	2800 SW 320th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-5200	1,352	65	20.9	64.8%	291 (21.5%)	166 (12.3%)	448 (33.1%)	151 (11.2%)	5 (0.4%)	102 (7.5%)	179 (13.2%)	15.5	382^nd of 438 public high schools	12.8%		14.4	399^th of 437 public high schools	8.7%	17		24.6	24.6				47.4	47.4				14.5	14.5	$18,035	$1,210	$16,825
Employment Transition Program	Public	9-12	33250 21st Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4170	62	3	20.6	74.2%	14 (22.6%)	10 (16.1%)	15 (24.2%)	17 (27.4%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.5%)								(n/a)														$32,399	$8,591	$23,808
Technology Access Foundation Academy at Saghalie	Public, Magnet	6-12	33914 19th Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	Yes	No	No	(253) 945-5000	532	35	15.0	74.1%	100 (18.8%)	79 (14.8%)	179 (33.6%)	50 (9.4%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (9.4%)	69 (13.0%)	28.7	322^nd of 438 public high schools	26.5%		55.7	177^th of 437 public high schools	59.5%	145	21.9	59.1	26.6	25.0	18.3	24.0	25.9	22.7	15.8	13.5	11.9	14.3	13.7	$21,520	$3,018	$18,502
Todd Beamer High School	Public	9-12	35999 16th Av S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2570	1,412	66	21.5	72.8%	267 (18.9%)	246 (17.4%)	429 (30.4%)	214 (15.2%)	7 (0.5%)	83 (5.9%)	159 (11.3%)	15.8	380^th of 438 public high schools	13.2%		21.7	357^th of 437 public high schools	18.3%	23		36.2	36.2				39.9	39.9				12.5	12.5	$19,204	$2,018	$17,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Federal Way High School

What schools feed into Federal Way High School?

Federal Way High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Nautilus K-8 School
Elementary : Wildwood Elementary School
Elementary : Woodmont K-8 School
Middle : Sacajawea Middle School

Is Federal Way High School a good school?

Federal Way High School ranks in the bottom 16.0% of Washington high schools.

What district is Federal Way High School in?

Federal Way School District

What is the racial makeup of Federal Way High School?

Students at Federal Way High School are 40% Hispanic, 17% African American, 14% White, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Federal Way High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,665 students attended Federal Way High School.

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