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Avanti High School

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Avanti High School ranks 164 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 63% of Washington high schools

Summary

Avanti High School is a small, alternative public high school serving about 167 students in grades 9-12 within the Olympia School District, offering a more intimate learning environment with a lower student-to-teacher ratio than the district's large comprehensive high schools.

The school demonstrates remarkable strengths, particularly in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, where it has historically ranked among the very best in the state. It also excels in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates consistently and significantly above both the district and state averages, even surpassing nearby schools like Olympia High School. Furthermore, Avanti achieves a high graduation rate, which has improved notably in recent years, and it operates with lower per-student spending than comparison schools such as Capital High School, suggesting efficient use of resources.

However, Avanti faces clear challenges in mathematics and science, where student proficiency lags behind district averages, creating a noticeable performance gap between subjects. The school's statewide ranking has also shown more year-to-year volatility than some neighboring schools, and its most recent rating has declined. When compared to other alternative programs in the area, like Envision Career Academy or New Market High School, Avanti generally performs better, though its current ranking is similar to Tumwater High School.

167

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,737

Per pupil spending ?

31.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1113 Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA 98501-1652

(360) 596-7900

District: Olympia School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

Not Specified:

11.4%

Hispanic:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2011 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Above the Washington median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2011

!Science scores 19 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

164^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2017

From top 16% (2017) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Olympia School District

46^th of 247Olympia 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	58.6	164 of 438	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	64 of 437	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	70 of 442	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	99 of 434	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	55 of 455	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	118 of 417	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	49 of 301	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	60 of 454	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	32.1	326 of 450	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	61.2	129 of 440	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	53.9	216 of 423	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.3	259 of 402	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.1	284 of 396	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	53.0	219 of 399	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.0	165 of 395	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.4	100 of 394	74.6%	★★★★☆
2004	56.1	190 of 390	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	70 of 350	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	148 of 347	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	89 of 357	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	93 of 368	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	117 of 390	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	198 of 358	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.0	87 of 243	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	47 of 356	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	99.8	3 of 362	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	3 of 370	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	91.2	31 of 362	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	44 of 358	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	128 of 363	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	92.8	16 of 395	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	18 of 355	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	21 of 254	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	176 of 373	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	80 of 374	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	79 of 379	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	179 of 390	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	102 of 413	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	202 of 382	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)91st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+35 vs state

Math40%-3 vs state

Science31%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Avanti 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 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
Avanti High School	Public	9-12	1113 Legion Way SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-7900	167	9	17.7	31.1%	107 (64.1%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.8%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.8%)	58.6	164^th of 438 public high schools	62.6%		81.7	64^th of 437 public high schools	85.4%	100	30.8	30.8	88.0	88.0	40.0	40.0	$13,737	$556	$13,181
Touchstone	Public	6-12	2010 N Puget St	Olympia	98506	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6100	2	1	2.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$39,453	$5,896	$33,557
Olympia High School	Public	9-12	1302 North St SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-7000	1,901	83	22.9	22.7%	1,132 (59.5%)	44 (2.3%)	226 (11.9%)	203 (10.7%)	6 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	199 (10.5%)	91.5	29^th of 438 public high schools	93.4%		91.8	34^th of 437 public high schools	92.2%	5	80.9	80.9	81.1	81.1	54.7	54.7	$16,028	$388	$15,640
Capital High School	Public	9-12	2707 Conger Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-8000	1,322	63	21.0	37.7%	740 (56.0%)	71 (5.4%)	207 (15.7%)	74 (5.6%)	19 (1.4%)	9 (0.7%)	143 (10.8%)	68.6	115^th of 438 public high schools	73.7%		70.8	107^th of 437 public high schools	75.5%	8	54.4	54.4	71.3	71.3	42.4	42.4	$17,438	$574	$16,864
North Thurston High School	Public	9-12	600 Sleater Kinney Rd NE	Lacey	98506	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4800	1,378	64	21.4	50.2%	579 (42.0%)	60 (4.4%)	368 (26.7%)	125 (9.1%)	9 (0.7%)	50 (3.6%)	181 (13.1%)	64.5	133^rd of 438 public high schools	69.6%		56.6	175^th of 437 public high schools	60.0%	42	54.1	54.1	73.0	73.0	35.7	35.7	$16,949	$540	$16,410
Envision Career Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 College St NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4880	139	8	16.9	59.0%	70 (50.4%)	3 (2.2%)	29 (20.9%)	8 (5.8%)	3 (2.2%)	2 (1.4%)	24 (17.3%)	17.5	367^th of 438 public high schools	16.2%		13.4	405^th of 437 public high schools	7.3%	38	33.3	33.3	48.5	48.5	9.1	9.1	$14,918	$679	$14,239
Thurs County Juvenile Det/Tumwater West E	Public	6-12	2801 32nd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-3198	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$27,925	$3,742	$24,183
Education Service District 113 Consortium Reengagement Program	Public, Magnet	11-12	6005 Tyee Dr. SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Capital Region Education Service District 113	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 464-6700	344	0			194 (56.4%)	8 (2.3%)	86 (25.0%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.3%)								(n/a)
Tumwater High School	Public	9-12	700 Israel Road	Tumwater	98501	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7600	1,117	52	21.3	30.6%	779 (69.7%)	33 (3.0%)	171 (15.3%)	28 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	98 (8.8%)	60.6	147^th of 438 public high schools	66.4%		67.2	119^th of 437 public high schools	72.8%	28	35.3	35.3	81.2	81.2	42.6	42.6	$16,050	$274	$15,776
New Market Skills Center	Public	11-12	7299 New Market Street SW	Tumwater	98501	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 570-4500	86	2	50.5	15.1%	47 (54.7%)	4 (4.7%)	16 (18.6%)	2 (2.3%)	2 (2.3%)	3 (3.5%)	12 (14.0%)								(n/a)							$16,979	$393	$16,586

Frequently Asked Questions about Avanti High School

What is the racial makeup of Avanti High School?

Students at Avanti High School are 64% White, 11% Not Specified, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Avanti High School a good school?

Avanti High School ranks 164^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Avanti High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Avanti High School.

What district is Avanti High School in?

Olympia School District

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