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Orting High School

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Orting High School ranks 222 nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 49% of Washington high schools

Summary

Orting High School is a public high school serving about 875 students in grades 9-12 in the Orting School District, a community where the school has shown notable strengths and challenges in recent years.

The school's most striking feature is its very strong 93.9% graduation rate, which is well above the state average, yet it faces a significant challenge with math proficiency, where only about 27.5% of students meet standard—a rate lower than most nearby comprehensive high schools like Bonney Lake High School and Sumner High School. Performance in English is solid and above the state average, while science scores are about average. The school spends more per student than some neighbors, but this hasn't translated into higher academic rankings, which have declined from a peak in the mid-2010s to a current middle-of-the-pack state ranking.

Compared to its closest peer, Graham Kapowsin High School, Orting has similar academic results but a slightly higher graduation rate and a student population with less economic need. The analysis also reveals a notable performance gap between male and female students at Orting, and identifies that Special Education students are an area where the school is less effective compared to others. Surrounded by several higher-performing districts, Orting High's key priorities are clearly focused on improving math instruction and supporting specific student subgroups.

876

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,046

Per pupil spending ?

36.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

320 Washington Avenue North
Orting, WA 98360-8404

(360) 893-2246

District: Orting School District

Feeder schools for Orting High School:

Elementary:	Orting Elementary School
	Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Orting Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.6%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 15 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

222^nd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

158^th of 247Orting 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	46.6	222 of 438	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	276 of 437	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	257 of 442	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.0	151 of 434	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	247 of 455	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	163 of 417	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	88 of 315	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	84 of 301	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	77 of 306	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.3	84 of 341	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.2	144 of 454	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	187 of 450	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.9	209 of 440	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	203 of 423	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.9	237 of 402	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.5	173 of 396	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	176 of 399	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	191 of 395	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	195 of 394	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.9	208 of 390	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	242 of 350	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	249 of 347	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	221 of 357	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.1	103 of 368	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	214 of 390	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	168 of 358	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	82 of 243	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	138 of 249	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	82 of 248	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	65 of 261	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	104 of 278	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	62 of 241	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	31 of 156	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	187 of 355	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	241 of 356	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	211 of 362	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.2	41 of 370	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.6	215 of 392	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	94 of 344	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	21 of 227	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	153 of 359	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	237 of 362	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	218 of 358	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	178 of 363	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	219 of 395	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	133 of 355	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	71 of 254	72.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	35.1	28 of 38	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.7	31 of 47	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	67 of 170	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	111 of 161	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	131 of 166	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.1	81 of 179	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.4	171 of 195	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.0	70 of 163	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	90 of 127	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	88 of 110	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	62 of 130	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	157 of 212	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.4	47 of 139	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	253 of 373	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	303 of 374	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	290 of 379	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	188 of 390	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	279 of 413	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	193 of 382	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	88 of 222	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2022)26th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Math28%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Orting 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
Orting High School	Public	9-12	320 Washington Avenue North	Orting	98360	Pierce County	Orting School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 893-2246	876	41	21.3	36.9%	566 (64.6%)	22 (2.5%)	154 (17.6%)	21 (2.4%)	8 (0.9%)	10 (1.1%)	95 (10.8%)	46.6	222^nd of 438 public high schools	49.3%		38.1	276^th of 437 public high schools	36.8%	54	49.0	49.0	61.4	61.4	27.5	27.5	$16,046	$598	$15,447
Emerald Ridge High School	Public	10-12	12405 184th St E	Puyallup	98374	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 435-6300	1,599	65	24.4	43.7%	730 (45.7%)	144 (9.0%)	337 (21.1%)	107 (6.7%)	21 (1.3%)	47 (2.9%)	198 (12.4%)	64.2	135^th of 438 public high schools	69.2%		64	132^nd of 437 public high schools	69.8%	3	59.5	59.5	74.7	74.7	29.6	29.6	$15,368	$606	$14,762
Bonney Lake High School	Public	9-12	10920 199th Ave Ct E	Bonney Lake	98391	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-5700	1,643	80	20.4	33.5%	1,035 (63.0%)	50 (3.0%)	257 (15.6%)	87 (5.3%)	18 (1.1%)	15 (0.9%)	179 (10.9%)	75.9	80^th of 438 public high schools	81.7%		70.5	110^th of 437 public high schools	74.8%	30	49.2	49.2	83.0	83.0	53.4	53.4	$16,558	$394	$16,165
Graham Kapowsin High School	Public	9-12	22100 108th Ave E	Graham	98338	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-6100	2,087	86	24.1	47.9%	940 (45.0%)	149 (7.1%)	425 (20.4%)	105 (5.0%)	19 (0.9%)	111 (5.3%)	338 (16.2%)	41.4	256^th of 438 public high schools	41.6%		28.8	321^st of 437 public high schools	26.5%	65	42.9	42.9	61.8	61.8	26.0	26.0	$15,170	$1,041	$14,129
Gov John Rogers High School	Public	9-12	12801 86th Ave E	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8717	1,788	76	23.5	46.7%	770 (43.1%)	139 (7.8%)	402 (22.5%)	153 (8.6%)	10 (0.6%)	60 (3.4%)	239 (13.4%)	51.6	200^th of 438 public high schools	54.3%		52.2	203^rd of 437 public high schools	53.5%	3	56.8	56.8	65.0	65.0	23.0	23.0	$15,752	$612	$15,141
Puyallup Open Doors/POD	Public	9-12	1501 39th Ave SW	Puyallup	98373	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 864-5700	124	4	31.0	63.7%	61 (49.2%)	8 (6.5%)	36 (29.0%)	3 (2.4%)	3 (2.4%)	4 (3.2%)	9 (7.3%)								(n/a)	23.5	23.5					$14,880	$170	$14,710
Pierce County Skills Center	Public	8-12	16117 Canyon Rd E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-5950	355	15	23.6	26.2%	204 (57.5%)	22 (6.2%)	76 (21.4%)	21 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	18 (5.1%)								(n/a)							$18,068	$846	$17,222
White River High School	Public	9-12	26928 120th St E	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-3352	1,340	59	22.7	31.3%	1,026 (76.6%)	13 (1.0%)	184 (13.7%)	21 (1.6%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (6.1%)	59.2	159^th of 438 public high schools	63.7%		63.3	141^st of 437 public high schools	67.7%	18	48.7	48.7	76.1	76.1	32.0	32.0	$15,520	$263	$15,256
White River Reengagement Program	Public	9-12	26928 120th St E	Buckley	98321	Pierce County	White River School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 829-0600	40	0		65.0%	28 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.0%)	2 (5.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.5%)								(n/a)							$4,351	$131	$4,221
Sumner High School	Public	9-12	1707 Main St	Sumner	98390	Pierce County	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 891-5500	1,857	82	22.5	34.8%	1,172 (63.1%)	37 (2.0%)	338 (18.2%)	76 (4.1%)	14 (0.8%)	13 (0.7%)	206 (11.1%)	66.6	122^nd of 438 public high schools	72.1%		73.6	88^th of 437 public high schools	79.9%	34	48.7	48.7	78.7	78.7	40.1	40.1	$15,738	$247	$15,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Orting High School

What is the racial makeup of Orting High School?

Students at Orting High School are 65% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Orting High School in?

Orting School District

How many students attend Orting High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 876 students attended Orting High School.

Is Orting High School a good school?

Orting High School ranks 222^nd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Orting High School?

Orting High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Orting Elementary School
Elementary : Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Orting Middle School

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