Port Angeles High School

Summary:

Port Angeles High School is a public high school serving 989 students in grades 9-12 in Port Angeles, Washington, which is part of the Port Angeles School District. This school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic performance, graduation rates, and subgroup achievement, making it a standout institution in the region.

Academically, Port Angeles High School shines, with 73.36% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 66.2% statewide. The school also excels in math and science, with 35.96% of 10th-graders proficient or better in math and 51.58% of 11th-graders proficient or better in science, both outpacing state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 89.8% to 93.5%, consistently higher than the state average. Notably, Port Angeles High School's Hispanic and Native American student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking 12th and 1st, respectively, out of all Washington high schools.

While Port Angeles High School's overall performance is impressive, the school's diversity and resource allocation are also noteworthy. The student population is relatively diverse, with 70.88% White, 10.21% Hispanic, and 4.35% Native American students, in contrast to the nearby Lincoln High School, which has a higher percentage of minority students. Additionally, Port Angeles High School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,416 in 2019-2020 to $18,597 in 2021-2022, which may have contributed to its academic success. In comparison, the nearby Sequim Senior High has a lower per-student spending of $18,958 in 2021-2022 and generally lower academic performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 304 E Park Ave
       Port Angeles, WA  98362-6934


(360) 452-7602

District: Port Angeles School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
131st of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,597 Help


Feeder schools for Port Angeles High School:

Elementary:    Dry Creek Elementary
    Franklin Elementary
    Hamilton Elementary
    Jefferson Elementary
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Middle:    Stevens Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.5 Help
Number of students:  989

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.9%
Two or more races:
10.3%
Hispanic:
10.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Port Angeles High School ranks better than 70% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.06. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Port Angeles High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.9%), two or more races (10.3%), Hispanic (10.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Port Angeles High School is 18.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Port Angeles High School is $18,597.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Port Angeles High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Angeles High School 131st of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Port Angeles High School in the ranking list.)

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Port Angeles School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Port Angeles School District 81st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Port Angeles High School

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Rank History for all students at Port Angeles High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.87 103rd 390 73.6%
2005 65.11 144th 394 63.5%
2006 70.68 108th 395 72.7%
2007 62.64 158th 399 60.4%
2008 60.23 174th 396 56.1%
2009 68.63 134th 402 66.7%
2010 61.33 183rd 423 56.7%
2011 60.91 131st 440 70.2%
2012 69.64 85th 450 81.1%
2013 70.52 87th 454 80.8%
2015 46.84 172nd 341 49.6%
2016 66.98 96th 306 68.6%
2017 74.78 68th 301 77.4%
2018 65.33 107th 315 66.0%
2019 79.89 64th 417 84.7%
2021 68.99 106th 455 76.7%
2022 72.67 103rd 434 76.3%
2023 65.94 131st 442 70.4%
2024 64.06 131st 437 70.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Port Angeles High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.41 74th 163 54.6%
2021 46.70 94th 195 51.8%
2022 43.27 105th 179 41.3%
2023 34.60 110th 166 33.7%
2024 44.62 85th 161 47.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Port Angeles High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.22 32nd 128 75.0%
2021 57.11 56th 212 73.6%
2023 38.96 62nd 110 43.6%
2024 22.74 90th 110 18.2%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Port Angeles High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.22 27th 227 88.1%
2019 90.15 15th 344 95.6%
2021 79.81 38th 392 90.3%
2022 73.87 71st 370 80.8%
2023 71.08 64th 362 82.3%
2024 72.68 69th 356 80.6%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Port Angeles High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.81 77th 243 68.3%
2019 78.43 62nd 358 82.7%
2021 70.17 84th 390 78.5%
2022 77.67 64th 368 82.6%
2023 64.47 113th 357 68.3%
2024 51.84 162nd 347 53.3%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Port Angeles High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.55 60th 355 83.1%
2021 65.27 108th 395 72.7%
2022 64.26 120th 363 66.9%
2023 61.93 124th 358 65.4%
2024 66.85 106th 362 70.7%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Port Angeles High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.32 8th 241 96.7%
2021 79.89 30th 278 89.2%
2022 65.87 67th 261 74.3%
2023 79.17 34th 249 86.3%
2024 93.69 12th 248 95.2%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Port Angeles High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.78 10th 19 47.4%
2024 85.11 1st 6 83.3%
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Rank History for White students at Port Angeles High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.23 116th 222 47.7%
2019 73.98 83rd 382 78.3%
2021 63.91 120th 413 70.9%
2022 69.43 112th 390 71.3%
2023 58.11 146th 379 61.5%
2024 52.71 161st 374 57.0%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Port Angeles High School Test Scores
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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Open Quote Despite being a small city school, PAHS offers a surprisingly large, high quality selection of honors, AP, Running Start and "college in high school" offerings to serve college-bound students, as well as a full range of traditional shop and vocational courses for those who are headed for job preparation training.

Every year the school has students accepted to highly competitive colleges, and several National Merit scholars.

Students also compete at the national level for metalworking, woodworking, and pre-med studies competitions.

Additionally the district has a full music program, offering five bands, four orchestras and four choirs, plus an AP Music Theory course. Nearly half of all students take part in at least one music course. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Port Angeles High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1262 6 29 21 56 n/a n/a 0 1374
1989 1232 6 30 17 57 n/a n/a 0 1342
1990 1195 7 34 21 63 n/a n/a 0 1320
1991 1231 5 33 24 59 n/a n/a 0 1352
1992 1221 6 26 27 52 n/a n/a 0 1332
1993 1300 12 20 36 57 n/a n/a 0 1425
1994 1376 18 27 41 69 n/a n/a 0 1531
1995 1477 16 39 36 79 n/a n/a 0 1647
1996 1477 16 39 36 79 n/a n/a 0 1647
1997 1558 11 35 29 83 n/a n/a 0 1716
1998 1497 8 42 24 86 n/a n/a 0 1657
1999 1455 10 38 25 89 n/a n/a 0 1617
2000 1443 10 41 23 84 n/a n/a 0 1601
2001 1388 16 42 27 84 n/a n/a 0 1557
2002 1361 11 34 22 96 n/a n/a 0 1524
2003 1361 11 34 22 96 n/a n/a 0 1524
2004 1325 16 30 22 95 n/a n/a 0 1488
2005 1322 17 29 36 110 n/a n/a 0 1514
2006 1286 13 32 30 124 n/a n/a 1 1486
2007 1268 22 31 47 122 n/a n/a 3 1493
2008 1185 28 25 45 116 n/a n/a 7 1406
2009 1152 29 29 43 99 n/a n/a 13 1365
2010 1049 36 29 45 97 n/a n/a 15 1271
2011 977 20 15 66 39 2 83 0 1202
2012 954 16 17 58 51 1 112 0 1209
2013 937 16 15 61 47 0 110 0 1186
2014 941 15 12 74 45 0 117 0 1204
2015 902 12 17 78 41 0 100 0 1150
2016 906 12 17 91 36 1 103 0 1166
2017 886 8 21 92 35 1 114 0 1157
2018 845 10 21 96 39 2 102 0 1115
2019 852 5 25 89 42 3 112 0 1128
2020 790 7 25 104 39 2 106 1 1074
2021 623 8 24 86 33 2 91 1 868
2022 693 5 17 83 41 1 101 13 954
2023 701 6 19 101 43 1 102 16 989

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Port Angeles High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1374 68.0 20.2 0
1989 1342 64.0 20.9 n/a
1990 1320 60.0 22.0 0
1991 1352 61.2 22.0 n/a
1992 1332 62.1 21.4 n/a
1993 1425 64.1 22.2 n/a
1994 1531 68.4 22.4 n/a
1995 1647 74.2 22.2 n/a
1996 1647 74.2 22.2 n/a
1997 1716 75.8 22.6 n/a
1998 1657 75.0 22.1 n/a
1999 1617 74.3 21.8 n/a
2000 1601 70.8 22.6 n/a
2001 1557 70.8 22.0 n/a
2002 1524 67.2 22.7 22.2
2003 1524 67.2 22.7 22.2
2004 1488 67.0 22.2 26.2
2005 1514 68.0 22.3 28.9
2006 1486 70.2 21.2 34.6
2007 1493 68.4 21.8 27.4
2008 1406 67.5 20.8 30.9
2009 1365 67.5 20.2 28.7
2010 1271 61.1 20.7 26
2011 1202 62.4 19.2 35.4
2012 1209 61.2 19.7 39.8
2013 1186 59.6 19.8 42.7
2014 1204 n/a n/a 44.2
2015 1150 61.0 18.8 45.3
2016 1166 58.0 20.1 46.2
2017 1157 60.3 19.1 45.3
2018 1115 62.0 17.9 42.9
2019 1128 59.9 18.8 41.7
2020 1074 58.0 18.5 44.6
2021 868 50.1 17.3 41.8
2022 954 53.9 17.6 45.1
2023 989 53.4 18.5 56.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Port Angeles High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1374 68.0 20.2 0
1989 1342 64.0 20.9 n/a
1990 1320 60.0 22.0 0
1991 1352 61.2 22.0 n/a
1992 1332 62.1 21.4 n/a
1993 1425 64.1 22.2 n/a
1994 1531 68.4 22.4 n/a
1995 1647 74.2 22.2 n/a
1996 1647 74.2 22.2 n/a
1997 1716 75.8 22.6 n/a
1998 1657 75.0 22.1 n/a
1999 1617 74.3 21.8 n/a
2000 1601 70.8 22.6 n/a
2001 1557 70.8 22.0 n/a
2002 1524 67.2 22.7 22.2
2003 1524 67.2 22.7 22.2
2004 1488 67.0 22.2 26.2
2005 1514 68.0 22.3 28.9
2006 1486 70.2 21.2 34.6
2007 1493 68.4 21.8 27.4
2008 1406 67.5 20.8 30.9
2009 1365 67.5 20.2 28.7
2010 1271 61.1 20.7 26
2011 1202 62.4 19.2 35.4
2012 1209 61.2 19.7 39.8
2013 1186 59.6 19.8 42.7
2014 1204 n/a n/a 44.2
2015 1150 61.0 18.8 45.3
2016 1166 58.0 20.1 46.2
2017 1157 60.3 19.1 45.3
2018 1115 62.0 17.9 42.9
2019 1128 59.9 18.8 41.7
2020 1074 58.0 18.5 44.6
2021 868 50.1 17.3 41.8
2022 954 53.9 17.6 45.1
2023 989 53.4 18.5 56.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Port Angeles High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201989.9%1.2%2.4%6.7%96.0%94.5%94.6%93.5%95.7%95.6%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Port Angeles High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $709 (5.0%) $13,487 (95.0%) $14,196
2020 $299 (2.9%) $10,117 (97.1%) $10,416
2021 $1,170 (6.5%) $16,821 (93.5%) $17,991
2022 $2,318 (12.5%) $16,279 (87.5%) $18,597

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Port Angeles High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 64th of 417 High schoolsRanks 131st of 442 High schools
 14.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Port Angeles High School)80.272.8
 7.4%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Port Angeles School District)80.271.3
 8.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Port Angeles High School)52.536
 16.5%
   10th Grade Math (Port Angeles School District)5033.6
 16.4%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Port Angeles High School)70.855.6
 15.2%
   11th Grade Science (Port Angeles School District)71.357.1
 14.2%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Port Angeles High School)80.272.8
 7.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Port Angeles School District)65.555.4
 10.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Port Angeles High School)52.536
 16.5%
   All Grades Math (Port Angeles School District)55.244.3
 10.9%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Port Angeles High School)70.855.6
 15.2%
   All Grades Science (Port Angeles School District)64.754.7
 10.1%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1128989
 12.3%
African American56
 20%
American Indian4243
 2.4%
Asian2519
 24%
Hispanic89101
 13.5%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White852701
 17.7%
Two or More Races112102
 8.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.7%56.9%
 15.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Port Angeles High School

Port Angeles High School ranks 131st of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 989 students attended Port Angeles High School.

Students at Port Angeles High School are 71% White, 10% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

Port Angeles High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dry Creek Elementary
Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Hamilton Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle : Stevens Middle School


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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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