Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Port Angeles High School

Q: Is Port Angeles High School a good school?

Port Angeles High School ranks 126 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 71% of Washington high schools

Summary

Port Angeles High School is a public high school serving approximately 974 students in grades 9-12 within the Port Angeles School District, ranking as a strong 4-star school in the 71st percentile statewide.

The school demonstrates clear academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, where it outperforms both the state average and nearby Sequim Senior High. It maintains a solid 85.5% graduation rate, which is higher than the district average. However, mathematics proficiency is an area for improvement, as it lags behind the district average. A notable strength is the school's consistent effectiveness in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with performance rankings in the 78th percentile for this subgroup. The school serves as the academic anchor for its district, significantly outperforming the smaller alternative Lincoln High School in the same district across all metrics, despite Lincoln having higher per-student spending.

When compared to its natural peer, Sequim Senior High, Port Angeles High School holds a higher overall state ranking, though Sequim achieves a slightly higher graduation rate. PAHS shows a strong trajectory of improvement over the past decade and utilizes its resources effectively to serve a diverse student population, with nearly half qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance indicates it is a solid choice for families, with particular support systems in place that benefit a wide range of students.

974

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,517

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

304 E Park Ave
Port Angeles, WA 98362-6934

(360) 452-7602

District: Port Angeles School District

Feeder schools for Port Angeles High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Hispanic:

9.7%

See top rated Washington high schools

Compare Port Angeles High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 85th percentile in 2019 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Washington median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 85th-percentile peak (2019) to 71st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

Washington avg48%

126^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Port Angeles School District

87^th of 247Port Angeles 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	126 of 438	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	131 of 437	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	131 of 442	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	103 of 434	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	106 of 455	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	64 of 417	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	107 of 315	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.8	68 of 301	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	96 of 306	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.8	172 of 341	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	70.5	87 of 454	80.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	85 of 450	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	60.9	131 of 440	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	61.3	183 of 423	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	134 of 402	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.2	174 of 396	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	158 of 399	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.7	108 of 395	72.7%	★★★★☆
2005	65.1	144 of 394	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.9	103 of 390	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	110 of 350	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	162 of 347	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	113 of 357	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	64 of 368	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	84 of 390	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	62 of 358	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	77 of 243	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	31 of 249	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	93.7	12 of 248	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	67 of 261	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	30 of 278	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	95.3	8 of 241	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	78 of 355	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	69 of 356	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	64 of 362	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	71 of 370	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	38 of 392	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.1	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	27 of 227	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	110 of 359	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	106 of 362	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	124 of 358	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	120 of 363	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	108 of 395	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	60 of 355	83.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	116 of 170	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	85 of 161	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	110 of 166	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	105 of 179	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	94 of 195	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	74 of 163	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2021	49.8	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	78 of 127	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	62 of 110	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	56 of 212	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	32 of 128	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	128 of 373	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	161 of 374	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	146 of 379	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	112 of 390	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	120 of 413	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	83 of 382	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	116 of 222	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Native American (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Science56%+6 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

5.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Port Angeles High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, March 8, 2015

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

Schools Near Port Angeles High School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Port Angeles High School	Public	9-12	304 E Park Ave	Port Angeles	98362	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 452-7602	974	48	20.3	47.8%	690 (70.8%)	7 (0.7%)	94 (9.7%)	17 (1.7%)	48 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (11.1%)	66	126^th of 438 public high schools	71.2%		64.1	131^st of 437 public high schools	70.0%	5	55.6	55.6	76.7	76.7	33.8	33.8	$18,517	$691	$17,826
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	924 W 9th St	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Port Angeles School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 452-9502	59	4	13.6	78.0%	38 (64.4%)	1 (1.7%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.2%)	29.9	318^th of 438 public high schools	27.4%					(n/a)	45.5	45.5	44.4	44.4			$21,093	$977	$20,116
Clallam County Juvenile Detention	Public	7-12	1912 W 18th St	Port Angeles	98363	Clallam County	Olympic Educational Service District 114	No	No	No	No	(360) 417-2282	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sequim Senior High	Public	9-12	601 N. Sequim Ave.	Sequim	98382	Clallam County	Sequim School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 582-3600	804	38	21.1	46.6%	592 (73.6%)	5 (0.6%)	109 (13.6%)	11 (1.4%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	64 (8.0%)	58.9	162^nd of 438 public high schools	63.0%		57	173^rd of 437 public high schools	60.4%	11	48.4	48.4	70.0	70.0	36.1	36.1	$18,368	$533	$17,836

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Angeles High School

What schools feed into Port Angeles High School?

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

How many students attend Port Angeles High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 974 students attended Port Angeles High School.

What district is Port Angeles High School in?

Port Angeles School District

What is the racial makeup of Port Angeles High School?

Students at Port Angeles High School are 71% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

Is Port Angeles High School a good school?

Port Angeles High School ranks 126^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Rate Port Angeles High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

WAWashington High School Rankings

WAWashington District Rankings

Schools in Port Angeles, WA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Port Angeles High School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.