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Port Townsend High School

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Port Townsend High School ranks 61 st of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 85% of Washington high schools

Summary

Port Townsend High School is a public school for grades 9–12 in the coastal town of Port Townsend, Washington, serving 383 students in the Port Townsend School District. The school ranks in the upper tier statewide: 61st out of 396 Washington high schools for 2025–2026, placing it at the 85th percentile. Its smaller enrollment and location on the Olympic Peninsula give it a different setting from larger regional schools, while its academic results make it one of the stronger comprehensive high schools in the area.

Graduation is a clear strength. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 93.1%, well above the state rate of 82.6%, and Port Townsend has exceeded the state rate in every year reported. Science is the school’s standout academic subject: 68.49% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, ahead of the state’s 50.95% and higher than nearby South Whidbey High School, Coupeville High School, Sequim Senior High, Oak Harbor High School, and Chimacum Junior/Senior High School. Earlier ELA results were also excellent, although the latest school ELA figure was suppressed and is therefore unknown.

Math is the main area to watch. The latest all-grades proficiency rate was 39.53%, slightly below the state’s 43.11%, although Port Townsend was ahead of several nearby schools, including Oak Harbor, Sequim, and Chimacum. Results have varied from year to year rather than showing a consistent advantage. The school’s strong outcomes also extend across several reported student groups, including students from low-income households. At 43.34%, its free- or reduced-price lunch rate was higher than at South Whidbey and Coupeville but lower than at Sequim and Chimacum. Spending was relatively high at $21,175 per student, while the 21.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio was less favorable than at several small neighboring schools. Overall, Port Townsend offers strong graduation outcomes, exceptional science performance, and historically strong ELA, with math deserving closer attention.

383

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,462

Per pupil spending ?

43.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1500 Van Ness St
Port Townsend, WA 98368-6346

(360) 379-4520

District: Port Townsend School District

Feeder schools for Port Townsend High School:

Elementary:	Salish Coast Elementary
Middle:	Blue Heron Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Washington high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2023) to 85th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg50%

Washington avg48%

61^st of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 238Port Townsend 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
2026	80.0	61 of 396	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.6	41 of 438	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.0	106 of 437	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	38 of 442	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	66 of 434	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	70 of 455	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	74 of 417	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	104 of 454	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	130 of 450	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	51.7	213 of 440	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.0	73 of 423	82.7%	★★★★☆
2009	64.6	160 of 402	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	232 of 396	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	73.8	94 of 399	76.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.2	64 of 395	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	53.8	211 of 394	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.3	124 of 390	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	37 of 350	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	62 of 347	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	34 of 357	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	32 of 368	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.0	65 of 390	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	101 of 358	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	82.8	29 of 248	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	31.7	185 of 261	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	36 of 355	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	50 of 356	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	96.5	9 of 362	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	53.0	158 of 370	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.5	21 of 392	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	32 of 344	90.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	37 of 359	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	128 of 362	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	57 of 358	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	113 of 363	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	79 of 395	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	45 of 355	87.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	133 of 195	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	52.4	50 of 130	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	32 of 373	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	62.7	122 of 374	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.8	44 of 379	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	62 of 390	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	88 of 413	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	89 of 382	76.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)88th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2022)62nd percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)32nd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+18 vs state

Math40%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 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
Port Townsend High School	Public	9-12	1500 Van Ness St	Port Townsend	98368	Jefferson County	Port Townsend School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 379-4520	383	18	21.2	43.3%	297 (77.5%)	4 (1.0%)	36 (9.4%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.4%)	80	61^st of 396 public high schools	84.6%		88.6	41^st of 438 public high schools	90.6%	20		68.5	68.5							39.5	39.5	$20,462	$436	$20,026
Coupeville High School	Public	9-12	501 South Main Street	Coupeville	98239	Island County	Coupeville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 678-2413	256	13	19.0	34.0%	171 (66.8%)	2 (0.8%)	41 (16.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.2%)	87.1	47^th of 396 public high schools	88.1%		66.7	120^th of 438 public high schools	72.6%	73		63.6	64.3			78.7	77.6			49.3	48.7	$20,072	$359	$19,714
Coupeville Open Academy	Public	9-12	501 South Main	Coupeville	98239	Island County	Coupeville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 678-2404	46	0	209.0	41.3%	35 (76.1%)	2 (4.3%)	6 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)												$9,851	$332	$9,519
Chimacum Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	91 West Valley Rd	Chimacum	98325	Jefferson County	Chimacum School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 302-5900	251	17	14.7	51.0%	192 (76.5%)	2 (0.8%)	29 (11.6%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	66.4	125^th of 396 public high schools	68.4%		60.2	151^st of 438 public high schools	65.5%	26	60.6	55.6	58.3	75.0	56.3	63.3	65.7	37.5	33.3	36.7	36.0	$26,010	$769	$25,241
Island Juvenile Detention Education Program	Public	7-12	501 S Main St	Coupeville	98239	Island County	Coupeville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 678-2402	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$213,527	$332	$213,195
Island County Corrections Facility Educational Program	Public	9-12	501 N Main St	Coupeville	98239	Island County	Coupeville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 678-4522	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Harbor High School	Public	9-12	950 NW 2nd Ave.	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 279-5400	1,562	81	19.1	38.6%	857 (54.9%)	62 (4.0%)	330 (21.1%)	117 (7.5%)	8 (0.5%)	16 (1.0%)	168 (10.8%)	65.1	130^th of 396 public high schools	67.2%		56.6	177^th of 438 public high schools	59.6%	47		51.5	51.5			70.6	70.6			32.6	32.6	$18,612	$136	$18,477
iGrad Academy	Public	9-12	#1 Wildcat Way	Oak Harbor	98277	Island County	Oak Harbor School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 373-4723	11	0		54.5%	6 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (36.4%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$13,964	$122	$13,843
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%)	61.8	140^th of 396 public high schools	64.6%		58.9	162^nd of 438 public high schools	63.0%	22		53.8	53.8			58.4	58.4			36.8	36.8	$18,962	$362	$18,601
South Whidbey High School	Public	9-12	5675 Maxwelton	Langley	98260	Island County	South Whidbey School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 221-4300	390	22	17.6	37.2%	314 (80.5%)	7 (1.8%)	30 (7.7%)	8 (2.1%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	90.1	35^th of 396 public high schools	91.2%		74.3	87^th of 438 public high schools	80.1%	52		63.0	63.0			80.2	80.2			57.1	57.1	$21,123	$390	$20,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Port Townsend High School

Is Port Townsend High School a good school?

Port Townsend High School ranks 61^st of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Port Townsend High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended Port Townsend High School.

What schools feed into Port Townsend High School?

Port Townsend High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Salish Coast Elementary
Middle : Blue Heron Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Port Townsend High School?

Students at Port Townsend High School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Port Townsend High School in?

Port Townsend School District

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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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