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Renton Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 18% of Washington high schools

Summary

Renton Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,208 students in grades 9-12 within the Renton School District, which faces significant academic challenges with a current 1-star rating and a ranking that has fallen sharply over the past decade.

The school's academic performance, particularly in math where fewer than 20% of students are proficient, lags considerably behind other comprehensive high schools in the district like Hazen Senior High School and Lindbergh Senior High School. It serves a student population with high economic need, with over 65% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate notably higher than its district peers. Despite a recent increase in per-student spending, these academic outcomes have continued to decline, raising questions about the effectiveness of current supports.

Graduation rates at Renton Senior High, while higher than nearby alternative schools such as Talley High School, remain below district and state averages. The school's dropout rate has also been volatile in recent years. These trends highlight the need for targeted interventions, as the school's challenges are distinct within the district hierarchy, with Hazen being the highest performer and Renton Senior High facing the steepest obstacles.

1,208

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,699

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 S 2nd St
Renton, WA 98055-2007

(425) 204-3400

District: Renton School District

Feeder schools for Renton Senior High School:

Elementary:	Bryn Mawr Elementary School
	Campbell Hill Elementary School
	Highlands Elementary School
	Lakeridge Elementary School
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	Talbot Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Dimmitt Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.9%

Asian:

25.0%

African American:

22.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (76% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

357^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Renton School District

133^rd of 247Renton 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	19.6	357 of 438	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	351 of 437	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	360 of 442	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	333 of 434	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	368 of 455	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	289 of 417	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	235 of 315	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.2	170 of 301	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	154 of 306	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.3	195 of 341	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.4	318 of 454	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.7	350 of 450	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	360 of 440	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.5	333 of 423	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	292 of 402	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.7	298 of 396	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.0	322 of 399	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.5	323 of 395	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.5	292 of 394	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.4	264 of 390	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	77 of 80	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	59 of 70	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	69 of 78	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	85 of 89	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	78 of 86	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	36 of 54	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	103 of 119	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	85 of 113	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	83 of 118	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	111 of 124	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	101 of 136	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	74 of 121	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	71 of 87	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	56 of 68	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	71 of 102	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	58 of 65	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	304 of 350	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	281 of 347	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	281 of 357	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	275 of 368	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	310 of 390	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	244 of 358	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	168 of 243	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.7	234 of 249	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	216 of 248	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	228 of 249	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	230 of 261	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	198 of 278	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	150 of 241	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	127 of 156	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	30 of 36	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	23 of 45	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	16 of 43	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	314 of 355	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	309 of 356	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	303 of 362	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	299 of 370	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	327 of 392	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	239 of 344	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	164 of 227	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	295 of 359	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	310 of 362	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	328 of 358	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	311 of 363	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	329 of 395	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	273 of 355	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	220 of 254	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	137 of 170	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	109 of 161	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.5	148 of 166	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	107 of 179	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	169 of 195	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.1	49 of 163	69.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	29.7	80 of 110	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	249 of 373	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	238 of 374	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	313 of 379	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.9	163 of 390	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	171 of 413	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	309 of 382	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	130 of 222	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)33rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2023)27th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)17th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science34%-15 vs state

Math20%-23 vs state

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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
Renton Senior High School	Public	9-12	400 S 2nd St	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3400	1,208	57	21.0	65.6%	105 (8.7%)	266 (22.0%)	421 (34.9%)	302 (25.0%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.5%)	91 (7.5%)	19.6	357^th of 438 public high schools	18.5%		23	351^st of 437 public high schools	19.7%	6	34.5	34.5	42.7	42.7	19.7	19.7	$19,699	$1,273	$18,426
Talley High School	Public, Magnet	6-12	7800 S 132nd St	Seattle	98178	King County	Renton School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 204-2100	248	17	14.2	64.5%	60 (24.2%)	57 (23.0%)	68 (27.4%)	33 (13.3%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.5%)	6	426^th of 438 public high schools	2.7%		5	430^th of 437 public high schools	1.6%	4	25.9	25.9	25.5	25.5			$29,935	$1,037	$28,898
Dropout Prevention and Reengagement Academy	Public	9-12	800 Oakesdale Ave SW	Renton	98057	King County	Puget Sound Educational Service District 121	No	No	No	No	(425) 917-7839	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
YouthSource and RTC	Public	11-12	3000 NE 4th St	Renton	98056	King County	Renton Technical College	No	No	No	No	(425) 235-2352	296	0			76 (25.7%)	70 (23.6%)	119 (40.2%)	15 (5.1%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)
Renton Technical High School	Public	11-12	3000 4th St NE	Renton	98056	King County	Renton Technical College	No	No	No	No	(425) 235-2352	66	0			7 (10.6%)	3 (4.5%)	55 (83.3%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Renton Technical College	Public	9-12	Renton Technical College - You	Renton	98056	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 901-7905	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Open Door Youth Reengagement	Public	11-12	2607 Jones Ave S	Renton	98055	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2520	50	0		64.0%	13 (26.0%)	11 (22.0%)	17 (34.0%)	6 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)							$6,656	$801	$5,855
Griffin Home	Public	6-12	2500 Lake Washington Blvd N	Renton	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2550	0	0	12.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$58,546	$801	$57,745
Lindbergh Senior High School	Public	9-12	16426 128th Ave SE	Renton	98058	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-3200	1,201	58	20.7	50.0%	233 (19.4%)	191 (15.9%)	313 (26.1%)	327 (27.2%)	4 (0.3%)	18 (1.5%)	112 (9.3%)	41.2	259^th of 438 public high schools	40.9%		36.4	286^th of 437 public high schools	34.6%	27	39.7	39.7	58.3	58.3	31.8	31.8	$19,612	$1,278	$18,333
Tukwila Online Learning	Public, Virtual	6-12	4640 S 144th Street	Tukwila	98168	King County	Tukwila School District	No	No	Yes	No	(206) 901-8018	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Renton Senior High School

How many students attend Renton Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,208 students attended Renton Senior High School.

What schools feed into Renton Senior High School?

Renton Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bryn Mawr Elementary School
Elementary : Campbell Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Highlands Elementary School
Elementary : Lakeridge Elementary School
Elementary : Talbot Hill Elementary School
Middle : Dimmitt Middle School

What district is Renton Senior High School in?

Renton School District

What is the racial makeup of Renton Senior High School?

Students at Renton Senior High School are 35% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 22% African American, 9% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Renton Senior High School a good school?

Renton Senior High School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Washington high schools.

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