Is Foster Senior High School a good school?

Foster Senior High School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Foster Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 864 students attended Foster Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Foster Senior High School?

Students at Foster Senior High School are 36% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 20% African American, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Foster Senior High School?

Foster Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cascade View Elementary Elementary : Thorndyke Elementary Elementary : Tukwila Elementary Middle : Showalter Middle School

Foster Senior High School

Public 9-12

4242 S 144th St
Tukwila, WA 98168

(206) 901-7900

District: Tukwila School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
375^th of 442 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,996

Feeder schools for Foster Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cascade View Elementary
	Thorndyke Elementary
	Tukwila Elementary
Middle:	Showalter Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 864

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.0%

Asian:

24.5%

African American:

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foster Senior High School ranks worse than 84.8% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.35. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Foster Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Foster Senior High School has the largest high school student body size in the Tukwila School District. Student population at Foster Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36%), Asian (24.5%), African American (19.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Tukwila School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Senior High School is 20.5, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Tukwila School District! (See more...)

Compare Foster Senior High School employs 42.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster Senior High School is $20,996, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Tukwila School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foster Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Senior High School 375^th of 442 Washington public high schools. (See Foster Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Tukwila School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tukwila School District 238^th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Foster Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	31.80	283^rd	390	27.4%
2005	33.20	297^th	394	24.6%
2006	29.86	304^th	395	23.0%
2007	17.90	337^th	399	15.5%
2008	13.15	353^rd	396	10.9%
2009	13.72	357^th	402	11.2%
2010	17.89	356^th	423	15.8%
2011	21.73	352^nd	440	20.0%
2012	28.01	345^th	450	23.3%
2013	36.67	328^th	454	27.8%
2015	20.79	294^th	341	13.8%
2016	28.33	249^th	306	18.6%
2017	47.44	184^th	301	38.9%
2018	29.19	244^th	315	22.5%
2019	20.76	347^th	417	16.8%
2021	25.39	347^th	455	23.7%
2022	22.08	351^st	434	19.1%
2023	19.35	375^th	442	15.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.86	143^rd	163	12.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.25	57^th	65	12.3%
2021	28.79	81^st	102	20.6%
2023	44.07	18^th	44	59.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	73.36	26^th	139	81.3%
2019	42.09	72^nd	128	43.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.49	184^th	227	18.9%
2019	21.27	293^rd	344	14.8%
2021	38.81	247^th	392	37.0%
2022	23.82	306^th	370	17.3%
2023	25.33	289^th	362	20.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.53	192^nd	243	21.0%
2019	19.62	305^th	358	14.8%
2021	16.77	342^nd	390	12.3%
2022	19.38	318^th	368	13.6%
2023	12.40	336^th	357	5.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.26	223^rd	254	12.2%
2019	18.84	305^th	355	14.1%
2021	33.18	273^rd	395	30.9%
2022	20.25	299^th	363	17.6%
2023	22.51	280^th	358	21.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.10	76^th	87	12.6%
2019	9.05	115^th	121	5.0%
2021	19.83	113^th	136	16.9%
2022	23.03	100^th	124	19.4%
2023	27.95	84^th	118	28.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.83	35^th	54	35.2%
2019	12.10	85^th	86	1.2%
2021	23.92	92^nd	111	17.1%
2022	26.40	69^th	89	22.5%
2023	11.14	74^th	78	5.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.26	132^nd	156	15.4%
2019	21.98	203^rd	241	15.8%
2021	39.80	157^th	278	43.5%
2022	19.51	231^st	261	11.5%
2023	30.80	174^th	249	30.1%

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Rank History for White students at Foster Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	37.43	260^th	382	31.9%
2021	19.57	359^th	413	13.1%
2022	46.36	214^th	390	45.1%
2023	5.07	369^th	379	2.6%

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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.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Foster Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	373	29	44	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
1989	333	34	52	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	430
1990	265	47	49	21	18	n/a	n/a	0	400
1991	299	40	38	28	16	n/a	n/a	0	421
1992	334	45	41	26	11	n/a	n/a	0	457
1993	359	64	48	33	15	n/a	n/a	0	519
1994	358	82	63	34	11	n/a	n/a	0	548
1995	349	116	74	36	11	n/a	n/a	0	586
1996	349	116	74	36	11	n/a	n/a	0	586
1997	366	136	106	52	16	n/a	n/a	0	676
1998	362	140	121	61	14	n/a	n/a	0	698
1999	406	139	119	63	20	n/a	n/a	0	747
2000	360	140	134	85	19	n/a	n/a	0	738
2001	348	149	131	95	17	n/a	n/a	0	740
2002	319	187	124	124	14	n/a	n/a	0	768
2003	319	187	124	124	14	n/a	n/a	0	768
2004	297	168	137	126	15	n/a	n/a	0	743
2005	280	195	135	122	17	n/a	n/a	0	749
2006	277	228	151	115	15	n/a	n/a	0	786
2007	285	240	164	135	12	n/a	n/a	9	845
2008	275	278	169	144	18	n/a	n/a	15	899
2009	248	218	185	172	12	n/a	n/a	13	848
2010	228	201	240	208	14	n/a	n/a	16	907
2011	198	204	229	211	11	39	23	0	915
2012	198	175	271	199	7	45	26	0	921
2013	183	182	291	208	7	40	27	0	938
2014	137	182	261	218	7	37	38	0	880
2015	130	201	271	232	9	39	42	0	924
2016	109	184	277	235	9	34	47	0	895
2017	120	181	301	234	8	42	45	0	931
2018	95	189	315	234	9	38	44	0	924
2019	103	187	292	235	6	42	51	0	916
2020	91	179	282	229	5	45	45	6	882
2021	78	157	235	253	6	49	36	7	821
2022	68	144	201	275	5	43	35	5	776
2023	71	169	212	311	4	38	49	10	864

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 Foster Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	26.0	17.9	0
1989	430	26.0	16.5	n/a
1990	400	23.5	17.0	0
1991	421	20.8	20.2	n/a
1992	457	21.1	21.6	n/a
1993	519	20.5	25.3	n/a
1994	548	23.5	23.3	n/a
1995	586	24.9	23.5	n/a
1996	586	24.9	23.5	n/a
1997	676	28.2	24.0	n/a
1998	698	28.7	24.3	n/a
1999	747	27.6	27.1	n/a
2000	738	30.0	24.6	n/a
2001	740	30.3	24.4	n/a
2002	768	34.4	22.3	49.1
2003	768	34.4	22.3	49.1
2004	743	34.0	21.9	43.6
2005	749	34.5	21.7	53.1
2006	786	34.2	23.0	60.4
2007	845	37.8	22.4	48.8
2008	899	37.8	23.8	58
2009	848	38.0	22.3	59
2010	907	40.2	22.5	73.1
2011	915	42.3	21.5	72.2
2012	921	42.3	21.7	72.5
2013	938	42.1	22.2	75.8
2014	880	n/a	n/a	76.5
2015	924	43.0	21.4	76.4
2016	895	44.0	20.3	74.7
2017	931	43.8	21.2	71.4
2018	924	44.0	20.9	67.1
2019	916	42.6	21.5	68
2020	882	39.8	22.1	65.1
2021	821	42.3	19.3	66.9
2022	776	40.4	19.2	71.9
2023	864	42.1	20.5	79.2

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 Foster Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	466	26.0	17.9	0
1989	430	26.0	16.5	n/a
1990	400	23.5	17.0	0
1991	421	20.8	20.2	n/a
1992	457	21.1	21.6	n/a
1993	519	20.5	25.3	n/a
1994	548	23.5	23.3	n/a
1995	586	24.9	23.5	n/a
1996	586	24.9	23.5	n/a
1997	676	28.2	24.0	n/a
1998	698	28.7	24.3	n/a
1999	747	27.6	27.1	n/a
2000	738	30.0	24.6	n/a
2001	740	30.3	24.4	n/a
2002	768	34.4	22.3	49.1
2003	768	34.4	22.3	49.1
2004	743	34.0	21.9	43.6
2005	749	34.5	21.7	53.1
2006	786	34.2	23.0	60.4
2007	845	37.8	22.4	48.8
2008	899	37.8	23.8	58
2009	848	38.0	22.3	59
2010	907	40.2	22.5	73.1
2011	915	42.3	21.5	72.2
2012	921	42.3	21.7	72.5
2013	938	42.1	22.2	75.8
2014	880	n/a	n/a	76.5
2015	924	43.0	21.4	76.4
2016	895	44.0	20.3	74.7
2017	931	43.8	21.2	71.4
2018	924	44.0	20.9	67.1
2019	916	42.6	21.5	68
2020	882	39.8	22.1	65.1
2021	821	42.3	19.3	66.9
2022	776	40.4	19.2	71.9
2023	864	42.1	20.5	79.2

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.

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