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Tenino High School

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Tenino High School ranks 176 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 60% of Washington high schools

Summary

Tenino High School is a public high school serving 383 students in grades 9-12 in the Tenino School District, and it has shown remarkable improvement in recent years, climbing to become a 3-star school ranked in the top 60% of all Washington high schools.

The school has significant strengths, including a graduation rate well above the state average and particularly strong English Language Arts instruction, where student proficiency outpaces both the state and most nearby schools like Rochester High School and Timberline High School. Notably, Tenino High is an exceptional success story for supporting its students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for its effectiveness with Hispanic students and maintaining a lower dropout rate than the state average and many regional alternatives like Cascadia High School.

While math proficiency is an area identified for growth, the school's overall positive trajectory and its ability to outperform other schools with similar student demographics, such as Rainier Senior High School, are impressive. It's also noteworthy that the high school's performance ranks higher than its district's overall rating, suggesting particularly effective programs or leadership at the building level.

383

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,997

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 West Second Ave
Tenino, WA 98589-4024

(360) 264-3500

District: Tenino School District

Feeder schools for Tenino High School:

Elementary:	Parkside Elementary
	Tenino Elementary School
Middle:	Tenino Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

176^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 247Tenino 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	57.1	176 of 438	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	267 of 437	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	248 of 442	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	224 of 434	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	277 of 455	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	300 of 417	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	190 of 315	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.5	190 of 301	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.6	216 of 306	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	178 of 341	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	258 of 454	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.5	242 of 450	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.5	228 of 440	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.5	182 of 423	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	126 of 402	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.0	238 of 396	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	78.2	68 of 399	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	56.7	198 of 395	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	36.1	285 of 394	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.6	204 of 390	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	168 of 350	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	197 of 347	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	235 of 357	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	203 of 368	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	246 of 390	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	247 of 358	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	135 of 243	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	8 of 249	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	40.4	156 of 278	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	135 of 355	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	185 of 356	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	222 of 362	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	128 of 370	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	248 of 392	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	296 of 344	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	174 of 227	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	136 of 359	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.1	253 of 362	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	192 of 358	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	185 of 363	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	245 of 395	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	275 of 355	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	171 of 254	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	99 of 130	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.5	36 of 212	83.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	220 of 373	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	271 of 374	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	270 of 379	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	252 of 390	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	328 of 413	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	321 of 382	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)97th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2022)24th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science54%+5 vs state

Math31%-11 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
Tenino High School	Public	9-12	500 West Second Ave	Tenino	98589	Thurston County	Tenino School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 264-3500	383	18	20.7	45.4%	293 (76.5%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (15.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	57.1	176^th of 438 public high schools	59.8%		40.2	267^th of 437 public high schools	38.9%	91	54.0	54.0	67.0	67.0	31.2	31.2	$17,997	$703	$17,294
Rainier Senior High School	Public	9-12	308 2nd St W	Rainier	98576	Thurston County	Rainier School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 446-2205	283	16	18.1	49.5%	222 (78.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.4%)	62.4	141^st of 438 public high schools	67.8%		63.3	140^th of 437 public high schools	68.0%	1	52.5	52.5	68.3	68.3	38.3	38.3	$17,730	$359	$17,371
Cascadia High School	Public	8-12	7299 New Market St SW Bldg E	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7760	134	6	23.0	56.0%	89 (66.4%)	5 (3.7%)	22 (16.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	16 (11.9%)	13.6	392^nd of 438 public high schools	10.5%		4.4	432^nd of 437 public high schools	1.1%	40	31.0	31.0	40.0	40.0	13.3	13.3	$14,063	$274	$13,789
New Market Skills Center	Public	11-12	7299 New Market Street SW	Tumwater	98501	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 570-4500	86	2	50.5	15.1%	47 (54.7%)	4 (4.7%)	16 (18.6%)	2 (2.3%)	2 (2.3%)	3 (3.5%)	12 (14.0%)								(n/a)							$16,979	$393	$16,586
New Market High School	Public	10-12	7299 New Market Street SW	Tumwater	98501	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 570-4500	61	2	30.5	34.4%	42 (68.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.6%)	4 (6.6%)								(n/a)	33.3	33.3					$14,439	$274	$14,166
Tumwater High School	Public	9-12	700 Israel Road	Tumwater	98501	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7600	1,117	52	21.3	30.6%	779 (69.7%)	33 (3.0%)	171 (15.3%)	28 (2.5%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	98 (8.8%)	60.6	147^th of 438 public high schools	66.4%		67.2	119^th of 437 public high schools	72.8%	28	35.3	35.3	81.2	81.2	42.6	42.6	$16,050	$274	$15,776
A G West Black Hills High School	Public	9-12	7741 Littlerock Road SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7800	753	33	22.5	31.2%	497 (66.0%)	20 (2.7%)	97 (12.9%)	37 (4.9%)	6 (0.8%)	10 (1.3%)	86 (11.4%)	74.9	84^th of 438 public high schools	80.8%		44	247^th of 437 public high schools	43.5%	163	62.8	62.8	75.6	75.6	40.2	40.2	$17,443	$274	$17,169
Rochester High School	Public	9-12	19800 Carper Rd SW	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 273-5534	608	28	21.8	55.6%	353 (58.1%)	2 (0.3%)	196 (32.2%)	6 (1.0%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	39.2	266^th of 438 public high schools	39.3%		40.1	268^th of 437 public high schools	38.7%	2	48.7	48.7	58.5	58.5	20.1	20.1	$17,531	$2,211	$15,320
Education Service District 113 Consortium Reengagement Program	Public, Magnet	11-12	6005 Tyee Dr. SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Capital Region Education Service District 113	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 464-6700	344	0			194 (56.4%)	8 (2.3%)	86 (25.0%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.3%)								(n/a)
Timberline High School	Public	9-12	6120 Mullen Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4860	1,401	66	21.0	40.9%	640 (45.7%)	80 (5.7%)	305 (21.8%)	88 (6.3%)	10 (0.7%)	57 (4.1%)	210 (15.0%)	45.2	233^rd of 438 public high schools	46.8%		59.3	157^th of 437 public high schools	64.1%	76	44.8	44.8	65.3	65.3	26.0	26.0	$16,429	$550	$15,879

Frequently Asked Questions about Tenino High School

What is the racial makeup of Tenino High School?

Students at Tenino High School are 77% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Tenino High School?

Tenino High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Parkside Elementary
Elementary : Tenino Elementary School
Middle : Tenino Middle School

What district is Tenino High School in?

Tenino School District

Is Tenino High School a good school?

Tenino High School ranks 176^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tenino High School?

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

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