Tumwater High School

Public 9-12

 700 Israel Road
       Tumwater, WA  98501


(360) 709-7600

District: Tumwater School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
162nd of 442 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,472 Help


Feeder schools for Tumwater High School:

Elementary:    East Olympia Elementary
    Littlerock Elementary School
    Peter G Schmidt Elementary
Middle:    George Bush Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  1,111

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.7%
Hispanic:
15.7%
Two or more races:
10.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.1% Help


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Compare Details Tumwater High School ranks better than 63.3% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Tumwater School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.7. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Tumwater High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Tumwater High School has the largest high school student body size in the Tumwater School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.7%), Hispanic (15.7%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tumwater High School is 22.4, which is the 3rd best among 3 high schools in the Tumwater School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tumwater High School is $14,472. 3 high schools in the Tumwater School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tumwater High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tumwater High School 162nd of 442 Washington public high schools. (See Tumwater High School in the ranking list.)

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Tumwater School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tumwater School District 73rd of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tumwater High School

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Rank History for all students at Tumwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.91 80th 390 79.5%
2005 75.21 86th 394 78.2%
2006 67.33 131st 395 66.8%
2007 62.73 157th 399 60.7%
2008 52.19 229th 396 42.2%
2009 72.53 102nd 402 74.6%
2010 71.01 118th 423 72.1%
2011 66.28 99th 440 77.5%
2012 70.11 81st 450 82.0%
2013 72.00 73rd 454 83.9%
2015 66.88 91st 341 73.3%
2016 60.67 133rd 306 56.5%
2017 69.48 94th 301 68.8%
2018 68.60 93rd 315 70.5%
2019 66.36 127th 417 69.5%
2021 59.00 160th 455 64.8%
2022 64.83 135th 434 68.9%
2023 59.70 162nd 442 63.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tumwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.54 38th 91 58.2%
2019 40.01 101st 163 38.0%
2021 54.93 76th 195 61.0%
2022 61.91 63rd 179 64.8%
2023 62.24 54th 166 67.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tumwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.57 86th 139 38.1%
2019 27.52 108th 128 15.6%
2021 29.33 154th 212 27.4%
2022 36.61 83rd 130 36.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tumwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.98 135th 227 40.5%
2019 60.01 114th 344 66.9%
2021 56.64 131st 392 66.6%
2022 58.30 131st 370 64.6%
2023 57.74 136th 362 62.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Tumwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.36 80th 243 67.1%
2019 64.39 115th 358 67.9%
2021 58.82 135th 390 65.4%
2022 63.29 125th 368 66.0%
2023 57.03 149th 357 58.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tumwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.00 16th 31 48.4%
2021 53.16 20th 47 57.4%
2022 45.89 22nd 38 42.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Tumwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.04 88th 254 65.4%
2019 66.45 109th 355 69.3%
2021 57.34 144th 395 63.5%
2022 61.40 137th 363 62.3%
2023 57.98 135th 358 62.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tumwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.65 43rd 156 72.4%
2019 64.03 73rd 241 69.7%
2021 56.01 106th 278 61.9%
2022 34.67 169th 261 35.2%
2023 55.82 94th 249 62.2%
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Rank History for White students at Tumwater High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.73 87th 222 60.8%
2019 60.22 140th 382 63.4%
2021 49.74 186th 413 55.0%
2022 63.81 136th 390 65.1%
2023 49.34 191st 379 49.6%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Tumwater High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1196 5 20 27 30 n/a n/a 0 1278
1989 1158 6 26 34 27 n/a n/a 0 1251
1990 1118 15 31 29 27 n/a n/a 0 1220
1991 1224 14 35 37 19 n/a n/a 0 1329
1992 1311 12 36 31 18 n/a n/a 0 1408
1993 1375 13 38 32 21 n/a n/a 0 1479
1994 1405 22 37 30 19 n/a n/a 0 1513
1995 1603 36 59 34 24 n/a n/a 0 1756
1996 1603 36 59 34 24 n/a n/a 0 1756
1997 1715 39 55 35 29 n/a n/a 0 1873
1998 1123 27 42 32 24 n/a n/a 0 1248
1999 894 14 23 38 20 n/a n/a 0 989
2000 853 13 22 37 22 n/a n/a 0 947
2001 841 12 17 39 17 n/a n/a 0 926
2002 855 9 23 35 14 n/a n/a 0 936
2003 855 9 23 35 14 n/a n/a 0 936
2004 884 16 35 39 12 n/a n/a 0 986
2005 953 15 40 41 14 n/a n/a 0 1063
2006 1006 13 35 42 10 n/a n/a 1 1107
2007 930 17 34 44 17 n/a n/a 1 1043
2008 949 25 29 43 20 n/a n/a 2 1068
2009 990 33 24 49 23 n/a n/a 12 1131
2010 1011 32 20 53 22 n/a n/a 10 1148
2011 974 22 18 72 18 6 32 0 1142
2012 938 23 14 80 11 5 53 0 1124
2013 941 18 14 90 9 4 62 0 1138
2014 936 17 18 93 9 7 93 0 1173
2015 924 16 16 113 12 5 91 0 1177
2016 949 20 24 133 8 10 100 0 1244
2017 932 21 28 150 9 7 98 0 1245
2018 943 19 28 151 5 11 100 0 1257
2019 926 22 26 142 6 11 98 0 1231
2020 882 21 27 158 4 8 99 0 1199
2021 789 22 22 147 7 4 103 0 1094
2022 802 25 22 170 5 3 104 0 1131
2023 763 29 24 174 8 1 112 0 1111

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 Tumwater High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1278 63.0 20.2 0
1989 1251 58.0 21.5 n/a
1990 1220 57.7 21.1 0
1991 1329 60.0 22.1 n/a
1992 1408 62.9 22.3 n/a
1993 1479 63.5 23.3 n/a
1994 1513 65.2 23.2 n/a
1995 1756 77.3 22.7 n/a
1996 1756 77.3 22.7 n/a
1997 1873 84.8 22.1 n/a
1998 1248 56.9 21.9 n/a
1999 989 50.7 19.5 n/a
2000 947 41.4 22.9 n/a
2001 926 43.9 21.1 n/a
2002 936 43.4 21.6 26.9
2003 936 43.4 21.6 26.9
2004 986 44.0 22.4 27.6
2005 1063 44.5 23.9 49.7
2006 1107 48.5 22.8 19.1
2007 1043 49.0 21.3 24.4
2008 1068 48.7 21.9 20.4
2009 1131 48.7 23.2 21.4
2010 1148 51.7 22.1 23.5
2011 1142 51.6 22.1 25.8
2012 1124 51.6 21.7 26.3
2013 1138 51.6 22.0 27.5
2014 1173 n/a n/a 27.6
2015 1177 54.0 21.7 24.3
2016 1244 56.0 22.2 25.6
2017 1245 55.4 22.4 25.5
2018 1257 56.3 22.2 25.8
2019 1231 58.1 21.1 27.1
2020 1199 57.9 20.6 27.3
2021 1094 54.6 20.0 25
2022 1131 54.3 20.7 26.6
2023 1111 49.4 22.4 31.1

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 Tumwater High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1278 63.0 20.2 0
1989 1251 58.0 21.5 n/a
1990 1220 57.7 21.1 0
1991 1329 60.0 22.1 n/a
1992 1408 62.9 22.3 n/a
1993 1479 63.5 23.3 n/a
1994 1513 65.2 23.2 n/a
1995 1756 77.3 22.7 n/a
1996 1756 77.3 22.7 n/a
1997 1873 84.8 22.1 n/a
1998 1248 56.9 21.9 n/a
1999 989 50.7 19.5 n/a
2000 947 41.4 22.9 n/a
2001 926 43.9 21.1 n/a
2002 936 43.4 21.6 26.9
2003 936 43.4 21.6 26.9
2004 986 44.0 22.4 27.6
2005 1063 44.5 23.9 49.7
2006 1107 48.5 22.8 19.1
2007 1043 49.0 21.3 24.4
2008 1068 48.7 21.9 20.4
2009 1131 48.7 23.2 21.4
2010 1148 51.7 22.1 23.5
2011 1142 51.6 22.1 25.8
2012 1124 51.6 21.7 26.3
2013 1138 51.6 22.0 27.5
2014 1173 n/a n/a 27.6
2015 1177 54.0 21.7 24.3
2016 1244 56.0 22.2 25.6
2017 1245 55.4 22.4 25.5
2018 1257 56.3 22.2 25.8
2019 1231 58.1 21.1 27.1
2020 1199 57.9 20.6 27.3
2021 1094 54.6 20.0 25
2022 1131 54.3 20.7 26.6
2023 1111 49.4 22.4 31.1

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.

Immunization Rates

Tumwater High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201990.2%0.4%0.5%6.7%95.9%95.2%95.5%94.8%95.8%96.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tumwater High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $444 (3.5%) $12,203 (96.5%) $12,647
2020 $249 (2.8%) $8,765 (97.2%) $9,014
2021 $345 (2.5%) $13,609 (97.5%) $13,954
2022 $800 (5.5%) $13,673 (94.5%) $14,472

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tumwater High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 127th of 417 High schoolsRanks 162nd of 442 High schools
 6.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Tumwater High School)82.574.6
 7.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Tumwater School District)80.470.3
 10.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Tumwater High School)53.138.5
 14.6%
   10th Grade Math (Tumwater School District)48.334.7
 13.6%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Tumwater High School)45.842.7
 3%
   11th Grade Science (Tumwater School District)41.742
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tumwater High School)82.574.6
 7.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tumwater School District)6959.4
 9.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Tumwater High School)53.138.5
 14.6%
   All Grades Math (Tumwater School District)57.646
 11.6%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Tumwater High School)45.842.7
 3%
   All Grades Science (Tumwater School District)54.151.7
 2.3%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12311111
 9.7%
African American2229
 31.8%
American Indian68
 33.3%
Asian2624
 7.7%
Hispanic142174
 22.5%
Pacific Islander111
 90.9%
White926763
 17.6%
Two or More Races98112
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.1%31.1%
 3.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tumwater High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,111 students attended Tumwater High School.

Students at Tumwater High School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Tumwater High School ranks 162nd of 442 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Tumwater High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Olympia Elementary
Elementary : Littlerock Elementary School
Elementary : Peter G Schmidt Elementary
Middle : George Bush Middle School


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