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Renton's Renton Senior High School is a public school serving 1281 students in grades 9-12.

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It's a great school to be at. Your children will learn a lot in this school.
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Renton is a great school ! Disregard the review below me. My child learned...
Renton is a great school for your kid to make friends and learn absolutely...
Great School, old Principle Sucks but new Interim Principle is awesome and...

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36% of students at this school are Black.

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Posted October 23, 2009

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It's a great school to be at. Your children will learn a lot in this school. Excellent staffs and curriculum. I'm currently a student and I never saw a fight in this school.
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Renton is a great school ! Disregard the review below me. My child learned alot here. This is a much better school then the school some of her friends are attending (Rainier Beach and Cleveland). Limbergh is better then Renton I have to admit and Garfield is an outstanding school (but very hard to get in). Any way, Renton is still a great school. If your student has an acadenic drive, they will be successful here.
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Renton is a great school for your kid to make friends and learn absolutely nothing. The students all come from Dimmit Middle School with little or no skills. The teachers try to maintain high standards, and some students strive to meet the standards. The others provide a constant distraction in order to keep the focus off of their inability to comprehend what is going on. Ultimately it compromises the classroom environment and takes away the ability of many students to achieve all that they can. This school has a culture where failure is mainstream. Until Renton manages to attack this culture and construct one in which it is the norm to achieve, it will be a place where your child's education will be compromised. The current Principal is working to change this culture, but he is in his first year. If he sticks it out he will probably be successful.
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Great School, old Principle Sucks but new Interim Principle is awesome and should stay. Very Diverse school among the district unlike Lindbergh and Hazen which is mostly white students and white teachers and white counselors and white security guards. Great 'Normal' basketball program, should be number 1 in state for 2007-2008 but always fall short to the illicitly recruited private high schools in the greater Seattle.
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Grade level

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 56% in 2012.

239 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

43%

2011

32%

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 81% in 2012.

43 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

30%

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 91% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

75%

2011

63%

Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 45% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

n/a

Integrated Math 2

The state average for Integrated Math 2 was 94% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used End-of-Course (EOC) examinations to assess students in Algebra I, Geometry, Integrated Math I, Integrated Math II, and Biology. The EOC tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 27% in 2012.

56 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

17%

2011

21%

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 61% in 2012.

305 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

46%

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 59% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

49%

Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 23% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

n/a

Integrated Math 2

The state average for Integrated Math 2 was 36% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 27% in 2012.

83 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

24%

2011

30%

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 44% in 2012.

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

24%

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 37% in 2012.

19 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

26%

2011

53%

Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 15% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

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Integrated Math 2

The state average for Integrated Math 2 was 21% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 20% in 2012.

2012

n/a

2011

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 36% in 2012.

2012

n/a

Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 27% in 2012.

2012

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2011

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Integrated Math 1

The state average for Integrated Math 1 was 29% in 2012.

2012

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2011

n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students	43%
Female	40%
Male	46%
Black	35%
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	42%
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	44%
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Biology I

All Students	30%
Female	23%
Male	33%
Black	7%
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	9%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	17%
Not low income	62%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	32%
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Geometry

All Students	75%
Female	93%
Male	64%
Black	74%
Asian	88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	88%
Hispanic	42%
Multiracial	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	73%
Low income	73%
Not low income	77%
Not special education	74%
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Integrated Math 1

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a

Integrated Math 2

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students	17%
Female	21%
Male	14%
Black	16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	20%
Hispanic	16%
White	n/a
Low income	20%
Not low income	8%
Special education	5%
Not special education	24%
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Biology I

All Students	46%
Female	45%
Male	48%
Black	36%
Asian	62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	61%
Hispanic	33%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	58%
Low income	40%
Not low income	60%
Special education	15%
Not special education	51%
Limited English	7%
Migrant	n/a

Geometry

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	44%
Black	n/a
Asian	59%
Asian/Pacific Islander	59%
Hispanic	33%
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	54%
Low income	n/a
Not low income	50%
Special education	36%
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	41%
Migrant	n/a

Integrated Math 1

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Integrated Math 2

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students	24%
Female	18%
Male	30%
Black	12%
Asian	29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	29%
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	21%
Not low income	29%
Special education	n/a
Not special education	25%
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Biology I

All Students	24%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	25%
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	31%
Limited English	n/a

Geometry

All Students	26%
Female	10%
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
Native American	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	31%
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	26%
Limited English	n/a
Migrant	n/a

Integrated Math 1

All Students

n/a

Integrated Math 2

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Algebra I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	9%
Not low income	n/a
Special education	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a

Biology I

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Geometry

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
Asian/Pacific Islander	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Low income	n/a
Not low income	n/a
Not special education	n/a
Limited English	n/a

Integrated Math 1

All Students	n/a
White	n/a
Not special education	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 42% in 2010.

246 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

22%

Reading

The state average for Reading was 81% in 2012.

288 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 50% in 2011.

270 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

27%

2010

28%

Writing

The state average for Writing was 85% in 2012.

279 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Washington used the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE) to test students in reading and writing in grade 10. Math skills are tested by the End-of-Course (EOC) exams. The HSPE is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Reading

All Students	62%
Female	66%
Male	58%
Black	60%
Asian	77%
Asian/Pacific Islander	75%
Hispanic	44%
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	66%
Low income	55%
Not low income	76%
Special education	20%
Not special education	68%
Limited English	12%
Migrant	n/a

Writing

All Students	71%
Female	76%
Male	67%
Black	76%
Asian	81%
Asian/Pacific Islander	79%
Hispanic	53%
Native American	n/a
Pacific Islander	n/a
White	76%
Low income	67%
Not low income	81%
Special education	32%
Not special education	77%
Limited English	37%
Migrant	n/a

Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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By grade

Grade 9
 
2
Grade 10
 
3
Grade 11
 
4
All students
 
3

By gender

Female
 
3
Male
 
3
All students
 
3

By ethnicity

Black
 
2
Asian
 
5
Asian/Pacific Islander
 
5
Hispanic
 
2
White
 
4
All students
 
3

By other groups

Low income
 
3
Not low income
 
4
Special education
 
2
Not special education
 
4
Limited English
 
2
All students
 
3

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Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	36%	6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	32%	9%
Hispanic	16%	16%
White	14%	64%
Native American	1%	3%

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	55%	N/A	42%
Special education	14%	N/A	13%
Transitional bilingual	13%	N/A	8%

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per classroom teacher	19	N/A	17

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher experience

	This school	District average	State average
Average years educational experience	11	N/A	12

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher education levels

	This school	District average	State average
Master's degree or higher	54%	N/A	66%

Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

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Algebra I

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Geometry

Integrated Math 1

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Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

Integrated Math 2

About the tests

Algebra I

Biology I

Geometry

Integrated Math 1

About the tests

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Science

Writing

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