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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 113 high school students from grades 9-12
School Operational Details
- Alternative School
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Highline School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,601
- Graduation Rate: 54.9%
- Dropout Rate: 6.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.7
- Enrolled Students: 17,563
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 113
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 7.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 55 (48.7%)
- Females: 58 (51.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 5 (4.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 73 (64.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 78 (69.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 4.4% |
| Black | 28 | 24.8% |
| Asian | 22 | 19.5% |
| Hispanic | 25 | 22.1% |
| White | 33 | 29.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 16 | 14.2% |
| 10th Grade | 23 | 20.4% |
| 11th Grade | 31 | 27.4% |
| 12th Grade | 43 | 38.1% |
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that New Start School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on HSPE state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
HSPE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.2% | 31.6% | 41.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | 34.5% | 45.4% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.5% | 72.0% | 78.9% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | 77.7% | 81.2% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.5% | 33.7% | 44.8% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | 29.6% | 38.8% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 80.7% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | 81.3% | 86.7% |
Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010
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