Curtis High School

8425 40th West, University Place, WA 98466 | (253) 566-5710

Grades: 8-12
Student Enrollment: 1,405

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,405 middle and high school students from grades 8-12
Ranks 97th out of 322 high schools in WA.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8425 40th W, University Place, WA 98466

School District Details

University Place School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,570
Graduation Rate: 68.0%
Dropout Rate: 4.1%
Students Per Teacher: 19.7
Enrolled Students: 5,632

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,405
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 66.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 760 (54.1%)
Females: 645 (45.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 90 (6.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 247 (17.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 337 (24.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Curtis High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	12	0.9%
Black	224	15.9%
Asian	210	14.9%
Hispanic	83	5.9%
White	876	62.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
10th Grade	503	35.8%
11th Grade	450	32.0%
12th Grade	452	32.2%

Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 15, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I like this school because the teachers work closely with the students, before, during, and after school with all of their classes and projects.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 06, 2010
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good

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Curtis High School performed on average better than many 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	45.0%	45.0%	41.7%
2009	55.2%	55.2%	45.4%

Reading Test
2010	84.9%	84.9%	78.9%
2009	88.4%	88.4%	81.2%

Science Test
2010	54.1%	54.1%	44.8%
2009	47.5%	47.5%	38.8%

Writing Test
2010	90.6%	90.6%	86.0%
2009	89.8%	89.8%	86.7%

Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010

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