Rainier Beach High School

8815 Seward Park Av S, Seattle, WA 98118

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
854
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Seattle School District No. 1
King County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 338 Washington high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
16thpercentile
Attendance53% chronically absent
17thpercentile
Graduation rate88% graduate in 4 years
35thpercentile
College readinessAt least 17% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
27thpercentile
Class size19.9 students per teacher
55thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Washington high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Rainier Beach High School

Rainier Beach High School is a public high school in Seattle, Washington, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Seattle School District No. 1. The school is located in a large city in King County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 854 students were enrolled, with about 19.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Washington high school (19.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 338 Washington high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

8815 Seward Park Av S
Seattle, WA 98118
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
854 students
Students per teacher
19.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Seattle School District No. 1
County
King County
NCES school ID
530771001236

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.