Mount Rainier High School

Mount Rainier High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
22450 19th Ave S,  Des Moines, WA
Central Des Moines Neighborhood
Highline School District
3.6
2.6
1,873 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Julie Hunter
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1130
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
35%
Reading Proficiency
66%
Average GPA
3.41
Graduation Rate
88%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.41
Reading Proficiency
66%
Math Proficiency
35%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
77
Full Time Teachers
77
Teachers in First or Second Year
17.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1130
Math
570
Verbal
560
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
23
Reading
24
Science
21
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

4
Test Scores
3
Equity
6
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
21%
State Average
41.7%
Science
37.9%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
1,747:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.6%
Female
48.8%
Hispanic
33.2%
White
23.4%
Black
14.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
13.5%
Two or more races
10.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
4.3%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#8 Niche Standout HS in Washington
#19 Most Diverse Public HS in Washington
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Washington 635 Students
Washington State University 360 Students
Seattle University 322 Students
Central Washington University 267 Students
Seattle Pacific University 237 Students
Western Washington University 232 Students
Eastern Washington University 217 Students
Highline College 210 Students
University of Washington - Tacoma 181 Students
Pacific Lutheran University 156 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 165 Students
Biology 109 Students
Psychology 104 Students
Nursing 95 Students
Computer Science 82 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 66 Students
Marketing 46 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 44 Students
Pre-Law Studies 41 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 33 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 261 Reviews
3.0 Senior
11/30/2024
I appreciate the opportunities that open up to students their 11th and 12th years. It gets mixed opinions, but Running Start for me has been an incredible experience. Counselors do a great job of engaging with seniors as we approach the graduation date, which has also been super helpful.
4.0 Junior
11/7/2023
The school is good for seniors and juniors with its opportunity's like running start, pscc, and ib classes.
4.0 Senior
8/7/2023
I have enjoyed my time at Mount Rainier High School. Teachers continued to care about students' learning and academic needs during the pandemic. I appreciate that MRHS has the IB program which has helped me feel challenged in my everyday learning. However, I wish they had prepared us more for college as when I am now applying, I feel lost and am discovering things I should have been told years ago.
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2.6 8 Reviews
5.0 parent
7/7/2023
Great School, something that sucks is some people don’t know how to live but overall a great School.
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2.0 student
6/24/2019
this school sucks if you have the chance to go to another school take that chance whatever you do, do not come here it'll be the worst 4 years of high school even if you do running start
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3.0 parent
9/13/2018
Get in the Advance Placement Classes for 9th & 10th grade & then get out as fast as you can to the Running Start program at Highline CC for 11th & 12th grade. If you can take this path you have a chance of making it. If you stay in the low level classes for 4 years at Mount Rainier HS, you will end...
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2.0 other
12/10/2015
the leadership kids just take over the school, it's like the school staff would rather hear what they have to say than anyone else
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