Decatur High School

Decatur High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2800 SW 320th St,  Federal Way, WA
Twin Lakes Neighborhood
Federal Way Public Schools
3.3
2.6
1,287 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jamie Tough
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1110
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
19%
Reading Proficiency
56%
Average GPA
3.34
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.34
Reading Proficiency
56%
Math Proficiency
19%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
59
Full Time Teachers
59
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1110
Math
540
Verbal
570
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
23
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
25.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

2
Test Scores
2
Equity
4
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
13.3%
State Average
41.7%
Science
25.9%
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
461:1

Student Diversity

Male
49.7%
Female
49.6%
Hispanic
31.6%
White
24%
Black
13.6%
Two or more races
13.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
6%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#6 Most Diverse Public HS in Washington
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
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 495 Students
Washington State University 269 Students
Central Washington University 238 Students
Seattle University 229 Students
University of Washington - Tacoma 202 Students
Pacific Lutheran University 198 Students
Highline College 194 Students
Western Washington University 192 Students
Seattle Pacific University 170 Students
Eastern Washington University 138 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 134 Students
Nursing 83 Students
Psychology 78 Students
Biology 65 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 52 Students
Computer Science 45 Students
Marketing 41 Students
Education 32 Students
Engineering 28 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.3 197 Reviews
3.0 Junior
5/13/2024
Some of the best parts about this high school are definitely in the Music and Arts department as the teachers there are great whilst the students are dedicated to their craft. But some of the worst parts are the facility as it's an old rotting building with very outdated features including terrible central heating quite drafty building and no form of air conditioning that leads to scorching classrooms in the early parts of fall and later dates of spring. This school has some potential but a lot of drawbacks especially when compared to others in the district.
3.0 Alum
9/8/2023
The school building itself is pretty old but the district has plans to build a new building in the coming years. The staff are all pretty good, especially the teachers, there are quite a few who genuinely care about their students. Classes can be flexible and our sports teams are pretty good too. There was a lot of school spirit so going to events and games were always fun and exciting to be at.
3.0 Senior
6/13/2023
it wasn't the best but it was enjoyable, most of the people were nice. The counselors were helpful and always were willing to help with whatever
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2.6 8 Reviews
1.0 other
2/7/2025
One of the worst high schools you could ever go to. Counselors are lazy and never respond promptly, class sizes are huge leading to there typically not being enough seats in a class to fit all students. Some teachers are good but most just can't handle how terrible the students make it. Lots of the...
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1.0 parent
9/6/2019
Terrible high school. Faculty doesn't care about the students and they make very little effort to keep the students safe.
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2.0 parent
3/20/2019
Solid 2 stars. The resources are there and I think for the majority of students it's a good fit. Most aspire to attend UW and if that's your goal, you will achieve it. If you aspire to not attend college and pick up a trade to work, you have to dig deep and do your own research and I think that's un...
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1.0 student
9/24/2014
I move around a lot but when I was a junior I had to go to Decatur. Decatur is a terrible school teachers don't care and won't help you. It is also like a prison at Decatur it is ridiculous they put up baby gates to lock you into areas. but the worst part is that 50% of the students smoke and drink...
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