Port Townsend High School

Port Townsend High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1500 Van Ness St,  Port Townsend, WA
Port Townsend School District
3.4
2.3
377 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Carrie Ehrhardt
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.52
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.52
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
20
Full Time Teachers
20
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
620
Verbal
650
Average ACT
27
Math
24
English
28
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
47.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
8
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
32.5%
State Average
41.7%
Science
68.4%
State Average
49.7%
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
379:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.7%
Female
49.3%
White
77.7%
Hispanic
10.1%
Two or more races
8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.9%
Native American
1.1%
Black
1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB 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 86 Students
Western Washington University 72 Students
Washington State University 44 Students
University of Oregon 26 Students
Oregon State University 25 Students
Central Washington University 24 Students
Peninsula College 20 Students
University of Puget Sound 18 Students
Portland State University 16 Students
Eastern Washington University 16 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 24 Students
Business 22 Students
Environmental Science 19 Students
Biology 16 Students
Computer Science 14 Students
Political Science and Government 12 Students
Engineering 12 Students
Education 9 Students
English 9 Students
Marine Biology and Oceanography 8 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 42 Reviews
4.0 Sophomore
6/27/2023
Port Townsend Highschool trys it's very best to include everyone no matter there gender,race, sexual orientation etc. My time there was life changing and one of the best High School experiences of my life.
3.0 Senior
2/28/2022
Port Townsend High School's location lends it to increased maritime-related opportunities, but it is a very small, white population.
3.0 Senior
8/17/2017
The music program is strong, especially the orchestra. The quality of the math classes are low, yet the history classes are rigorous. All the students from Freshmen to Seniors get a long together yet the math education is lacking. The need for more teachers is obvious.
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2.3 3 Reviews
5.0 parent
9/19/2017
Excellent! All three of my children had a great academic year, and are very excited about this coming year. Supportive, highly capable teachers, and wonderful staff foster a challenging academic environment. Outstanding orchestra, robotics, and video/photography programs, to name a few. Terrific spo...
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1.0 parent
9/25/2009
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1.0 parent
9/26/2008
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