Ridgefield High School

Ridgefield High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2630 S Hillhurst Rd,  Ridgefield, WA
Ridgefield School District
3.7
3.0
1,044 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Tony Vandermaas
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
42%
Reading Proficiency
81%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
81%
Math Proficiency
42%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
56
Full Time Teachers
56
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
620
Verbal
620
Average ACT
27
Math
26
English
26
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
41.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

8
Test Scores
5
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
48.3%
State Average
41.7%
Science
54.7%
State Average
49.7%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
475:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.9%
Male
48%
White
72%
Hispanic
15%
Two or more races
7.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.2%
Black
1.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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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.
Washington State University 178 Students
University of Washington 152 Students
Western Washington University 97 Students
Oregon State University 94 Students
Clark College 92 Students
Central Washington University 79 Students
Boise State University 76 Students
Eastern Washington University 71 Students
University of Oregon 63 Students
Portland State University 63 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 74 Students
Biology 51 Students
Nursing 46 Students
Psychology 34 Students
Marketing 28 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 25 Students
Engineering 21 Students
Environmental Science 19 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 18 Students
English 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 92 Reviews
4.0 Parent
9/23/2024
I hope that our city begins to take youth sports more seriously. There is a disconnect between younger athletes and the high school. Most of the athletic talent will leave town for other more competitive schools.
4.0 Alum
5/8/2023
It was okay. Lot's of popular kids getting away with being rude to others, but what's new? Most of the teachers were really kind. I was only there for two years, so I didn't make very many connections. However, their theatre program is nice, and their art program is wonderful. The teachers are people you can lean on, and ask for help without being afraid of being judged.
3.0 Senior
2/5/2023
I'd say it was average. The teachers there are nice and seem like they care for their students. It's starting to overcrowd and they needs bigger school. It's cold in Washington and you have to walk outside in between classes which is annoying. The student body is tends to be a bit judgmental but the school is full of intelligent students who want to improve the world. Most people at ridgefield tend to have high aspirations and work hard.
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3.0 5 Reviews
3.0 parent
2/16/2023
Nothing to complain about necessarily, there are some descent teachers and the school itself is actually kind of nice, I would argue that they offer quite a large array of AP classes. Though I do wish they would focus more on creative pathways, the students themselves can be quite enthusiastic about...
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2.0 parent
9/4/2020
Took both of my students out and sent them to Clark College for Running Start, which prepares both for the real world of college level courses and college level homework. They will tell you that the AP classes are great and provide more foundation than Clark. What they won’t tell you is only 8% of A...
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1.0 parent
3/21/2018
Neglected, totally ignored. Administration is absent and having TA do their work.
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5.0 other
10/22/2017
All schools have challenges, and Ridgefield High School isn't immune to the difficulties of public education. However, the staff (teachers, counselors, support staff and administration) work long hours, give up lunches, come in early and stay late, and work as hard or harder than almost anyone else...
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