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Decatur High School

๐Ÿ“ 2800 Sw 320th St, Federal Way, King County, 98023

1,327
Pupils
22.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Decatur High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Federal Way, King County. The school has 1,327 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Federal Way School District school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1. The school offers 10 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Federal Way School District

Enrollment & staffing

Decatur High School enrolls 1,327 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 58.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.

Male students
659 (50%)
Female students
658 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
58.7
Student-teacher ratio
22.6:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 32% Hispanic or Latino, 24% White and 14% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino41932%
White31924%
Black or African American18114%
Two or more races17413%
Asian13810%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander806.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native6<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

845 of the school's 1,327 students (64%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 713 qualify for free lunch and 132 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Decatur High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 30, state house district 30.

School district: Federal Way School District

Decatur High School is one of 46 schools in Federal Way School District, based in FEDERAL WAY, Washington. The district serves 22,250 students district-wide and employs 1,184 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,327 students, Decatur High School is larger than the district average of about 484 students per school.

22,250
District students
46
Schools
1,184
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

11%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (10) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Suburb - Large

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