📍 320 Washington Avenue North, Orting, Pierce County, 98360
Orting High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Orting, Pierce County. The school has 864 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Orting School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Orting High School enrolls 864 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 39.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 69% White, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 591 | 69% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 135 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 86 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 17 | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
265 of the school's 864 students (31%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 206 qualify for free lunch and 59 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Orting High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WA-80, state senate district 2, state house district 2.
Orting High School is one of 7 schools in Orting School District, based in ORTING, Washington. The district serves 2,809 students district-wide and employs 144 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 864 students, Orting High School is larger than the district average of about 401 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large