Mount Rainier High School
22450 19th Ave S, Des Moines, WA 98198 Map
Math (met standard)
30%
−6
state 35% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
61%
−4
state 64% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
42%
−6
state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
59%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,846
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.0
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 30% state 35% · 2025-26 | 61% state 64% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 11 | — | — | 42% state 49% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 30% state 35% · 2025-26 | 61% state 64% · 2025-26 | 42% state 49% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 30% state 35% | 61% state 64% | 42% state 49% |
| 2024-25 | 30% state 34% | 60% state 65% | 40% state 51% |
| 2023-24 | 21% state 33% | 60% state 66% | 38% state 50% |
| 2022-23 | 26% state 33% | 66% state 66% | 43% state 51% |
| 2021-22 | 34% state 35% | 66% state 69% | 47% state 54% |
| 2018-19 | 36% state 43% | 69% state 73% | 50% state 50% |
| 2017-18 | 44% state 43% | 79% state 73% | 46% state 46% |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
88%
state 83% · 2024-25
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 12%
- White 23%
- Hispanic 35%
- Black 16%
- Two or more 10%
- Other 4%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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vs state · 2023-24
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−42
vs state · 2024-25
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35%
+1
vs state · 2024-25
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59%
−6
vs state · 2024-25
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38% | |
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CHOICE Academy
Grades 6–12
Alternative
· Highline School District
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2.7 mi |
69%
+30
vs state
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82%
+31
vs state
|
49% | |
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Big Picture School
Grades 6–12
Alternative
· Highline School District
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2.7 mi |
21%
−18
vs state
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39%
−15
vs state
|
50% | |
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Tyee High School
Grades 9–12
· Highline School District
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2.8 mi |
23%
−12
vs state
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30%
−34
vs state
|
76% | |
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Puget Sound High School
Grades 9–12
Alternative
· Highline School District
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2.9 mi | — |
20%
−53
vs state · 2018-19
|
— | |
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Kent Virtual Academy
Grades 6–12
Virtual
Alternative
· Kent School District
|
3.5 mi |
21%
−17
vs state
|
39%
−18
vs state
|
55% | |
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Thomas Jefferson High School
Grades 9–12
· Federal Way School District
|
4.1 mi |
16%
−19
vs state
|
45%
−19
vs state
|
72% | |
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Highline High School
Grades 9–12
· Highline School District
|
4.7 mi |
17%
−18
vs state
|
44%
−21
vs state
|
67% |
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