Spokane Real Estate BlogRecently posted or modified blog posts in the category - Spokane Schoolshttps://www.realestatespokane.com/blog/Copyright RealEstateSpokane.com2020-10-29T08:13:34-07:00tag:realestatespokane.com,2012-09-20:3268School Spotlight: Ferris High<img src="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/1718/image/11_august_ferris_logo_247.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="247" />
Life in Spokane is good. There’s no denying it; we seem to have the best of everything on offer, and yet, we still get the neighborhoods that are the envy of the rest of the country. And, one of the top benefits of life in Spokane is our schools.
Spokane Public Schools offer seven high schools (plus the NEWTECH Skill Center) to public school students who live in Spokane. As of 2016, Ferris High School enrolls nearly 1,700 students in grades 9 through 12. The climb in enrollment figures began in 2014 and the numbers have been increasing since then.
Ferris High School employs about 84 full-time teachers for a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. The school’s performance is ranked higher than 78.4 percent of all public high schools in Washington.
According to Smarter Balanced assessment test scores, 11th grade students of St. Francis Middle School tend to outperform the state and the district’s averages in math and English language arts, doing exceptionally well in the former.
Although assessment tests are an important part of education, it is often school life that interests the students and their parents the most. To meet these interests, Ferris High administrators offer a number of clubs and sporting activities to participate in.
This school also offers music and drama classes, a special education program and the T-2-4 program. Furthermore, parents are encouraged to communicate with the school and can find information regarding activities, programs and class trips on the <a href="http://www.spokaneschools.org/Domain/163" target="_blank">website</a>.
Ferris High School is located at 3020 East 37th Ave. in Spokane, and the office can be reached by phone at 509-354-6000.<br /><br />Related Links
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2016-08-11T09:29:00-07:002020-10-29T08:13:34-07:00Ryan Tollefsentag:realestatespokane.com,2012-09-20:3261Spokane School Spotlight: Joel E. Ferris High School<img src="https://assets.site-static.com/userfiles/1718/image/19_july_school_opt_500.jpg" alt="Students holding colorful folders" width="500" height="333" class="img_box_center" />
Life in Spokane is good. There’s no denying it; we seem to have the best of everything on offer, and yet, we still get to enjoy the neighborhoods that the rest of the country are jealous of. And one of the top benefits of life in Spokane, WA? Our schools, of course.
Spokane Public Schools offers a high school that is ranked 74 of 342 public high schools in the state: Ferris High. Located in Southeast Spokane, Ferris enrolls 1,682 students in grades 9 through 12.
According to Smarter Balance assessment test scores, the 11th grade students of Ferris High tend to outperform the both the state and the district in English Language Arts and in math. In fact, in 2015, these 11th grade students beat the district’s proficiency in math by nearly 15 percent.
Although test scores are an important measure of a quality school, it is often school life that interests the students and their parents the most. If band and choir interest your student, he or she will be happy to know that Ferris students took the Sweepstakes Champions award in the Band and Choir division at the San Francisco Heritage Festival Sweepstakes in 2014. The school’s various athletic teams do well in statewide and national championships as well.
As mentioned earlier, Ferris shines academically. Of the 388 students who participated in one or more Advance Placement exams in 2015, 448 scored at a level three or higher. Forty-nine of these students gained AP Scholar status (meaning they had scores of 3 or better on three or more AP exams) and the school boasts of 2 National AP Scholars. Learn more about these results online, by clicking <a href="http://swcontent.spokaneschools.org/cms/lib/WA01000970/Centricity/Domain/3736/How%20Ferris%20Stacks%20Fall%202015.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.
Ferris High School is located at 3020 East 37th Ave. in Spokane. Reach the office staff by calling 509-354-6000.<br /><br />Related Links
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2016-07-19T09:37:00-07:002020-10-29T08:09:17-07:00Ryan Tollefsen