About Our School
Patrick Murphy, Superintendent
Michael Velasquez, Principal
Our Vision:
Our philosophy provides for a creative, authentic, mastery based educational system that equips all students with intellectual skills and promotes emotional intelligence. Students are empowered, informed citizens who contribute actively toward a democratic and equitable society. Avanti honors diversity and builds on the strength of its community, deliberately and explicitly, challenging all forms of inequity.
Our Mission:
Avanti is a small innovative public high school that provides a personalized learning environment. We build lifelong connections to learning, creativity, resourcefulness, and social justice. Avanti’s mission is to promote compassion, critical thinking, and creative self-expression, while emphasizing high standards for all students within an interdisciplinary structure.
Our Core Themes:
- Creativity and innovation
- Arts integration
- Performance-based learning
- Collaboration over competition
- Depth in curriculum over coverage
- Relationship-based environment, importance placed on community
- Learning to use one’s mind well
- Personalization
- Student as worker; teacher as coach
- Demonstrations of mastery
- A tone of decency and trust
- Developing the habits of mind and heart
2023-24 School Facts
Based on the October 2023 enrollment report, there were 189 students enrolled at Avanti High School.
The OSPI Report Card captures data for all enrolled students as of October 1 of each year. This total number DOES NOT provide a complete count of students Full-Time Equivalency (FTE) which districts receive funding. For additional resources on enrollment reporting and FTE calculations visit Washington OSPI Enrollment ReportingOpening in a new windowOpening in a new window.
Race/Ethnicity
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Hispanic/Latino of any race(s)
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13.8% |
Asian
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2.1% |
White
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74.6%
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| Black/African American |
0.5% |
Two or More Races
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8.5% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native |
0.5% |
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Student Demographics
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| Male students |
41.8% |
| Female students |
49.7% |
| Gender X |
8.5% |
| Special Education |
14.81% |
Teacher Information
- Number of classroom teachers: 12
- Average years of teacher experience: 16.9
- Teachers with at least a Master's Degree: 83.3%
2023-24 District Operating Budget
Expenditures
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Cost
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Percentage
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Teaching
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$122,742,157
|
74.19% |
Building Administration
|
$10,093,012 |
6.10% |
| Maintenance & Operations |
$10,070,814 |
6.09% |
District Support
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$4,555,830 |
2.75% |
Transportation
|
$4,941,521 |
2.99% |
| Technology |
$2,692,684 |
1.63% |
| Utilities & Insurance |
$5,778,606 |
3.49% |
Food Service
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$4,346,598 |
2.63% |
| Other |
$214,669 |
0.13% |
| Total Expenditures |
$165,435,891 |
100.00% |
Revenue
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Amount
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Percentage
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State
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$122,745,027 |
73.93% |
Local
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$31,776,260 |
19.14% |
| Federal |
$9,618,166 |
5.79% |
| Other Revenue |
$969, 493 |
0.58% |
Other Financing Sources
|
$919,452 |
0.55% |
| Total Revenue |
$166,028,397 |
99.99% |
Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program
Washington students participate in state tests annually to assess their progress as well as the progress of our educational system as a whole. Learn more on the State Testing FAQ page.
Our state uses the Smarter Balanced assessment system, aligned to Washington’s K-12 Learning Standards. The scores below represent the percent of students who tested and met standard in three core subjects, ELA, Math, and for grades 5, 8, and 11, Science (Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science or WCAS).
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2022-23 10th Grade SBA
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| ELA |
81.1% |
69.0% |
60.3% |
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84.2% |
70.3% |
60.1% |
Math
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28.3% |
42.4% |
29.9% |
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42.1% |
44.2% |
29.9% |
2022-23 11th Grade WCAS
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2023-24 11th Grade WCAS
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| Science |
53.1% |
37.0% |
36.7% |
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38.3% |
38.7% |
35.7% |
Avanti High School Mission Statement
Our mission at Avanti High School is to provide an academically challenging, motivating and caring environment where students pursue the knowledge and skills that lead to their success. Through a variety of personalized learning activities, students become individualistic thinkers. Our students follow diverse paths to graduation, armed with a plan for life after high school. Avanti students strive for quality as they become responsible citizens in the world community.
Olympia School District Vision
We envision a supportive environment that promotes trust, growth,
and achievement of the highest standards. We build our capacity for success through leading-edge programs and operations based on continuous improvement. We have a
100 percent commitment to quality and excellence in all things.
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