Talley High School

Talley High School serves students in the Renton School District near the southern edge of Seattle, in a working-class corner of King County where families tend to be practical, community-minded, and deeply rooted in the area. Academically, the school faces some challenges — its test scores rank in the lower tier statewide — but for families looking for a school with a tight-knit feel in an affordable, unpretentious part of the greater Seattle metro, it's worth understanding the full picture beyond the numbers. The surrounding area of Skyway and South Renton has a gritty, genuine character, and families who are engaged and proactive about supplementing their student's education may find the community connections here more valuable than the rankings suggest.