Is Cascade High School a good school?

Cascade High School ranks 220 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cascade High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 397 students attended Cascade High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cascade High School?

Students at Cascade High School are 62% White, 34% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Cascade High School?

Cascade High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alpine Lakes Elementary Elementary : Beaver Valley School Elementary : Peshastin Dryden Elementary Middle : Icicle River Middle School

Cascade High School

Summary:

Cascade High School is a public high school located in Leavenworth, Washington, serving 397 students in grades 9-12. The school has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup of 62.22% White and 33.75% Hispanic students.

Cascade High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent compared to other high schools in the state. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 56th and 220th out of 437 Washington high schools, and its School Digger rating has ranged from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. The school's rankings for specific student groups, such as Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, are significantly lower than its rankings for White students, suggesting achievement gaps. While Cascade High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, its dropout rate has been more variable, ranging from 1.0% to 8.5% in recent years. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally on par with or slightly below the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Westside High School in the Wenatchee School District has lower rankings, graduation rates, and test scores than Cascade High School. However, Cashmere High School in the Cashmere School District consistently outperforms Cascade High School across various metrics, suggesting that the Cashmere School District may have more effective educational practices and resources that could be worth exploring.

Detail:

Public 9-12

10190 Chumstick Hwy
Leavenworth, WA 98826-9113

(509) 548-5277

District: Cascade School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
220^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,127

Feeder schools for Cascade High School:

Elementary:	Alpine Lakes Elementary
	Beaver Valley School
	Peshastin Dryden Elementary
Middle:	Icicle River Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 397

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

33.8%

African American:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cascade High School ranks worse than 50.3% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.4. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Cascade High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), Hispanic (33.8%), African American (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cascade High School is 16.7. (See more...)

Compare Cascade High School employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cascade High School is $19,127.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cascade High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cascade High School 220^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Cascade High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Cascade High School

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Rank History for all students at Cascade High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	49.83	217^th	390	44.4%
2005	64.61	146^th	394	62.9%
2006	58.72	183^rd	395	53.7%
2007	68.20	122^nd	399	69.4%
2008	77.13	69^th	396	82.6%
2009	69.00	131^st	402	67.4%
2010	77.23	77^th	423	81.8%
2011	53.41	203^rd	440	53.9%
2012	59.93	173^rd	450	61.6%
2013	56.68	210^th	454	53.7%
2015	77.34	56^th	341	83.6%
2016	50.73	178^th	306	41.8%
2017	66.92	109^th	301	63.8%
2018	59.57	137^th	315	56.5%
2019	72.88	95^th	417	77.2%
2021	74.17	87^th	455	80.9%
2022	61.90	145^th	434	66.6%
2023	66.20	129^th	442	70.8%
2024	47.40	220^th	437	49.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cascade High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.71	63^rd	227	72.2%
2019	50.27	169^th	344	50.9%
2021	68.96	78^th	392	80.1%
2022	55.49	145^th	370	60.8%
2023	58.77	127^th	362	64.9%
2024	31.29	259^th	356	27.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Cascade High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.37	71^st	243	70.8%
2019	73.92	81^st	358	77.4%
2021	73.88	69^th	390	82.3%
2022	57.29	153^rd	368	58.4%
2023	68.81	101^st	357	71.7%
2024	44.10	195^th	347	43.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Cascade High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.17	183^rd	254	28.0%
2019	68.14	97^th	355	72.7%
2021	72.48	85^th	395	78.5%
2022	60.30	141^st	363	61.2%
2023	60.91	126^th	358	64.8%
2024	44.88	200^th	362	44.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cascade High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	56.23	93^rd	241	61.4%
2021	67.49	65^th	278	76.6%
2022	33.46	176^th	261	32.6%
2023	57.36	87^th	249	65.1%
2024	23.83	206^th	248	16.9%

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Rank History for White students at Cascade High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.24	126^th	222	43.2%
2019	76.24	73^rd	382	80.9%
2021	79.53	63^rd	413	84.7%
2022	80.06	57^th	390	85.4%
2023	74.12	82^nd	379	78.4%
2024	62.44	125^th	374	66.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Cascade High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	321	0	4	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	343
1989	354	1	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	369
1990	336	3	2	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
1991	502	1	3	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	540
1992	519	2	4	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	560
1993	335	0	1	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	373
1994	361	1	2	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	402
1995	450	1	3	45	6	n/a	n/a	0	505
1996	450	1	3	45	6	n/a	n/a	0	505
1997	403	1	4	52	7	n/a	n/a	0	467
1998	441	1	3	58	10	n/a	n/a	0	513
1999	460	1	3	67	8	n/a	n/a	0	539
2000	440	0	2	77	7	n/a	n/a	0	526
2001	481	1	3	73	6	n/a	n/a	0	564
2002	419	2	3	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
2003	419	2	3	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	522
2004	408	2	3	117	4	n/a	n/a	0	534
2005	386	1	4	118	7	n/a	n/a	0	516
2006	376	1	5	116	4	n/a	n/a	0	502
2007	368	3	3	126	4	n/a	n/a	0	504
2008	337	1	1	116	5	n/a	n/a	0	460
2009	305	0	1	100	4	n/a	n/a	0	410
2010	282	3	0	96	5	n/a	n/a	2	388
2011	268	6	3	112	3	1	9	0	402
2012	256	5	3	119	5	1	9	0	398
2013	283	5	3	122	4	1	3	0	421
2014	297	4	5	123	5	1	3	0	438
2015	303	1	5	133	5	0	3	0	450
2016	303	1	7	125	5	1	1	0	443
2017	295	1	6	124	2	0	6	0	434
2018	306	2	5	116	3	0	7	0	439
2019	288	3	4	120	6	0	5	2	428
2020	271	4	7	122	5	0	12	1	422
2021	251	3	3	130	5	0	13	1	406
2022	228	4	6	132	3	1	17	1	392
2023	247	5	4	134	1	1	3	2	397

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cascade High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	21.0	16.3	0
1989	369	22.0	16.7	n/a
1990	356	22.7	15.6	0
1991	540	26.5	20.3	n/a
1992	560	25.7	21.7	n/a
1993	373	18.3	20.4	n/a
1994	402	20.9	19.2	n/a
1995	505	24.9	20.3	n/a
1996	505	24.9	20.3	n/a
1997	467	26.4	17.7	n/a
1998	513	23.9	21.5	n/a
1999	539	26.8	20.1	n/a
2000	526	26.6	19.8	n/a
2001	564	27.3	20.7	n/a
2002	522	25.3	20.6	32.8
2003	522	25.3	20.6	32.8
2004	534	26.0	20.5	40.1
2005	516	25.6	20.2	2.5
2006	502	25.0	20.1	2.6
2007	504	23.2	21.7	33.9
2008	460	22.0	20.9	34.1
2009	410	22.0	18.6	31
2010	388	21.5	18.0	37.6
2011	402	21.3	18.8	42.8
2012	398	19.9	19.9	46.5
2013	421	20.4	20.6	43.9
2014	438	n/a	n/a	40.9
2015	450	25.0	18.0	42.2
2016	443	24.0	18.4	39.3
2017	434	25.2	17.2	41.7
2018	439	23.5	18.6	38.7
2019	428	23.5	18.2	35
2020	422	23.2	18.1	40.8
2021	406	24.1	16.8	40.9
2022	392	25.2	15.5	36.7
2023	397	23.7	16.7	44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cascade High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	21.0	16.3	0
1989	369	22.0	16.7	n/a
1990	356	22.7	15.6	0
1991	540	26.5	20.3	n/a
1992	560	25.7	21.7	n/a
1993	373	18.3	20.4	n/a
1994	402	20.9	19.2	n/a
1995	505	24.9	20.3	n/a
1996	505	24.9	20.3	n/a
1997	467	26.4	17.7	n/a
1998	513	23.9	21.5	n/a
1999	539	26.8	20.1	n/a
2000	526	26.6	19.8	n/a
2001	564	27.3	20.7	n/a
2002	522	25.3	20.6	32.8
2003	522	25.3	20.6	32.8
2004	534	26.0	20.5	40.1
2005	516	25.6	20.2	2.5
2006	502	25.0	20.1	2.6
2007	504	23.2	21.7	33.9
2008	460	22.0	20.9	34.1
2009	410	22.0	18.6	31
2010	388	21.5	18.0	37.6
2011	402	21.3	18.8	42.8
2012	398	19.9	19.9	46.5
2013	421	20.4	20.6	43.9
2014	438	n/a	n/a	40.9
2015	450	25.0	18.0	42.2
2016	443	24.0	18.4	39.3
2017	434	25.2	17.2	41.7
2018	439	23.5	18.6	38.7
2019	428	23.5	18.2	35
2020	422	23.2	18.1	40.8
2021	406	24.1	16.8	40.9
2022	392	25.2	15.5	36.7
2023	397	23.7	16.7	44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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