Is Chelan High School a good school?

Chelan High School ranks 223 rd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chelan High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 442 students attended Chelan High School.

What is the racial makeup of Chelan High School?

Students at Chelan High School are 55% Hispanic, 42% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Chelan High School?

Chelan High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Morgen Owings Elementary School Middle : Chelan Middle School

Chelan High School

Summary:

Chelan High School is a public high school serving 446 students in grades 9-12 in Chelan, Washington. The school is part of the Lake Chelan School District, which is ranked 153 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chelan High School stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with 39.46% White and 56.28% Hispanic students. The school also boasts consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 93.9% to 96.3% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Bridgeport Aurora High School and Bridgeport High School. Chelan High School's dropout rates are also low, ranging from 0.9% to 4.0% over the past 5 years, lower than the state average and many nearby schools.

Academically, Chelan High School generally outperforms the Lake Chelan School District and the state on SBAC and WCAS assessments, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school's performance on various metrics is stronger for White students and female students compared to Hispanic students and male students, indicating potential achievement gaps that the school may need to address. With a relatively high per-student spending of $18,765 in 2021-2022, Chelan High School appears to be investing significant resources into its students, which may contribute to its strong performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

215 Webster
Chelan, WA 98816

(509) 682-4061

District: Lake Chelan School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
223^rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,765

Feeder schools for Chelan High School:

Elementary:	Morgen Owings Elementary School
Middle:	Chelan Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.5%

White:

41.9%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chelan High School ranks worse than 51% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.76. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chelan High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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: Hispanic (54.5%), White (41.9%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chelan High School is 17. (See more...)

Compare Chelan High School employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chelan High School is $18,765.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chelan High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chelan High School 223^rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Chelan High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lake Chelan School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Chelan School District 153^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Chelan High School

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Rank History for all students at Chelan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	41.62	254^th	390	34.9%
2005	44.95	246^th	394	37.6%
2006	73.62	89^th	395	77.5%
2007	80.61	53^rd	399	86.7%
2008	71.25	100^th	396	74.7%
2009	79.66	60^th	402	85.1%
2010	66.37	152^nd	423	64.1%
2011	57.05	168^th	440	61.8%
2012	68.63	92^nd	450	79.6%
2013	65.26	143^rd	454	68.5%
2018	54.27	168^th	315	46.7%
2019	47.81	230^th	417	44.8%
2021	45.71	229^th	455	49.7%
2022	70.96	115^th	434	73.5%
2023	40.96	267^th	442	39.6%
2024	46.76	223^rd	437	49.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chelan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	47.35	32^nd	70	54.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	46.96	181^st	344	47.4%
2021	47.23	190^th	392	51.5%
2022	71.96	78^th	370	78.9%
2023	35.19	244^th	362	32.6%
2024	40.34	214^th	356	39.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Chelan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	19.55	25^th	25	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Chelan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	40.66	228^th	358	36.3%
2021	39.68	233^rd	390	40.3%
2022	67.58	111^th	368	69.8%
2023	33.54	238^th	357	33.3%
2024	34.99	237^th	347	31.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Chelan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	51.16	170^th	355	52.1%
2021	46.66	193^rd	395	51.1%
2022	68.92	105^th	363	71.1%
2023	40.79	210^th	358	41.3%
2024	52.21	166^th	362	54.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chelan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	39.48	140^th	241	41.9%
2021	38.76	163^rd	278	41.4%
2022	72.74	55^th	261	78.9%
2023	31.24	173^rd	249	30.5%
2024	32.82	172^nd	248	30.6%

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Rank History for White students at Chelan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	72.90	90^th	382	76.4%
2021	70.03	99^th	413	76.0%
2022	77.41	69^th	390	82.3%
2023	65.62	117^th	379	69.1%
2024	71.73	88^th	374	76.5%

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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 Chelan High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	222	0	1	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
1989	228	0	1	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	268
1990	241	0	2	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	277
1991	228	0	0	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
1992	246	0	0	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	313
1993	251	0	0	57	1	n/a	n/a	0	309
1994	235	1	1	91	2	n/a	n/a	0	330
1995	277	1	3	152	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
1996	277	1	3	152	2	n/a	n/a	0	435
1997	283	2	3	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	424
1998	303	1	1	158	2	n/a	n/a	0	465
1999	299	1	2	165	5	n/a	n/a	0	472
2000	272	2	5	153	6	n/a	n/a	0	438
2001	272	0	7	159	5	n/a	n/a	0	443
2002	276	0	9	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2003	276	0	9	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2004	257	1	7	123	4	n/a	n/a	0	392
2005	241	1	5	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	381
2006	243	1	2	123	4	n/a	n/a	0	373
2007	260	1	2	138	5	n/a	n/a	0	406
2008	242	0	2	145	4	n/a	n/a	0	393
2009	253	0	1	158	9	n/a	n/a	2	423
2010	235	0	1	162	5	n/a	n/a	5	408
2011	195	0	2	187	1	0	23	0	408
2012	223	0	5	196	1	0	8	0	433
2013	222	0	4	192	0	0	7	0	425
2014	209	0	3	187	1	0	6	0	406
2015	200	0	0	211	2	0	6	0	419
2016	206	1	0	212	1	0	6	0	426
2017	207	1	1	236	0	0	6	0	451
2018	206	1	2	256	0	0	4	0	469
2019	208	3	2	242	0	0	7	0	462
2020	205	3	3	240	0	0	5	0	456
2021	190	2	1	227	0	0	4	0	424
2022	182	2	5	224	2	0	7	0	422
2023	176	2	4	251	2	0	11	0	446
2024	185	1	5	241	2	0	8	0	442

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 Chelan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	252	0.0	0.0	0
1989	268	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	277	0.0	0.0	0
1991	295	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	313	0.0	0.0	n/a
1993	309	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	330	0.0	n/a	n/a
1995	435	0.0	0.0	n/a
1996	435	0.0	0.0	n/a
1997	424	0.0	0.0	n/a
1998	465	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	472	24.0	19.7	n/a
2000	438	23.9	18.3	n/a
2001	443	23.2	19.1	n/a
2002	453	21.8	20.8	53.9
2003	453	21.8	20.8	53.9
2004	392	21.0	18.7	43.6
2005	381	21.4	17.8	40.2
2006	373	19.5	19.1	43.4
2007	406	20.8	19.5	49.8
2008	393	20.6	19.1	51.7
2009	423	20.6	20.5	50.6
2010	408	22.2	18.3	54.3
2011	408	20.7	19.6	57.8
2012	433	20.5	21.0	57
2013	425	21.7	19.5	57.6
2014	406	n/a	n/a	56.4
2015	419	23.0	18.2	60.4
2016	426	23.0	18.5	54.9
2017	451	25.5	17.6	59.2
2018	469	24.9	18.8	58.2
2019	462	26.8	17.2	55.2
2020	456	26.5	17.1	55.5
2021	424	24.6	17.2	54.7
2022	422	25.4	16.6	50
2023	446	25.9	17.1	61.9
2024	442	25.9	17.0	60.6

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 Chelan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	252	0.0	0.0	0
1989	268	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	277	0.0	0.0	0
1991	295	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	313	0.0	0.0	n/a
1993	309	0.0	0.0	n/a
1994	330	0.0	n/a	n/a
1995	435	0.0	0.0	n/a
1996	435	0.0	0.0	n/a
1997	424	0.0	0.0	n/a
1998	465	0.0	0.0	n/a
1999	472	24.0	19.7	n/a
2000	438	23.9	18.3	n/a
2001	443	23.2	19.1	n/a
2002	453	21.8	20.8	53.9
2003	453	21.8	20.8	53.9
2004	392	21.0	18.7	43.6
2005	381	21.4	17.8	40.2
2006	373	19.5	19.1	43.4
2007	406	20.8	19.5	49.8
2008	393	20.6	19.1	51.7
2009	423	20.6	20.5	50.6
2010	408	22.2	18.3	54.3
2011	408	20.7	19.6	57.8
2012	433	20.5	21.0	57
2013	425	21.7	19.5	57.6
2014	406	n/a	n/a	56.4
2015	419	23.0	18.2	60.4
2016	426	23.0	18.5	54.9
2017	451	25.5	17.6	59.2
2018	469	24.9	18.8	58.2
2019	462	26.8	17.2	55.2
2020	456	26.5	17.1	55.5
2021	424	24.6	17.2	54.7
2022	422	25.4	16.6	50
2023	446	25.9	17.1	61.9
2024	442	25.9	17.0	60.6

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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