Phoenix High School

Summary:

Phoenix High School is a small public high school in Kennewick, Washington, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Kennewick School District. Despite its small size of just 58 students, Phoenix High has consistently outperformed the district and state in academic test scores, with 73.33% of 10th-graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 65.81% for the district and 65.89% for the state.

While Phoenix High has struggled with low graduation rates in the past, the school has shown improvement in recent years, with a four-year graduation rate of 29.4% in the 2022-2023 school year, up from 22.7% the previous year. The school's dropout rate of 5.8% is also lower than the state average. Interestingly, Phoenix High has a higher percentage of White students (62.07%) compared to nearby Kennewick High School (38.26%) and Kamiakin High School (62.47%), as well as a higher percentage of Hispanic students (25.86%) than the district average.

Overall, Phoenix High School appears to be making progress in improving its academic outcomes, but still faces challenges in areas such as graduation and dropout rates. The school's unique student demographics and its performance relative to nearby schools, such as Southridge High School and Legacy High School, provide valuable insights for the Kennewick School District and school leaders to consider as they work to support the success of all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3520 Southridge Boulevard
Kennewick, WA 99338

(509) 222-6039

District: Kennewick School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,203

Student/teacher ratio: 18.1

Number of students: 58

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Phoenix High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.92. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Phoenix 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 (62.1%), Hispanic (25.9%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Phoenix High School is 18.1, which is the 3^rd best among 4 high schools in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

Compare Phoenix High School employs 3.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Phoenix High School is $16,203, which is the 3^rd highest among 4 high schools in the Kennewick School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Phoenix High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Kennewick School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennewick School District 135^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Phoenix High School

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Rank History for all students at Phoenix High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2010	26.71	329^th	423	22.2%
2011	24.12	343^rd	440	22.0%
2012	11.20	399^th	450	11.3%
2013	16.83	392^nd	454	13.7%
2018	17.17	277^th	315	12.1%
2021	55.92	177^th	455	61.1%
2022	55.31	183^rd	434	57.8%
2023	76.92	76^th	442	82.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Phoenix High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	72.42	86^th	395	78.2%

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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 Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Phoenix High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2008	42	2	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	49
2009	42	2	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	58
2010	46	2	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	1	62
2011	49	1	2	8	0	0	0	0	60
2012	47	1	3	6	0	0	0	0	57
2013	42	0	2	4	0	0	0	0	48
2014	43	0	2	13	0	0	1	0	59
2015	50	0	1	4	0	0	1	0	56
2016	36	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	56
2017	39	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	57
2018	45	0	0	17	0	0	0	0	62
2019	34	1	0	18	1	0	0	2	56
2020	33	0	2	17	1	0	2	4	59
2021	28	0	0	10	2	0	1	2	43
2022	29	0	2	12	1	0	2	0	46
2023	36	0	1	15	0	0	4	2	58

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 Phoenix High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	49	3.0	16.3	0
2009	58	3.0	19.3	39.7
2010	62	3.0	20.6	50.8
2011	60	3.0	20.0	48.3
2012	57	3.0	19.0	47.4
2013	48	2.8	17.0	60.4
2014	59	n/a	n/a	59.3
2015	56	4.0	14.0	64.3
2016	56	3.0	18.6	71.4
2017	57	3.0	19.0	0
2018	62	3.0	20.6	75.8
2019	56	3.0	18.6	76.8
2020	59	3.0	19.6	69.5
2021	43	3.0	14.3	69.8
2022	46	3.0	15.3	58.7
2023	58	3.2	18.1	62.1

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 Phoenix High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	49	3.0	16.3	0
2009	58	3.0	19.3	39.7
2010	62	3.0	20.6	50.8
2011	60	3.0	20.0	48.3
2012	57	3.0	19.0	47.4
2013	48	2.8	17.0	60.4
2014	59	n/a	n/a	59.3
2015	56	4.0	14.0	64.3
2016	56	3.0	18.6	71.4
2017	57	3.0	19.0	0
2018	62	3.0	20.6	75.8
2019	56	3.0	18.6	76.8
2020	59	3.0	19.6	69.5
2021	43	3.0	14.3	69.8
2022	46	3.0	15.3	58.7
2023	58	3.2	18.1	62.1

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.

Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Personal Exemption	Polio	Diphtheria	Hepatitis B	Varicella	MMR	Pertussis
2019	89.5%	0.0%	0.0%	3.5%	94.7%	94.7%	98.3%	93.0%	94.7%	96.5%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Phoenix High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$530 (2.9%)	$17,545 (97.1%)	$18,076
2020	$1,074 (7.9%)	$12,562 (92.1%)	$13,635
2021	$1,600 (8.1%)	$18,055 (91.9%)	$19,655
2022	$911 (5.6%)	$15,291 (94.4%)	$16,203

Data source: Washington Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Phoenix High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Phoenix High School)	55.6	73.3	17.8%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Kennewick School District)	72.8	65.8	7%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)	72.8	65.9	6.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Phoenix High School)	55.6	73.3	17.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Kennewick School District)	58	49.7	8.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)	61	52.9	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	56	58	3.6%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	18	15	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	34	36	5.9%
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.8%	62.1%	14.7%

Schools Near Phoenix High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)		SBAC Math (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	3520 Southridge Boulevard	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6039	58	3	18.1	62.1%	36 (62.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (25.9%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)	76.9	76.9					$16,203	$911	$15,291
Southridge High School	Public	9-12	3520 Southridge Boulevard	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 734-3800	1,641	72	22.7	54.6%	876 (53.4%)	47 (2.9%)	572 (34.9%)	33 (2.0%)	7 (0.4%)	7 (0.4%)	94 (5.7%)	45.2	237^th of 437 public high schools	45.8%		53.5	192^nd of 442 public high schools	56.6%	45	48.9	48.9	60.9	60.9	25.5	25.5	$14,495	$1,189	$13,306
Legacy High School	Public	6-12	4624 W 10th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6552	176	10	17.6	72.2%	67 (38.1%)	6 (3.4%)	83 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.7%)								(n/a)			47.4	34.6			$20,190	$4,840	$15,350
Endeavor High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	4624 W 10th Ave	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 222-6552	183	0		68.3%	89 (48.6%)	3 (1.6%)	79 (43.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.5%)	50	214^th of 437 public high schools	51.0%					(n/a)	52.6	52.6	57.1	57.1
Kamiakin High School	Public	9-12	600 North Arthur Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 734-3500	1,884	77	24.3	43.0%	1,177 (62.5%)	52 (2.8%)	501 (26.6%)	35 (1.9%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (5.6%)	71.5	102^nd of 437 public high schools	76.7%		74.2	91^st of 442 public high schools	79.4%	11	62.0	62.0	73.5	73.5	36.7	36.7	$13,613	$1,010	$12,603
Tri-Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	5929 West Metaline Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7300	629	20	32.2	48.3%	275 (43.7%)	3 (0.5%)	329 (52.3%)	11 (1.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)								(n/a)							$14,820	$890	$13,930
Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center	Public	6-12	5606 West Canal Drive	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 783-2151	27	4	6.7	70.4%	10 (37.0%)	5 (18.5%)	10 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)							$42,175	$12,684	$29,491
Benton County Jail	Public	9-12	7122 W Okanogan Place	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6522	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$3,892	$419	$3,473
Kennewick High School	Public	9-12	201 S Garfield St	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-7100	1,785	77	23.0	69.0%	683 (38.3%)	46 (2.6%)	945 (52.9%)	35 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	68 (3.8%)	27.8	326^th of 437 public high schools	25.4%		29.3	311^th of 442 public high schools	29.6%	15	33.5	33.5	55.4	55.4	21.4	21.4	$14,629	$896	$13,733
Ugrad ESD123 Re-Engagement Program	Public	9-12	3918 West Court Street	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Educational Service District 123	No	No	No	No	(509) 544-5700	214	0	84.5	1.4%	83 (38.8%)	7 (3.3%)	117 (54.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenix High School

What district is Phoenix High School in?

Kennewick School District

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix High School?

Students at Phoenix High School are 62% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Not Specified, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Phoenix High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 58 students attended Phoenix High School.

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