Is Kittitas High School a good school?

Kittitas High School ranks 146 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kittitas High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 307 students attended Kittitas High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kittitas High School?

Students at Kittitas High School are 69% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Kittitas High School?

Kittitas High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Kittitas Elementary School

Kittitas High School

Summary:

Kittitas High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the town of Kittitas, Washington, with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the Kittitas School District, which is ranked 134 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kittitas High School has several strengths, including consistently outperforming the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 82.5% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 66.2%. However, the school's math proficiency rates are lower, with only 22.5% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 33.4%. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby Ellensburg High School, which is part of a different school district, but both schools have lower math proficiency rates compared to the state average.

Kittitas High School also faces some challenges, such as fluctuating graduation and dropout rates, and a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.69% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with its Hispanic students performing relatively well, ranking 29th out of 278 Washington high schools in 2020-2021, while the performance for low-socioeconomic status students has been more mixed, ranking 84th out of 362 Washington high schools in 2022-2023. Addressing these areas of concern could help the school improve its overall performance and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 6-12

7571 Kittitas Highway
Kittitas, WA 98934-1079

(509) 955-3120

District: Kittitas School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
146^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,200

Feeder schools for Kittitas High School:

Elementary:

Kittitas Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

26.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kittitas High School ranks worse than 83.7% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Kittitas High School ranks better than 66.6% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.39. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kittitas 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: White (69.1%), Hispanic (26.7%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kittitas High School is 16.3. (See more...)

Compare Kittitas High School employs 18.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kittitas High School is $17,200.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kittitas High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kittitas High School 448^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Kittitas High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Kittitas High School 146^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Kittitas High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kittitas School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kittitas School District 134^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kittitas High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	46.79	232^nd	421	44.9%
2005	22.42	357^th	425	16.0%
2006	59.34	166^th	449	63.0%
2007	48.93	239^th	463	48.4%
2008	66.53	127^th	466	72.7%
2009	42.12	284^th	476	40.3%
2010	53.07	223^rd	483	53.8%
2011	41.54	314^th	492	36.2%
2012	51.72	234^th	497	52.9%
2013	52.85	234^th	498	53.0%
2015	36.84	283^rd	445	36.4%
2016	47.33	227^th	443	48.8%
2017	26.01	334^th	435	23.2%
2018	22.11	346^th	437	20.8%
2019	22.28	413^th	512	19.3%
2021	20.75	427^th	529	19.3%
2022	11.91	499^th	541	7.8%
2023	19.49	447^th	539	17.1%
2024	19.60	448^th	535	16.3%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.50	250^th	349	28.4%
2019	44.57	251^st	448	44.0%
2021	34.82	310^th	458	32.3%
2022	24.43	391^st	475	17.7%
2023	31.40	322^nd	463	30.5%
2024	21.54	379^th	455	16.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.35	295^th	376	21.5%
2019	22.29	372^nd	452	17.7%
2021	21.34	380^th	469	19.0%
2022	23.71	373^rd	479	22.1%
2023	28.81	339^th	464	26.9%
2024	39.67	279^th	464	39.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.58	315^th	371	15.1%
2019	23.71	358^th	453	21.0%
2021	23.61	367^th	476	22.9%
2022	11.91	441^st	480	8.1%
2023	19.42	398^th	470	15.3%
2024	18.44	399^th	466	14.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.45	222^nd	344	35.5%
2021	23.56	278^th	353	21.2%
2023	55.74	121^st	336	64.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	11.44	300^th	325	7.7%
2019	17.79	409^th	470	13.0%
2021	14.63	435^th	480	9.4%
2022	9.28	471^st	488	3.5%
2023	16.70	427^th	488	12.5%
2024	18.01	419^th	486	13.8%

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

Rank History for Kittitas High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	51.77	210^th	390	46.2%
2005	55.48	199^th	394	49.5%
2006	45.85	253^rd	395	35.9%
2007	35.22	298^th	399	25.3%
2008	66.16	138^th	396	65.2%
2009	65.23	152^nd	402	62.2%
2010	71.42	111^th	423	73.8%
2011	61.41	128^th	440	70.9%
2012	73.08	56^th	450	87.6%
2013	72.89	64^th	454	85.9%
2015	47.31	166^th	341	51.3%
2016	54.65	157^th	306	48.7%
2017	55.79	150^th	301	50.2%
2018	72.69	80^th	315	74.6%
2019	61.09	147^th	417	64.7%
2021	33.53	300^th	455	34.1%
2022	40.40	261^st	434	39.9%
2023	55.58	175^th	442	60.4%
2024	61.39	146^th	437	66.6%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.10	7^th	227	96.9%
2019	54.65	139^th	344	59.6%
2021	52.56	159^th	392	59.4%
2022	54.47	149^th	370	59.7%
2023	67.65	84^th	362	76.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.03	91^st	243	62.6%
2019	62.71	123^rd	358	65.6%
2021	32.32	266^th	390	31.8%
2022	38.54	228^th	368	38.0%
2023	46.03	187^th	357	47.6%
2024	66.06	98^th	347	71.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.24	63^rd	254	75.2%
2019	55.49	149^th	355	58.0%
2021	53.03	167^th	395	57.7%
2022	34.50	240^th	363	33.9%
2023	63.31	113^th	358	68.4%
2024	56.81	145^th	362	59.9%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	75.60	42^nd	241	82.6%
2021	80.69	29^th	278	89.6%
2022	22.39	220^th	261	15.7%

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Rank History for high school White students at Kittitas High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.91	108^th	222	51.4%
2019	49.60	189^th	382	50.5%
2021	21.30	348^th	413	15.7%
2022	36.93	259^th	390	33.6%
2023	52.02	180^th	379	52.5%
2024	62.39	127^th	374	66.0%

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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 Kittitas High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	187	0	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1989	197	0	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	205
1990	192	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	201
1991	189	0	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	200
1992	206	0	1	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	224
1993	254	0	4	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	278
1994	257	0	5	16	4	n/a	n/a	0	282
1995	270	1	9	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	314
1996	270	1	9	28	6	n/a	n/a	0	314
1997	278	0	11	34	6	n/a	n/a	0	329
1998	261	0	8	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	307
1999	241	1	5	43	8	n/a	n/a	0	298
2000	219	0	3	36	8	n/a	n/a	0	266
2001	228	1	0	32	5	n/a	n/a	0	266
2002	243	3	1	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	282
2003	243	3	1	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	282
2004	279	3	0	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	320
2005	286	4	1	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	340
2006	279	3	1	40	8	n/a	n/a	0	331
2007	282	5	1	45	13	n/a	n/a	0	346
2008	278	7	0	56	13	n/a	n/a	0	354
2009	269	5	1	56	12	n/a	n/a	0	343
2010	289	5	0	60	9	n/a	n/a	0	363
2011	288	7	0	61	3	0	1	0	360
2012	274	5	1	58	2	0	1	0	341
2013	264	6	3	66	2	0	2	0	343
2014	272	3	6	72	2	0	1	0	356
2015	269	2	6	83	1	0	6	0	367
2016	269	2	7	92	0	0	4	0	374
2017	265	2	5	90	0	0	5	0	367
2018	279	1	5	91	0	0	5	0	381
2019	285	1	4	93	0	0	2	0	385
2020	288	1	4	88	0	0	3	0	384
2021	273	2	3	96	0	0	3	0	377
2022	263	1	2	80	0	0	3	1	350
2023	231	0	4	92	0	0	7	0	334
2024	212	0	3	82	2	0	8	0	307

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 Kittitas High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	196	16.0	12.2	0
1989	205	15.0	13.6	n/a
1990	201	15.0	13.4	0
1991	200	15.0	13.3	n/a
1992	224	15.0	14.9	n/a
1993	278	15.0	18.5	n/a
1994	282	15.0	18.8	n/a
1995	314	17.0	18.5	n/a
1996	314	17.0	18.5	n/a
1997	329	16.7	19.7	n/a
1998	307	16.7	18.4	n/a
1999	298	16.3	18.3	n/a
2000	266	12.8	20.8	n/a
2001	266	12.0	22.2	n/a
2002	282	13.0	21.7	37.2
2003	282	13.0	21.7	37.2
2004	320	13.0	24.6	36.9
2005	340	13.1	26.0	15
2006	331	13.5	24.5	15.1
2007	346	14.5	23.9	36.7
2008	354	16.5	21.5	27.1
2009	343	18.5	18.5	36.7
2010	363	18.5	19.5	42.7
2011	360	19.5	18.3	48.3
2012	341	20.4	16.7	46.9
2013	343	18.1	18.8	46.6
2014	356	n/a	n/a	44.9
2015	367	19.0	19.3	43.9
2016	374	19.0	19.6	46.5
2017	367	20.0	18.3	45.2
2018	381	20.0	19.0	36.5
2019	385	21.0	18.3	42.3
2020	384	21.0	18.2	41.1
2021	377	21.3	17.6	48.3
2022	350	21.0	16.6	49.7
2023	334	17.9	18.5	55.7
2024	307	18.7	16.3	59

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 Kittitas High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	196	16.0	12.2	0
1989	205	15.0	13.6	n/a
1990	201	15.0	13.4	0
1991	200	15.0	13.3	n/a
1992	224	15.0	14.9	n/a
1993	278	15.0	18.5	n/a
1994	282	15.0	18.8	n/a
1995	314	17.0	18.5	n/a
1996	314	17.0	18.5	n/a
1997	329	16.7	19.7	n/a
1998	307	16.7	18.4	n/a
1999	298	16.3	18.3	n/a
2000	266	12.8	20.8	n/a
2001	266	12.0	22.2	n/a
2002	282	13.0	21.7	37.2
2003	282	13.0	21.7	37.2
2004	320	13.0	24.6	36.9
2005	340	13.1	26.0	15
2006	331	13.5	24.5	15.1
2007	346	14.5	23.9	36.7
2008	354	16.5	21.5	27.1
2009	343	18.5	18.5	36.7
2010	363	18.5	19.5	42.7
2011	360	19.5	18.3	48.3
2012	341	20.4	16.7	46.9
2013	343	18.1	18.8	46.6
2014	356	n/a	n/a	44.9
2015	367	19.0	19.3	43.9
2016	374	19.0	19.6	46.5
2017	367	20.0	18.3	45.2
2018	381	20.0	19.0	36.5
2019	385	21.0	18.3	42.3
2020	384	21.0	18.2	41.1
2021	377	21.3	17.6	48.3
2022	350	21.0	16.6	49.7
2023	334	17.9	18.5	55.7
2024	307	18.7	16.3	59

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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