Is White Swan High School a good school?

White Swan High School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend White Swan High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 267 students attended White Swan High School.

What is the racial makeup of White Swan High School?

Students at White Swan High School are 58% American Indian, 36% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools feed into White Swan High School?

White Swan High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Harrah Elementary School Middle : Mount Adams Middle School

White Swan High School

Summary:

White Swan High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in White Swan, Washington, with a total enrollment of 267 students and is part of the Mount Adams School District, which is ranked 247 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White Swan High School faces significant challenges, with a predominantly Native American (58.43%) and Hispanic (36.33%) student population and consistently ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in Washington. The school's academic performance is well below state and district averages, with only 35.29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 7.69% proficient or better in math. Additionally, the school has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 54.7% to 75.4% in recent years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 8.7% to 32.0%. This is in stark contrast to the nearby schools, such as Davis High School, Eisenhower High School, and West Valley High School, which have significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates.

The challenges faced by White Swan High School are further compounded by the extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This socioeconomic factor likely contributes to the school's low academic performance and high dropout rates. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio suggests that there may be opportunities to implement targeted interventions and personalized learning strategies to improve student outcomes. Addressing the unique needs of the school's diverse student population and the broader community it serves will require a collaborative approach between the school, the Mount Adams School District, and community stakeholders.

Detail:

Public 9-12

551 Signal Peak Road
White Swan, WA 98952-0578

(509) 874-2324

District: Mount Adams School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
429^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,184

Feeder schools for White Swan High School:

Elementary:	Harrah Elementary School
Middle:	Mount Adams Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 267

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

58.4%

Hispanic:

36.3%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details White Swan High School ranks worse than 98.2% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at White Swan 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: American Indian (58.4%), Hispanic (36.3%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at White Swan High School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare White Swan High School employs 24.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at White Swan High School is $22,184.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

White Swan High School:

SchoolDigger ranks White Swan High School 429^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See White Swan High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Native American students:

Mount Adams School District:

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

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Rank History for White Swan High School

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Rank History for all students at White Swan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	19.52	324^th	390	16.9%
2005	8.69	354^th	394	10.2%
2006	10.37	353^rd	395	10.6%
2007	16.81	339^th	399	15.0%
2008	8.66	363^rd	396	8.3%
2009	16.93	349^th	402	13.2%
2010	5.18	405^th	423	4.3%
2011	9.79	391^st	440	11.1%
2012	8.80	410^th	450	8.9%
2013	8.13	422^nd	454	7.0%
2015	10.65	326^th	341	4.4%
2016	14.94	281^st	306	8.2%
2017	6.63	283^rd	301	6.0%
2018	6.88	306^th	315	2.9%
2019	4.78	408^th	417	2.2%
2021	2.00	455^th	455	0.0%
2023	2.54	438^th	442	0.9%
2024	5.97	429^th	437	1.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at White Swan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	9.32	333^rd	344	3.2%
2021	4.91	390^th	392	0.5%
2023	3.87	360^th	362	0.6%
2024	8.83	346^th	356	2.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at White Swan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.92	45^th	45	0.0%

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Rank History for Female students at White Swan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.41	352^nd	358	1.7%
2021	3.33	387^th	390	0.8%

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Rank History for Male students at White Swan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	3.53	351^st	355	1.1%
2021	1.77	395^th	395	0.0%
2023	2.46	358^th	358	0.0%
2024	3.17	359^th	362	0.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at White Swan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.67	134^th	156	14.1%
2019	24.12	197^th	241	18.3%
2021	16.27	259^th	278	6.8%
2023	3.90	248^th	249	0.4%
2024	34.02	167^th	248	32.7%

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Rank History for Native American students at White Swan High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	7.83	12^th	12	0.0%
2021	12.21	19^th	19	0.0%
2023	24.59	9^th	9	0.0%
2024	3.16	6^th	6	0.0%

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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 White Swan High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	50	1	1	21	111	n/a	n/a	184
1989	50	1	1	25	110	n/a	n/a	187
1990	64	1	1	24	119	n/a	n/a	209
1991	63	1	1	25	127	n/a	n/a	217
1992	71	2	1	33	141	n/a	n/a	248
1993	75	1	2	31	128	n/a	n/a	237
1994	65	1	2	38	144	n/a	n/a	250
1995	68	2	0	43	163	n/a	n/a	276
1996	68	2	0	43	163	n/a	n/a	276
1997	66	2	0	57	185	n/a	n/a	310
1998	65	2	1	57	185	n/a	n/a	310
1999	64	0	2	52	188	n/a	n/a	306
2000	61	0	2	59	179	n/a	n/a	301
2001	47	2	2	52	183	n/a	n/a	286
2002	29	1	2	58	147	n/a	n/a	237
2003	29	1	2	58	147	n/a	n/a	237
2004	24	2	0	59	176	n/a	n/a	261
2005	31	0	0	67	197	n/a	n/a	295
2006	30	0	0	68	187	n/a	n/a	285
2007	34	1	1	71	190	n/a	n/a	297
2008	29	0	3	73	147	n/a	n/a	252
2009	29	0	0	83	144	n/a	n/a	256
2010	26	0	0	85	140	n/a	n/a	251
2011	18	0	0	100	135	1	11	265
2012	15	0	0	95	138	1	21	270
2013	12	0	0	100	137	1	20	270
2014	13	0	0	87	157	0	25	282
2015	8	0	0	93	135	0	16	252
2016	11	0	0	85	122	0	16	234
2017	13	0	0	92	119	0	17	241
2018	10	0	0	97	128	0	12	247
2019	6	0	0	84	132	0	14	236
2020	5	0	0	81	130	0	11	227
2021	9	0	0	76	142	0	12	239
2022	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	6	0	0	97	156	0	8	267

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 White Swan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	184	17.0	10.8	0
1989	187	15.0	12.4	n/a
1990	209	16.8	12.4	0
1991	217	16.6	13.0	n/a
1992	248	16.8	14.7	n/a
1993	237	16.2	14.6	n/a
1994	250	16.3	15.3	n/a
1995	276	17.0	16.2	n/a
1996	276	17.0	16.2	n/a
1997	310	17.6	17.6	n/a
1998	310	19.2	16.1	n/a
1999	306	21.7	14.1	n/a
2000	301	22.9	13.1	n/a
2001	286	22.2	12.9	n/a
2002	237	15.1	15.7	72.6
2003	237	15.1	15.7	72.6
2004	261	17.0	15.4	78.2
2005	295	16.6	17.8	82
2006	285	18.5	15.4	82.1
2007	297	17.1	17.4	84.8
2008	252	19.1	13.2	67.5
2009	256	18.3	14.0	85.5
2010	251	18.8	13.3	83.3
2011	265	17.8	14.8	95.1
2012	270	n/a	n/a	85.9
2013	270	28.1	9.6	94.8
2014	282	n/a	n/a	98.6
2015	252	30.0	8.4	95.6
2016	234	27.0	8.6	70.9
2017	241	27.6	8.7	90
2018	247	29.6	8.3	98.4
2019	236	28.8	8.1	97.9
2020	227	25.5	8.8	93.4
2021	239	22.1	10.8	99.2
2022	0	21.1	0.0	n/a
2023	267	24.8	10.7	99.6

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 White Swan High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	184	17.0	10.8	0
1989	187	15.0	12.4	n/a
1990	209	16.8	12.4	0
1991	217	16.6	13.0	n/a
1992	248	16.8	14.7	n/a
1993	237	16.2	14.6	n/a
1994	250	16.3	15.3	n/a
1995	276	17.0	16.2	n/a
1996	276	17.0	16.2	n/a
1997	310	17.6	17.6	n/a
1998	310	19.2	16.1	n/a
1999	306	21.7	14.1	n/a
2000	301	22.9	13.1	n/a
2001	286	22.2	12.9	n/a
2002	237	15.1	15.7	72.6
2003	237	15.1	15.7	72.6
2004	261	17.0	15.4	78.2
2005	295	16.6	17.8	82
2006	285	18.5	15.4	82.1
2007	297	17.1	17.4	84.8
2008	252	19.1	13.2	67.5
2009	256	18.3	14.0	85.5
2010	251	18.8	13.3	83.3
2011	265	17.8	14.8	95.1
2012	270	n/a	n/a	85.9
2013	270	28.1	9.6	94.8
2014	282	n/a	n/a	98.6
2015	252	30.0	8.4	95.6
2016	234	27.0	8.6	70.9
2017	241	27.6	8.7	90
2018	247	29.6	8.3	98.4
2019	236	28.8	8.1	97.9
2020	227	25.5	8.8	93.4
2021	239	22.1	10.8	99.2
2022	0	21.1	0.0	n/a
2023	267	24.8	10.7	99.6

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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