Chiawana Senior High School

Summary:

Chiawana Senior High School is a public high school in Pasco, Washington, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 2,999 students. The school is part of the Pasco School District, which is ranked 214 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chiawana has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (67.92%) compared to the state average (22.7%), and a lower percentage of White students (25.38%) compared to the state average (45.6%). Academically, Chiawana's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 48.43% of Chiawana students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.63%. In math, only 19.42% of Chiawana students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.68%. Chiawana's four-year graduation rate has declined from 87.7% in 2020-2021 to 84.8% in 2022-2023, which is still below the state average of around 82%, and its dropout rate has increased from 2.9% in 2020-2021 to 6.7% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average of around 5%.

Chiawana's academic performance and other key metrics are generally lower than those of nearby schools, such as Kamiakin High School in the Kennewick School District, which has significantly higher test scores and graduation rates. Chiawana's high percentage of Hispanic and low-income students, combined with its below-average academic performance and graduation rates, suggest that the school may face significant challenges in providing a high-quality education and supporting student success.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 8125 W Argent Rd
       Pasco, WA  99301


(509) 543-6786

District: Pasco School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
335th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,757 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.1 Help
Number of students:  2,999

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.9%
White:
25.4%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.1% Help


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Compare Details Chiawana Senior High School ranks worse than 76.7% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.77. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Chiawana Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Chiawana Senior High School has the largest high school student body size in the Pasco School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.9%), White (25.4%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chiawana Senior High School is 20.1. 2 high schools in the Pasco School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Chiawana Senior High School employs 148.5 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chiawana Senior High School is $15,757. 2 high schools in the Pasco School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chiawana Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chiawana Senior High School 335th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Chiawana Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Pasco School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasco School District 214th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chiawana Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 27.73 329th 440 25.2%
2012 28.98 341st 450 24.2%
2013 31.04 339th 454 25.3%
2015 27.15 265th 341 22.3%
2016 37.07 215th 306 29.7%
2017 39.37 209th 301 30.6%
2018 27.57 251st 315 20.3%
2019 27.13 322nd 417 22.8%
2021 25.11 351st 455 22.9%
2022 30.37 310th 434 28.6%
2023 25.67 330th 442 25.3%
2024 26.77 335th 437 23.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.91 88th 163 46.0%
2021 55.01 75th 195 61.5%
2022 53.65 80th 179 55.3%
2023 53.25 72nd 166 56.6%
2024 73.79 38th 161 76.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.28 88th 102 13.7%
2022 20.69 59th 70 15.7%
2023 15.24 41st 44 6.8%
2024 14.30 68th 68 0.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.19 135th 139 2.9%
2021 12.98 211th 212 0.5%
2022 9.34 129th 130 0.8%
2024 10.77 110th 110 0.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.09 204th 227 10.1%
2019 23.91 285th 344 17.2%
2021 27.33 310th 392 20.9%
2022 31.94 258th 370 30.3%
2023 25.70 287th 362 20.7%
2024 27.13 278th 356 21.9%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.47 15th 20 25.0%
2019 32.80 18th 25 28.0%
2021 54.61 13th 35 62.9%
2022 32.78 23rd 31 25.8%
2023 21.42 24th 28 14.3%
2024 42.39 17th 27 37.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.95 211th 243 13.2%
2019 24.97 283rd 358 20.9%
2021 21.60 320th 390 17.9%
2022 23.78 294th 368 20.1%
2023 17.54 311th 357 12.9%
2024 21.34 286th 347 17.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.84 207th 254 18.5%
2019 25.75 281st 355 20.8%
2021 27.07 298th 395 24.6%
2022 31.58 259th 363 28.7%
2023 27.70 267th 358 25.4%
2024 25.17 280th 362 22.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.89 104th 121 14.0%
2021 4.97 136th 136 0.0%
2022 56.92 53rd 124 57.3%
2023 47.56 63rd 118 46.6%
2024 20.68 95th 113 15.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.43 184th 241 23.7%
2021 32.11 183rd 278 34.2%
2022 30.00 192nd 261 26.4%
2023 26.33 190th 249 23.7%
2024 26.71 195th 248 21.4%
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Rank History for Native American students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 81.35 2nd 19 89.5%
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Rank History for White students at Chiawana Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.11 134th 222 39.6%
2019 46.73 204th 382 46.6%
2021 48.16 193rd 413 53.3%
2022 49.92 197th 390 49.5%
2023 42.60 224th 379 40.9%
2024 45.64 202nd 374 46.0%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Chiawana Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 501 39 35 1052 5 n/a n/a 2 1634
2011 1872 49 28 57 11 6 0 0 2023
2012 650 65 32 1341 11 8 9 0 2116
2013 673 74 37 1418 7 6 24 0 2239
2014 646 81 40 1508 5 9 35 0 2324
2015 682 66 45 1542 4 10 44 0 2393
2016 731 50 51 1648 3 10 50 0 2543
2017 765 42 44 1644 2 9 65 0 2571
2018 786 45 48 1730 7 7 88 0 2711
2019 779 33 58 1697 9 6 100 0 2682
2020 830 33 53 1923 13 13 107 0 2972
2021 841 33 49 2048 6 10 120 1 3108
2022 807 31 49 2017 34 9 93 2 3042
2023 761 31 51 2037 14 3 93 9 2999

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 Chiawana Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 1634 77.8 21.0 62.2
2011 2023 101.7 19.8 62.4
2012 2116 102.4 20.6 64.5
2013 2239 107.7 20.7 49
2014 2324 n/a n/a 69.8
2015 2393 116.0 20.6 66.9
2016 2543 122.0 20.8 57.6
2017 2571 123.3 20.8 63.3
2018 2711 128.4 21.1 63.5
2019 2682 139.8 19.1 65.5
2020 2972 141.3 21.0 64
2021 3108 140.4 22.1 64.7
2022 3042 151.9 20.0 68.6
2023 2999 148.5 20.1 67.1

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 Chiawana Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 1634 77.8 21.0 62.2
2011 2023 101.7 19.8 62.4
2012 2116 102.4 20.6 64.5
2013 2239 107.7 20.7 49
2014 2324 n/a n/a 69.8
2015 2393 116.0 20.6 66.9
2016 2543 122.0 20.8 57.6
2017 2571 123.3 20.8 63.3
2018 2711 128.4 21.1 63.5
2019 2682 139.8 19.1 65.5
2020 2972 141.3 21.0 64
2021 3108 140.4 22.1 64.7
2022 3042 151.9 20.0 68.6
2023 2999 148.5 20.1 67.1

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

Chiawana Senior High School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201998.6%0.0%0.1%1.3%99.0%98.9%99.2%98.9%99.0%99.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Chiawana Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $717 (5.1%) $13,416 (94.9%) $14,133
2020 $559 (5.8%) $9,018 (94.2%) $9,577
2021 $896 (6.5%) $12,806 (93.5%) $13,702
2022 $1,934 (12.3%) $13,822 (87.7%) $15,757

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chiawana Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 322nd of 417 High schoolsRanks 330th of 442 High schools
 2.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Chiawana Senior High School)60.846.6
 14.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Pasco School District)53.844.8
 9.1%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Chiawana Senior High School)27.318.7
 8.6%
   10th Grade Math (Pasco School District)21.915.2
 6.7%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Chiawana Senior High School)34.242.6
 8.3%
   11th Grade Science (Pasco School District)32.537.4
 4.9%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Chiawana Senior High School)60.846.6
 14.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pasco School District)40.332.9
 7.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Chiawana Senior High School)27.318.7
 8.6%
   All Grades Math (Pasco School District)30.322.6
 7.7%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Chiawana Senior High School)34.242.6
 8.3%
   All Grades Science (Pasco School District)32.830.5
 2.3%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students26822999
 11.8%
African American3331
 6.1%
American Indian914
 55.6%
Asian5851
 12.1%
Hispanic16972037
 20%
Pacific Islander63
 50%
White779761
 2.3%
Two or More Races10093
 7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.5%67.1%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Chiawana Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,999 students attended Chiawana Senior High School.

Chiawana Senior High School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Washington high schools.

Students at Chiawana Senior High School are 68% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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