Is Chiawana Senior High School a good school?

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

How many students attend Chiawana Senior High School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Chiawana Senior High School?

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

What schools feed into Chiawana Senior High School?

Chiawana Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Columbia River Elementary Elementary : Edwin Markham Elementary Elementary : Longfellow Elementary Elementary : Marie Curie STEM Elementary Elementary : Maya Angelou Elementary Elementary : Ruth Livingston Elementary Elementary : Three Rivers Elementary Elementary : Virgie Robinson Elementary Elementary : Whittier Elementary Middle : Ellen Ochoa Middle School Middle : Mcloughlin Middle School Middle : Ray Reynolds Middle School

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:
335^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,757

Feeder schools for Chiawana Senior High School:

Elementary:	Columbia River Elementary
	Edwin Markham Elementary
	Longfellow Elementary
	Marie Curie STEM Elementary
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	Maya Angelou Elementary
	Ruth Livingston Elementary
	Three Rivers Elementary
	Virgie Robinson Elementary
	Whittier Elementary
Middle:	Ellen Ochoa Middle School
	Mcloughlin Middle School
	Ray Reynolds Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 2,999

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.9%

White:

25.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chiawana Senior High School ranks worse than 76.7% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Chiawana Senior 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 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...)

Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

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...)

Compare Chiawana Senior High School employs 148.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

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

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Pasco School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasco School District 214^th 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
2011	27.73	329^th	440	25.2%
2012	28.98	341^st	450	24.2%
2013	31.04	339^th	454	25.3%
2015	27.15	265^th	341	22.3%
2016	37.07	215^th	306	29.7%
2017	39.37	209^th	301	30.6%
2018	27.57	251^st	315	20.3%
2019	27.13	322^nd	417	22.8%
2021	25.11	351^st	455	22.9%
2022	30.37	310^th	434	28.6%
2023	25.67	330^th	442	25.3%
2024	26.77	335^th	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
2019	44.91	88^th	163	46.0%
2021	55.01	75^th	195	61.5%
2022	53.65	80^th	179	55.3%
2023	53.25	72^nd	166	56.6%
2024	73.79	38^th	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
2021	24.28	88^th	102	13.7%
2022	20.69	59^th	70	15.7%
2023	15.24	41^st	44	6.8%
2024	14.30	68^th	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
2018	14.19	135^th	139	2.9%
2021	12.98	211^th	212	0.5%
2022	9.34	129^th	130	0.8%
2024	10.77	110^th	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
2018	20.09	204^th	227	10.1%
2019	23.91	285^th	344	17.2%
2021	27.33	310^th	392	20.9%
2022	31.94	258^th	370	30.3%
2023	25.70	287^th	362	20.7%
2024	27.13	278^th	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
2018	36.47	15^th	20	25.0%
2019	32.80	18^th	25	28.0%
2021	54.61	13^th	35	62.9%
2022	32.78	23^rd	31	25.8%
2023	21.42	24^th	28	14.3%
2024	42.39	17^th	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
2018	21.95	211^th	243	13.2%
2019	24.97	283^rd	358	20.9%
2021	21.60	320^th	390	17.9%
2022	23.78	294^th	368	20.1%
2023	17.54	311^th	357	12.9%
2024	21.34	286^th	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
2018	25.84	207^th	254	18.5%
2019	25.75	281^st	355	20.8%
2021	27.07	298^th	395	24.6%
2022	31.58	259^th	363	28.7%
2023	27.70	267^th	358	25.4%
2024	25.17	280^th	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
2019	18.89	104^th	121	14.0%
2021	4.97	136^th	136	0.0%
2022	56.92	53^rd	124	57.3%
2023	47.56	63^rd	118	46.6%
2024	20.68	95^th	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
2019	27.43	184^th	241	23.7%
2021	32.11	183^rd	278	34.2%
2022	30.00	192^nd	261	26.4%
2023	26.33	190^th	249	23.7%
2024	26.71	195^th	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	2^nd	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
2018	46.11	134^th	222	39.6%
2019	46.73	204^th	382	46.6%
2021	48.16	193^rd	413	53.3%
2022	49.92	197^th	390	49.5%
2023	42.60	224^th	379	40.9%
2024	45.64	202^nd	374	46.0%

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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 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.

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