Richland High School

Summary:

Richland High School is a public high school in Richland, Washington, serving 2,137 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Richland School District, which is ranked 67 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Richland High School consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic performance, with 76.17% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40.08% proficient or better in Math. The school's Science performance is also strong, with 64.89% of students proficient or better. Richland High School ranks among the top 20% of high schools in Washington, with a statewide ranking of 77 out of 437 high schools. The school maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 87.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is above the state and district averages. Richland High School has a diverse student population, with 68.51% White, 20.17% Hispanic, 3.65% Asian, and 5.57% two or more races.

Compared to nearby schools, Richland High School outperforms Hanford High School in academic performance, but Rivers Edge High School, also part of the Richland School District, has significantly lower academic performance and graduation rates. Richland High School performs well across various student subgroups, with its female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students all ranking in the top 20% of their respective subgroups in the state. The school's performance for students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 50% of schools in the state.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 930 Long Ave
       Richland, WA  99352


(509) 967-6535

District: Richland School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
77th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,297 Help


Feeder schools for Richland High School:

Elementary:    Badger Mountain Elementary
    Desert Sky Elementary
    Jason Lee Elementary School
    Lewis & Clark Elementary School
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Middle:    Carmichael Middle School
    Leona Libby Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.0 Help
Number of students:  2,137

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.5%
Hispanic:
20.2%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Richland High School ranks better than 82.4% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Richland School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.9. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Richland High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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 Richland High School has the largest high school student body size in the Richland School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.5%), Hispanic (20.2%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richland High School is 22. 2 high schools in the Richland School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richland High School is $15,297. 2 high schools in the Richland School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richland High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland High School 77th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Richland High School in the ranking list.)

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Richland School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland School District 67th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Richland High School

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Rank History for all students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.53 59th 390 84.9%
2005 81.15 55th 394 86.0%
2006 71.35 102nd 395 74.2%
2007 78.15 70th 399 82.5%
2008 70.32 110th 396 72.2%
2009 73.78 95th 402 76.4%
2010 68.94 134th 423 68.3%
2011 63.52 116th 440 73.6%
2012 56.83 193rd 450 57.1%
2013 64.85 148th 454 67.4%
2015 37.24 223rd 341 34.6%
2016 55.29 153rd 306 50.0%
2017 54.85 155th 301 48.5%
2018 50.90 181st 315 42.5%
2019 64.31 135th 417 67.6%
2021 60.20 152nd 455 66.6%
2022 64.90 133rd 434 69.4%
2023 76.36 80th 442 81.9%
2024 76.90 77th 437 82.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.37 62nd 91 31.9%
2021 52.00 83rd 195 57.4%
2022 60.51 68th 179 62.0%
2023 60.89 55th 166 66.9%
2024 76.50 30th 161 81.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.15 112th 128 12.5%
2021 56.66 58th 212 72.6%
2022 69.03 26th 130 80.0%
2023 40.46 58th 110 47.3%
2024 45.69 46th 110 58.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.47 194th 227 14.5%
2019 48.64 174th 344 49.4%
2021 35.27 269th 392 31.4%
2022 43.75 202nd 370 45.4%
2023 58.75 128th 362 64.6%
2024 61.05 110th 356 69.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.29 148th 243 39.1%
2019 62.42 125th 358 65.1%
2021 60.37 128th 390 67.2%
2022 58.39 147th 368 60.1%
2023 75.77 78th 357 78.2%
2024 72.63 72nd 347 79.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.46 151st 254 40.6%
2019 62.97 123rd 355 65.4%
2021 58.63 139th 395 64.8%
2022 65.28 115th 363 68.3%
2023 72.78 73rd 358 79.6%
2024 75.17 69th 362 80.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.37 28th 87 67.8%
2019 89.55 12th 121 90.1%
2021 57.50 52nd 136 61.8%
2022 49.60 66th 124 46.8%
2023 49.84 55th 118 53.4%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.21 48th 86 44.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.58 123rd 156 21.2%
2019 20.30 207th 241 14.1%
2021 31.94 185th 278 33.5%
2022 25.08 211th 261 19.2%
2023 59.75 81st 249 67.5%
2024 62.88 75th 248 69.8%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Richland High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.75 154th 222 30.6%
2019 64.67 116th 382 69.6%
2021 56.31 155th 413 62.5%
2022 67.26 119th 390 69.5%
2023 74.32 80th 379 78.9%
2024 76.05 70th 374 81.3%
See the entire list of Best Washington High Schools for White Students!

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.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Richland High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1239 32 27 34 9 n/a n/a 0 1341
1989 1166 21 18 28 2 n/a n/a 0 1235
1990 1174 24 21 27 4 n/a n/a 0 1250
1991 1148 40 28 52 11 n/a n/a 0 1279
1992 1231 25 27 33 4 n/a n/a 0 1320
1993 1314 21 19 24 11 n/a n/a 0 1389
1994 1337 24 28 28 3 n/a n/a 0 1420
1995 1425 32 18 50 20 n/a n/a 0 1545
1996 1425 32 18 50 20 n/a n/a 0 1545
1997 1444 34 22 58 14 n/a n/a 0 1572
1998 1514 36 35 50 13 n/a n/a 0 1648
1999 1521 44 55 57 11 n/a n/a 0 1688
2000 1588 42 56 66 13 n/a n/a 0 1765
2001 1792 47 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1850
2002 1723 47 44 85 15 n/a n/a 0 1914
2003 1723 47 44 85 15 n/a n/a 0 1914
2004 1716 60 45 96 18 n/a n/a 0 1935
2005 1795 52 52 101 16 n/a n/a 0 2016
2006 1781 56 60 109 14 n/a n/a 0 2020
2007 1722 45 67 126 16 n/a n/a 0 1976
2008 1677 60 78 132 9 n/a n/a 0 1956
2009 1600 68 87 146 17 n/a n/a 1 1919
2010 1560 69 81 152 16 n/a n/a 13 1891
2011 1565 66 77 156 15 3 3 0 1885
2012 1607 61 70 176 16 4 7 0 1941
2013 1548 53 68 186 18 5 13 0 1891
2014 1573 44 71 194 16 5 24 0 1927
2015 1615 44 80 264 12 6 26 0 2047
2016 1567 41 73 292 9 6 34 0 2022
2017 1539 38 68 299 8 4 49 0 2005
2018 1529 46 60 307 11 3 58 0 2014
2019 1415 41 44 315 9 2 63 0 1889
2020 1452 38 62 343 10 3 59 0 1967
2021 1476 35 61 384 9 4 76 0 2045
2022 1462 29 68 388 8 4 105 0 2064
2023 1464 31 78 431 10 4 119 0 2137

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 Richland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1341 58.0 23.1 0
1989 1235 51.0 24.2 n/a
1990 1250 52.6 23.7 0
1991 1279 56.2 22.7 n/a
1992 1320 60.4 21.8 n/a
1993 1389 60.4 23.0 n/a
1994 1420 62.3 22.8 n/a
1995 1545 66.4 23.3 n/a
1996 1545 66.4 23.3 n/a
1997 1572 67.9 23.2 n/a
1998 1648 66.5 24.8 n/a
1999 1688 67.2 25.1 n/a
2000 1765 70.2 25.1 n/a
2001 1850 72.0 25.7 n/a
2002 1914 77.7 24.6 8.1
2003 1914 77.7 24.6 8.1
2004 1935 82.0 23.6 9.1
2005 2016 82.0 24.6 12.3
2006 2020 83.1 24.3 16.5
2007 1976 83.3 23.7 15.3
2008 1956 82.4 23.7 17.7
2009 1919 81.6 23.5 23.1
2010 1891 81.9 23.0 24
2011 1885 81.2 23.1 27.7
2012 1941 77.5 25.0 26.2
2013 1891 75.4 25.0 23.6
2014 1927 n/a n/a 32.2
2015 2047 79.0 25.9 31.2
2016 2022 77.0 26.2 29.3
2017 2005 81.2 24.6 32.7
2018 2014 81.0 24.8 21.2
2019 1889 81.5 23.1 35
2020 1967 82.8 23.7 29.2
2021 2045 86.5 23.6 6.2
2022 2064 93.4 22.0 34.3
2023 2137 96.7 22.0 38.3

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 Richland High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1341 58.0 23.1 0
1989 1235 51.0 24.2 n/a
1990 1250 52.6 23.7 0
1991 1279 56.2 22.7 n/a
1992 1320 60.4 21.8 n/a
1993 1389 60.4 23.0 n/a
1994 1420 62.3 22.8 n/a
1995 1545 66.4 23.3 n/a
1996 1545 66.4 23.3 n/a
1997 1572 67.9 23.2 n/a
1998 1648 66.5 24.8 n/a
1999 1688 67.2 25.1 n/a
2000 1765 70.2 25.1 n/a
2001 1850 72.0 25.7 n/a
2002 1914 77.7 24.6 8.1
2003 1914 77.7 24.6 8.1
2004 1935 82.0 23.6 9.1
2005 2016 82.0 24.6 12.3
2006 2020 83.1 24.3 16.5
2007 1976 83.3 23.7 15.3
2008 1956 82.4 23.7 17.7
2009 1919 81.6 23.5 23.1
2010 1891 81.9 23.0 24
2011 1885 81.2 23.1 27.7
2012 1941 77.5 25.0 26.2
2013 1891 75.4 25.0 23.6
2014 1927 n/a n/a 32.2
2015 2047 79.0 25.9 31.2
2016 2022 77.0 26.2 29.3
2017 2005 81.2 24.6 32.7
2018 2014 81.0 24.8 21.2
2019 1889 81.5 23.1 35
2020 1967 82.8 23.7 29.2
2021 2045 86.5 23.6 6.2
2022 2064 93.4 22.0 34.3
2023 2137 96.7 22.0 38.3

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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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201993.9%0.4%0.6%2.9%97.2%96.9%97.4%96.7%97.2%96.9%

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $480 (3.8%) $12,314 (96.3%) $12,793
2020 $338 (3.7%) $8,711 (96.3%) $9,049
2021 $690 (4.8%) $13,542 (95.2%) $14,232
2022 $1,077 (7.0%) $14,220 (93.0%) $15,297

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Richland High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 135th of 417 High schoolsRanks 80th of 442 High schools
 14.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Richland High School)71.373.5
 2.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Richland School District)75.173.2
 1.9%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Richland High School)47.140.4
 6.7%
   10th Grade Math (Richland School District)49.439.8
 9.6%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Richland High School)58.667.5
 8.9%
   11th Grade Science (Richland School District)59.666.3
 6.7%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Richland High School)71.373.5
 2.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Richland School District)64.360.3
 4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Richland High School)47.140.4
 6.7%
   All Grades Math (Richland School District)52.546.3
 6.1%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Richland High School)58.667.5
 8.9%
   All Grades Science (Richland School District)56.256.5
 0.3%
   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 Students18892137
 13.1%
African American4131
 24.4%
American Indian910
 11.1%
Asian4478
 77.3%
Hispanic315431
 36.8%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White14151464
 3.5%
Two or More Races63119
 88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35%38.3%
 3.2%


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Students at Richland High School are 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

Richland High School ranks 77th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,137 students attended Richland High School.


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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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