Is Ferris High School a good school?

Ferris High School ranks 144 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ferris High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,674 students attended Ferris High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ferris High School?

Students at Ferris High School are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Ferris High School?

Ferris High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Adams Elementary Elementary : Frances Scott Elementary Elementary : Franklin Elementary Elementary : Hamblen Elementary Elementary : Lincoln Heights Elementary Elementary : Moran Prairie Elementary Middle : Chase Middle School

Ferris High School

Summary:

Ferris High School is a public high school in Spokane, Washington, serving 1,631 students in grades 9-12. This school stands out as a strong performer within the Spokane School District, consistently exceeding district and state averages in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios.

Ferris High School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 66.57% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 56.25% proficient or better in Science, outpacing the district and state averages. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.2% to 92.8% over the past five years, and a relatively low dropout rate compared to the state average. Additionally, Ferris High School has a lower student-teacher ratio than the district average, providing students with more individualized attention.

While Ferris High School's student population is less racially diverse compared to some nearby specialized schools like SCCP Images and The Healing Lodge, it serves a more economically diverse student population, with 48.31% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This is higher than the state average, suggesting that Ferris High School is providing quality education to a wide range of students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3020 E 37Th Ave
Spokane, WA 99223-4598

(509) 354-6000

District: Spokane School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,477

Feeder schools for Ferris High School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary
	Frances Scott Elementary
	Franklin Elementary
	Hamblen Elementary
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	Lincoln Heights Elementary
	Moran Prairie Elementary
Middle:	Chase Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 1,674

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.9%

Two or more races:

12.5%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ferris High School ranks better than 67% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Spokane School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.41. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ferris 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 Ferris High School has the largest high school student body size in the Spokane School District. Racial makeup is: White (65.9%), two or more races (12.5%), Hispanic (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ferris High School is 18.6. 11 high schools in the Spokane School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ferris High School employs 89.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ferris High School is $16,477. 8 high schools in the Spokane School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ferris High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ferris High School 144^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Ferris High School in the ranking list.)

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Spokane School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spokane School District 123^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ferris High School

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Rank History for all students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	84.15	42^nd	390	89.2%
2005	73.32	93^rd	394	76.4%
2006	78.37	68^th	395	82.8%
2007	75.62	85^th	399	78.7%
2008	74.00	87^th	396	78.0%
2009	69.19	127^th	402	68.4%
2010	82.84	49^th	423	88.4%
2011	70.77	61^st	440	86.1%
2012	69.01	90^th	450	80.0%
2013	70.08	92^nd	454	79.7%
2015	70.38	74^th	341	78.3%
2016	81.20	39^th	306	87.3%
2017	82.33	35^th	301	88.4%
2018	53.49	172^nd	315	45.4%
2019	54.70	184^th	417	55.9%
2021	59.40	159^th	455	65.1%
2022	66.21	130^th	434	70.0%
2023	65.44	134^th	442	69.7%
2024	61.41	144^th	437	67.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.42	80^th	91	12.1%
2019	35.09	112^th	163	31.3%
2021	26.89	154^th	195	21.0%
2022	22.26	149^th	179	16.8%
2023	38.76	95^th	166	42.8%
2024	29.33	119^th	161	26.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.20	53^rd	65	18.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.36	79^th	139	43.2%
2019	30.57	99^th	128	22.7%
2021	44.42	101^st	212	52.4%
2022	36.12	86^th	130	33.8%
2024	33.35	71^st	110	35.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.35	169^th	227	25.6%
2019	41.94	212^th	344	38.4%
2021	48.10	185^th	392	52.8%
2022	57.22	137^th	370	63.0%
2023	50.90	174^th	362	51.9%
2024	39.47	224^th	356	37.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.19	145^th	243	40.3%
2019	52.84	172^nd	358	52.0%
2021	63.39	118^th	390	69.7%
2022	65.51	117^th	368	68.2%
2023	61.38	129^th	357	63.9%
2024	56.68	137^th	347	60.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	94.52	1^st	38	97.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.77	132^nd	254	48.0%
2019	53.76	159^th	355	55.2%
2021	53.85	163^rd	395	58.7%
2022	61.49	136^th	363	62.5%
2023	63.26	114^th	358	68.2%
2024	57.05	143^rd	362	60.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.39	70^th	87	19.5%
2019	33.18	90^th	121	25.6%
2021	15.00	123^rd	136	9.6%
2022	10.99	118^th	124	4.8%
2023	13.13	112^th	118	5.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	27.37	67^th	86	22.1%
2021	42.36	63^rd	111	43.2%
2022	20.30	76^th	89	14.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.70	40^th	156	74.4%
2019	37.90	146^th	241	39.4%
2021	60.56	85^th	278	69.4%
2022	47.34	124^th	261	52.5%
2023	52.24	105^th	249	57.8%
2024	44.80	130^th	248	47.6%

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Rank History for White students at Ferris High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.95	145^th	222	34.7%
2019	49.29	190^th	382	50.3%
2021	58.51	142^nd	413	65.6%
2022	71.22	103^rd	390	73.6%
2023	64.30	123^rd	379	67.5%
2024	63.94	117^th	374	68.7%

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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 Ferris High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1410	36	98	25	23	n/a	n/a	0	1592
1989	1323	42	93	25	30	n/a	n/a	0	1513
1990	1348	52	76	22	27	n/a	n/a	0	1525
1991	1320	61	81	20	24	n/a	n/a	0	1506
1992	1380	57	105	22	23	n/a	n/a	0	1587
1993	1370	59	66	19	19	n/a	n/a	0	1533
1994	1402	60	60	22	25	n/a	n/a	0	1569
1995	1552	61	65	28	19	n/a	n/a	0	1725
1996	1552	61	65	28	19	n/a	n/a	0	1725
1997	1665	20	69	33	78	n/a	n/a	0	1865
1998	1649	51	86	37	19	n/a	n/a	0	1842
1999	1726	56	97	34	15	n/a	n/a	0	1928
2000	1775	64	88	40	24	n/a	n/a	0	1991
2001	1694	69	80	37	26	n/a	n/a	0	1906
2002	1613	72	68	42	34	n/a	n/a	0	1829
2003	1613	72	68	42	34	n/a	n/a	0	1829
2004	1613	61	72	36	39	n/a	n/a	0	1821
2005	1607	48	74	41	44	n/a	n/a	4	1818
2006	1539	67	72	46	29	n/a	n/a	14	1767
2007	1512	56	67	48	24	n/a	n/a	30	1737
2008	1482	68	70	55	30	n/a	n/a	36	1741
2009	1425	78	94	76	21	n/a	n/a	47	1741
2010	1282	69	93	67	20	n/a	n/a	55	1586
2011	1357	59	85	41	22	4	73	0	1641
2012	1290	58	91	73	17	6	83	0	1618
2013	1252	55	68	131	13	7	123	0	1649
2014	1265	50	61	151	11	5	139	0	1682
2015	1336	50	73	159	14	11	151	0	1794
2016	1303	44	76	150	5	14	174	0	1766
2017	1272	58	81	139	8	9	178	0	1745
2018	1310	64	86	155	11	8	169	0	1803
2019	1271	61	73	150	9	7	173	2	1746
2020	1232	66	67	180	6	10	151	0	1712
2021	1167	50	60	177	11	14	169	2	1650
2022	1135	54	61	175	18	14	203	9	1669
2023	1096	53	67	175	16	14	202	8	1631
2024	1104	62	76	174	13	25	209	11	1674

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 Ferris High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1592	70.0	22.7	0
1989	1513	64.0	23.6	n/a
1990	1525	64.2	23.7	0
1991	1506	65.5	22.9	n/a
1992	1587	70.8	22.4	n/a
1993	1533	71.9	21.3	n/a
1994	1569	71.2	22.0	n/a
1995	1725	73.4	23.5	n/a
1996	1725	73.4	23.5	n/a
1997	1865	82.4	22.6	n/a
1998	1842	85.5	21.5	n/a
1999	1928	83.4	23.1	n/a
2000	1991	87.9	22.7	n/a
2001	1906	87.5	21.8	n/a
2002	1829	88.1	20.8	21
2003	1829	88.1	20.8	21
2004	1821	90.0	20.2	23.1
2005	1818	90.4	20.1	22.4
2006	1767	87.1	20.3	24.8
2007	1737	86.2	20.2	25.5
2008	1741	91.1	19.1	25.5
2009	1741	90.9	19.2	30.4
2010	1586	95.1	16.6	34.4
2011	1641	86.9	18.8	34.9
2012	1618	83.3	19.4	37.9
2013	1649	84.2	19.5	42.6
2014	1682	n/a	n/a	41.6
2015	1794	92.0	19.5	42.1
2016	1766	89.0	19.8	41.7
2017	1745	87.2	20.0	42
2018	1803	90.3	19.9	43.2
2019	1746	89.4	19.5	43.5
2020	1712	80.9	21.1	43.3
2021	1650	80.0	20.6	42.5
2022	1669	91.0	18.3	42.9
2023	1631	92.6	17.6	48.3
2024	1674	89.5	18.6	47.6

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 Ferris High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1592	70.0	22.7	0
1989	1513	64.0	23.6	n/a
1990	1525	64.2	23.7	0
1991	1506	65.5	22.9	n/a
1992	1587	70.8	22.4	n/a
1993	1533	71.9	21.3	n/a
1994	1569	71.2	22.0	n/a
1995	1725	73.4	23.5	n/a
1996	1725	73.4	23.5	n/a
1997	1865	82.4	22.6	n/a
1998	1842	85.5	21.5	n/a
1999	1928	83.4	23.1	n/a
2000	1991	87.9	22.7	n/a
2001	1906	87.5	21.8	n/a
2002	1829	88.1	20.8	21
2003	1829	88.1	20.8	21
2004	1821	90.0	20.2	23.1
2005	1818	90.4	20.1	22.4
2006	1767	87.1	20.3	24.8
2007	1737	86.2	20.2	25.5
2008	1741	91.1	19.1	25.5
2009	1741	90.9	19.2	30.4
2010	1586	95.1	16.6	34.4
2011	1641	86.9	18.8	34.9
2012	1618	83.3	19.4	37.9
2013	1649	84.2	19.5	42.6
2014	1682	n/a	n/a	41.6
2015	1794	92.0	19.5	42.1
2016	1766	89.0	19.8	41.7
2017	1745	87.2	20.0	42
2018	1803	90.3	19.9	43.2
2019	1746	89.4	19.5	43.5
2020	1712	80.9	21.1	43.3
2021	1650	80.0	20.6	42.5
2022	1669	91.0	18.3	42.9
2023	1631	92.6	17.6	48.3
2024	1674	89.5	18.6	47.6

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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