Is Wenatchee High School a good school?

Wenatchee High School ranks 228 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wenatchee High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,027 students attended Wenatchee High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wenatchee High School?

Students at Wenatchee High School are 54% Hispanic, 42% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Wenatchee High School?

Wenatchee High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary Elementary : Columbia Elementary School Elementary : John Newbery Elementary Elementary : Lewis And Clark Elementary School Elementary : Mission View Elementary School Elementary : Sunnyslope Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Foothills Middle School Middle : Orchard Middle School Middle : Pioneer Middle School

Wenatchee High School

Summary:

Wenatchee High School is a public high school serving 2,076 students in grades 9-12 in Wenatchee, Washington, which is part of the Wenatchee School District. The school has a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic/Latino representation of over 50% and a White student population around 40-45%, which differs from some nearby schools that tend to have a higher percentage of White students.

Academically, Wenatchee High School's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state average, particularly in math, with only 24.22% of students proficient or better in SBAC Math compared to the state average of 41.68%. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is closer to the state average, with 58.01% of students proficient or better. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 91.3% to 96.0%, which is generally higher than the nearby Westside High School, which had a 70.5% graduation rate in 2022-2023. Wenatchee High School also has a higher dropout rate, ranging from 2.5% to 6.3% in recent years.

Wenatchee High School serves a relatively high percentage of students (over 50%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families compared to the state average. The school's performance varies significantly among different racial subgroups, with White and multi-racial students tending to perform better than Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Additionally, the school's performance for students in special education and migrant student populations is particularly low, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Washington high schools.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1101 Millerdale Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 663-8117

District: Wenatchee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
228^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,718

Feeder schools for Wenatchee High School:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary
	Columbia Elementary School
	John Newbery Elementary
	Lewis And Clark Elementary School
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	Mission View Elementary School
	Sunnyslope Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Foothills Middle School
	Orchard Middle School
	Pioneer Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 2,027

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

White:

41.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wenatchee High School ranks worse than 52.2% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee High School has the largest high school student body size in the Wenatchee School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.7%), White (41.5%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wenatchee High School is 19.7. 2 high schools in the Wenatchee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wenatchee High School employs 102.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wenatchee High School is $15,718, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 high schools in the Wenatchee School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wenatchee High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wenatchee High School 228^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Wenatchee High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Wenatchee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wenatchee School District 156^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wenatchee High School

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Rank History for all students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	59.27	175^th	390	55.1%
2005	69.87	116^th	394	70.6%
2006	42.33	262^nd	395	33.7%
2007	52.78	224^th	399	43.9%
2008	62.61	155^th	396	60.9%
2009	61.34	177^th	402	56.0%
2010	57.29	206^th	423	51.3%
2011	45.16	246^th	440	44.1%
2012	51.67	233^rd	450	48.2%
2013	56.00	213^th	454	53.1%
2015	38.64	213^th	341	37.5%
2016	60.45	134^th	306	56.2%
2017	67.48	106^th	301	64.8%
2018	43.08	211^th	315	33.0%
2019	35.95	286^th	417	31.4%
2021	31.84	309^th	455	32.1%
2022	48.81	215^th	434	50.5%
2023	35.12	287^th	442	35.1%
2024	46.00	228^th	437	47.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	65.86	53^rd	195	72.8%
2022	66.61	55^th	179	69.3%
2023	68.16	41^st	166	75.3%
2024	73.56	39^th	161	75.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	11.22	68^th	69	1.4%
2021	31.90	68^th	102	33.3%
2022	18.88	61^st	70	12.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	22.93	113^th	128	11.7%
2021	24.11	173^rd	212	18.4%
2024	23.73	88^th	110	20.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.90	191^st	227	15.9%
2019	19.16	307^th	344	10.8%
2021	24.25	322^nd	392	17.9%
2022	41.44	219^th	370	40.8%
2023	24.15	296^th	362	18.2%
2024	35.74	240^th	356	32.6%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.16	15^th	25	40.0%
2021	47.27	19^th	35	45.7%
2022	49.68	17^th	31	45.2%
2023	40.73	19^th	28	32.1%
2024	36.01	19^th	27	29.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	13.84	40^th	43	7.0%
2021	44.76	24^th	45	46.7%
2022	22.28	24^th	27	11.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.15	171^st	243	29.6%
2019	30.52	265^th	358	26.0%
2021	28.15	294^th	390	24.6%
2022	43.26	206^th	368	44.0%
2023	30.63	255^th	357	28.6%
2024	35.20	236^th	347	32.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.72	176^th	254	30.7%
2019	37.72	236^th	355	33.5%
2021	34.11	271^st	395	31.4%
2022	47.34	183^rd	363	49.6%
2023	32.14	247^th	358	31.0%
2024	48.13	181^st	362	50.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.93	133^rd	156	14.7%
2019	13.93	227^th	241	5.8%
2021	23.12	236^th	278	15.1%
2022	36.10	165^th	261	36.8%
2023	25.53	194^th	249	22.1%
2024	31.36	176^th	248	29.0%

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Rank History for White students at Wenatchee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.88	113^th	222	49.1%
2019	62.66	127^th	382	66.8%
2021	59.29	139^th	413	66.3%
2022	73.30	91^st	390	76.7%
2023	57.53	148^th	379	60.9%
2024	76.25	69^th	374	81.6%

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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 Wenatchee High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1215	2	26	54	8	n/a	n/a	0	1305
1989	1088	1	25	78	13	n/a	n/a	0	1205
1990	1093	3	27	78	16	n/a	n/a	0	1217
1991	1140	3	25	98	20	n/a	n/a	0	1286
1992	1200	7	29	121	12	n/a	n/a	0	1369
1993	1259	7	28	152	15	n/a	n/a	0	1461
1994	1320	5	27	166	7	n/a	n/a	0	1525
1995	1408	5	31	257	10	n/a	n/a	0	1711
1996	1408	5	31	257	10	n/a	n/a	0	1711
1997	1426	5	42	321	13	n/a	n/a	0	1807
1998	1454	10	48	370	13	n/a	n/a	0	1895
1999	1522	6	51	411	14	n/a	n/a	0	2004
2000	1443	4	46	465	21	n/a	n/a	0	1979
2001	1471	2	37	468	23	n/a	n/a	0	2001
2002	1381	1	33	492	25	n/a	n/a	0	1932
2003	1381	1	33	492	25	n/a	n/a	0	1932
2004	1394	2	33	513	29	n/a	n/a	0	1971
2005	1358	3	35	579	21	n/a	n/a	1	1997
2006	1377	4	43	640	28	n/a	n/a	3	2095
2007	1384	3	47	652	29	n/a	n/a	7	2122
2008	1349	4	44	650	27	n/a	n/a	10	2084
2009	1339	9	41	662	26	n/a	n/a	10	2087
2010	1296	13	38	743	21	n/a	n/a	0	2111
2011	1157	10	23	810	8	1	65	0	2074
2012	1130	14	18	830	9	3	55	0	2059
2013	1198	11	18	884	12	3	51	0	2177
2014	1088	11	20	891	2	2	50	0	2064
2015	1132	10	20	983	4	4	42	0	2195
2016	1130	16	16	994	6	2	54	0	2218
2017	1054	11	23	937	6	2	63	0	2096
2018	1021	11	21	948	4	2	60	0	2067
2019	1021	9	20	993	4	0	54	0	2101
2020	965	3	29	1031	5	0	55	0	2088
2021	904	4	26	1037	5	0	51	0	2027
2022	889	5	25	1079	6	0	55	1	2060
2023	866	11	26	1103	9	1	58	2	2076
2024	842	13	16	1089	5	0	55	7	2027

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 Wenatchee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1305	69.0	18.9	0
1989	1205	66.0	18.2	n/a
1990	1217	67.4	18.0	0
1991	1286	60.1	21.3	n/a
1992	1369	65.9	20.7	n/a
1993	1461	67.7	21.6	n/a
1994	1525	71.6	21.3	n/a
1995	1711	74.6	22.9	n/a
1996	1711	74.6	22.9	n/a
1997	1807	76.1	23.7	n/a
1998	1895	83.2	22.8	n/a
1999	2004	84.9	23.6	n/a
2000	1979	86.3	22.9	n/a
2001	2001	89.8	22.3	n/a
2002	1932	85.4	22.6	28.5
2003	1932	85.4	22.6	28.5
2004	1971	88.0	22.4	30
2005	1997	87.7	22.8	36.9
2006	2095	87.9	23.8	44.3
2007	2122	89.8	23.6	41.5
2008	2084	92.8	22.5	42
2009	2087	91.8	22.7	43.2
2010	2111	95.0	22.2	43.4
2011	2074	90.9	22.8	46.5
2012	2059	88.3	23.3	50.8
2013	2177	94.5	23.0	50
2014	2064	n/a	n/a	52.5
2015	2195	97.0	22.6	53.7
2016	2218	103.0	21.5	56.9
2017	2096	100.1	20.9	45.3
2018	2067	101.7	20.3	49.9
2019	2101	101.7	20.6	53.8
2020	2088	100.3	20.8	54.6
2021	2027	97.2	20.8	53.2
2022	2060	95.9	21.4	54.6
2023	2076	103.3	20.0	55.6
2024	2027	102.4	19.7	61.7

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 Wenatchee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1305	69.0	18.9	0
1989	1205	66.0	18.2	n/a
1990	1217	67.4	18.0	0
1991	1286	60.1	21.3	n/a
1992	1369	65.9	20.7	n/a
1993	1461	67.7	21.6	n/a
1994	1525	71.6	21.3	n/a
1995	1711	74.6	22.9	n/a
1996	1711	74.6	22.9	n/a
1997	1807	76.1	23.7	n/a
1998	1895	83.2	22.8	n/a
1999	2004	84.9	23.6	n/a
2000	1979	86.3	22.9	n/a
2001	2001	89.8	22.3	n/a
2002	1932	85.4	22.6	28.5
2003	1932	85.4	22.6	28.5
2004	1971	88.0	22.4	30
2005	1997	87.7	22.8	36.9
2006	2095	87.9	23.8	44.3
2007	2122	89.8	23.6	41.5
2008	2084	92.8	22.5	42
2009	2087	91.8	22.7	43.2
2010	2111	95.0	22.2	43.4
2011	2074	90.9	22.8	46.5
2012	2059	88.3	23.3	50.8
2013	2177	94.5	23.0	50
2014	2064	n/a	n/a	52.5
2015	2195	97.0	22.6	53.7
2016	2218	103.0	21.5	56.9
2017	2096	100.1	20.9	45.3
2018	2067	101.7	20.3	49.9
2019	2101	101.7	20.6	53.8
2020	2088	100.3	20.8	54.6
2021	2027	97.2	20.8	53.2
2022	2060	95.9	21.4	54.6
2023	2076	103.3	20.0	55.6
2024	2027	102.4	19.7	61.7

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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