Is West Valley High School a good school?

West Valley High School ranks 240 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Valley High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 881 students attended West Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Valley High School?

Students at West Valley High School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into West Valley High School?

West Valley High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Millwood Kindergarten Center Elementary : Ness Elementary Elementary : Orchard Center Elementary Elementary : Pasadena Park Elementary Elementary : Seth Woodard Elementary Middle : Centennial Middle School

West Valley High School

Summary:

West Valley High School is a public high school located in Spokane, Washington, serving 881 students in grades 9-12 and part of the West Valley School District.

While Spokane Valley High School and Dishman Hills High School have more diverse student populations, West Valley High School has a predominantly white student body at 75.82%. Academically, the school has shown mixed performance, with 62.5% of students proficient in English Language Arts, higher than the district but lower than the state, and only 20.5% proficient in Math, significantly below district and state averages. However, the school maintains high graduation rates of 96-97.8% and low dropout rates of 0-1.6%, outperforming nearby schools.

While West Valley High School has historically been a high-performing school, its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, and there are significant disparities in academic performance between racial groups. The school has also seen a substantial increase in spending per student, from $9,813 in 2019-2020 to $14,947 in 2021-2022, suggesting the district is investing resources to support student success, though the impact of this spending is not yet clear.

Detail:

Public 9-12

8301 E Buckeye
Spokane, WA 99212

(509) 922-5488

District: West Valley School District (Spokane)

SchoolDigger Rank:
240^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,947

Feeder schools for West Valley High School:

Elementary:	Millwood Kindergarten Center
	Ness Elementary
	Orchard Center Elementary
	Pasadena Park Elementary
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	Seth Woodard Elementary
Middle:	Centennial Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 881

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Valley High School ranks worse than 54.9% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the West Valley School District (Spokane)! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.04. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Valley 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 West Valley High School has the largest high school student body size in the West Valley School District (Spokane). Racial makeup is: White (75.8%), Hispanic (10.1%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Valley High School is 21.7, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the West Valley School District (Spokane)! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Valley High School is $14,947, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the West Valley School District (Spokane)!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Valley High School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Valley High School 240^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See West Valley High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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West Valley School District (Spokane):

SchoolDigger ranks West Valley School District (Spokane) 154^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Valley High School

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Rank History for all students at West Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	64.53	142^nd	390	63.6%
2005	71.34	106^th	394	73.1%
2006	50.45	228^th	395	42.3%
2007	54.23	211^th	399	47.1%
2008	70.47	107^th	396	73.0%
2009	67.37	139^th	402	65.4%
2010	60.30	193^rd	423	54.4%
2011	57.80	166^th	440	62.3%
2012	58.27	183^rd	450	59.3%
2013	64.11	157^th	454	65.4%
2015	75.75	64^th	341	81.2%
2016	81.71	35^th	306	88.6%
2017	87.02	15^th	301	95.0%
2018	68.64	92^nd	315	70.8%
2021	39.89	269^th	455	40.9%
2022	42.41	249^th	434	42.6%
2023	48.44	221^st	442	50.0%
2024	45.04	240^th	437	45.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	34.55	134^th	195	31.3%
2022	29.17	136^th	179	24.0%
2023	19.87	144^th	166	13.3%
2024	18.80	139^th	161	13.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.32	77^th	139	44.6%
2021	34.81	133^rd	212	37.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.65	58^th	227	74.4%
2021	31.29	285^th	392	27.3%
2022	40.74	222^nd	370	40.0%
2023	48.16	186^th	362	48.6%
2024	44.36	203^rd	356	43.0%

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Rank History for Female students at West Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.01	88^th	243	63.8%
2021	42.03	217^th	390	44.4%
2022	41.67	215^th	368	41.6%
2023	57.22	148^th	357	58.5%
2024	46.86	187^th	347	46.1%

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Rank History for Male students at West Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.71	83^rd	254	67.3%
2021	37.63	250^th	395	36.7%
2022	37.29	231^st	363	36.4%
2023	34.88	237^th	358	33.8%
2024	37.44	235^th	362	35.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.65	90^th	156	42.3%
2021	42.45	151^st	278	45.7%
2022	58.88	86^th	261	67.0%
2023	59.67	82^nd	249	67.1%
2024	38.65	146^th	248	41.1%

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Rank History for White students at West Valley High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.11	103^rd	222	53.6%
2021	28.31	310^th	413	24.9%
2022	30.26	297^th	390	23.8%
2023	36.79	253^rd	379	33.2%
2024	37.13	257^th	374	31.3%

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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 West Valley High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	746	3	6	7	26	n/a	n/a	0	788
1989	707	4	5	6	22	n/a	n/a	0	744
1990	697	4	10	8	20	n/a	n/a	0	739
1991	633	5	7	9	16	n/a	n/a	0	670
1992	688	8	9	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	732
1993	748	9	16	16	13	n/a	n/a	0	802
1994	718	7	13	23	24	n/a	n/a	0	785
1995	731	6	11	20	21	n/a	n/a	0	789
1996	731	6	11	20	21	n/a	n/a	0	789
1997	743	7	16	23	28	n/a	n/a	0	817
1998	788	7	16	19	24	n/a	n/a	0	854
1999	763	2	17	15	26	n/a	n/a	0	823
2000	747	5	14	27	18	n/a	n/a	0	811
2001	738	7	10	24	22	n/a	n/a	0	801
2002	752	18	7	26	15	n/a	n/a	0	818
2003	752	18	7	26	15	n/a	n/a	0	818
2004	740	19	14	22	24	n/a	n/a	0	819
2005	769	15	13	27	28	n/a	n/a	0	852
2006	776	16	17	28	18	n/a	n/a	8	863
2007	744	16	19	31	24	n/a	n/a	21	855
2008	793	19	16	31	26	n/a	n/a	20	905
2009	801	26	19	41	19	n/a	n/a	21	927
2010	844	42	24	46	19	n/a	n/a	0	975
2011	737	35	6	77	7	2	21	0	885
2012	751	17	11	71	7	0	75	0	932
2013	717	16	15	70	11	1	74	0	904
2014	704	16	13	68	13	2	67	0	883
2015	717	16	21	64	13	2	71	0	904
2016	686	16	20	60	8	1	60	0	851
2017	711	18	23	65	7	1	79	0	904
2018	742	18	25	80	2	2	63	0	932
2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	0
2020	722	19	15	88	4	2	71	7	928
2021	686	15	18	87	6	1	83	3	899
2022	691	19	16	85	5	4	76	10	906
2023	668	19	16	89	7	5	74	3	881

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 West Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	788	40.0	19.7	0
1989	744	39.0	19.0	n/a
1990	739	37.0	19.9	0
1991	670	35.0	19.1	n/a
1992	732	35.9	20.3	n/a
1993	802	38.9	20.6	n/a
1994	785	38.9	20.2	n/a
1995	789	40.5	19.5	n/a
1996	789	40.5	19.5	n/a
1997	817	40.9	20.0	n/a
1998	854	44.2	19.3	n/a
1999	823	44.7	18.4	n/a
2000	811	41.1	19.7	n/a
2001	801	42.1	19.0	n/a
2002	818	40.2	20.3	38.9
2003	818	40.2	20.3	38.9
2004	819	39.0	21.0	41
2005	852	40.0	21.3	35.9
2006	863	42.0	20.5	40.9
2007	855	45.5	18.8	40.6
2008	905	45.8	19.8	30.8
2009	927	46.4	20.0	36.2
2010	975	47.9	20.3	35.2
2011	885	47.0	18.8	38
2012	932	46.1	20.2	44.1
2013	904	45.1	20.0	45.1
2014	883	n/a	n/a	47.2
2015	904	46.0	19.6	46.2
2016	851	44.0	19.3	46.7
2017	904	47.0	19.2	43.5
2018	932	48.2	19.3	39.5
2019	0	46.8	0.0	n/a
2020	928	44.8	20.7	41.9
2021	899	42.0	21.3	41.3
2022	906	41.2	21.9	42.5
2023	881	40.5	21.7	50.4

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 West Valley High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	788	40.0	19.7	0
1989	744	39.0	19.0	n/a
1990	739	37.0	19.9	0
1991	670	35.0	19.1	n/a
1992	732	35.9	20.3	n/a
1993	802	38.9	20.6	n/a
1994	785	38.9	20.2	n/a
1995	789	40.5	19.5	n/a
1996	789	40.5	19.5	n/a
1997	817	40.9	20.0	n/a
1998	854	44.2	19.3	n/a
1999	823	44.7	18.4	n/a
2000	811	41.1	19.7	n/a
2001	801	42.1	19.0	n/a
2002	818	40.2	20.3	38.9
2003	818	40.2	20.3	38.9
2004	819	39.0	21.0	41
2005	852	40.0	21.3	35.9
2006	863	42.0	20.5	40.9
2007	855	45.5	18.8	40.6
2008	905	45.8	19.8	30.8
2009	927	46.4	20.0	36.2
2010	975	47.9	20.3	35.2
2011	885	47.0	18.8	38
2012	932	46.1	20.2	44.1
2013	904	45.1	20.0	45.1
2014	883	n/a	n/a	47.2
2015	904	46.0	19.6	46.2
2016	851	44.0	19.3	46.7
2017	904	47.0	19.2	43.5
2018	932	48.2	19.3	39.5
2019	0	46.8	0.0	n/a
2020	928	44.8	20.7	41.9
2021	899	42.0	21.3	41.3
2022	906	41.2	21.9	42.5
2023	881	40.5	21.7	50.4

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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