Is Zillah High School a good school?

Zillah High School ranks 269 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Zillah High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Zillah High School.

What is the racial makeup of Zillah High School?

Students at Zillah High School are 57% Hispanic, 36% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What schools feed into Zillah High School?

Zillah High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hilton Elementary School Elementary : Zillah Intermediate School Middle : Zillah Middle School

Zillah High School

Summary:

Zillah High School is a public high school serving 427 students in grades 9-12 in Zillah, Washington, which is part of the Zillah School District. The school has a unique student population, with a significantly higher Hispanic enrollment (57.14%) compared to the state average (22.7%), and a lower percentage of White students (37%) than the state.

Zillah High School has maintained strong graduation rates, ranging from 91.2% to 93.1% over the past 5 years, which is higher than the state average. The school has also seen a decrease in dropout rates, from 6.9% in 2018-2019 to 3.0% in 2022-2023, lower than the state average. However, the school's proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts, Math, and WCAS Science are consistently lower than the state averages, indicating room for improvement in academic performance. Additionally, Zillah High School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.82% to 70.96% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, East Valley High School has higher proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts and Math, as well as WCAS Science, compared to Zillah High School. In contrast, Sunnyside High School and Wapato High School have lower proficiency rates and higher dropout rates than Zillah High School. These comparisons suggest that Zillah High School's academic performance, while not meeting state averages, is relatively stronger than some of the nearby schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1602 Second Avenue
Zillah, WA 98953-9682

(509) 829-5565

District: Zillah School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
269^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,158

Feeder schools for Zillah High School:

Elementary:	Hilton Elementary School
	Zillah Intermediate School
Middle:	Zillah Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.9

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

White:

36.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Zillah High School ranks worse than 61.6% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.88. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Zillah 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.7%), White (36.2%), two or more races (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Zillah High School is 21.9. (See more...)

Compare Zillah High School employs 20.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Zillah High School is $15,158.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Zillah High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Zillah High School 269^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Zillah High School in the ranking list.)

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Zillah School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Zillah School District 144^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Zillah High School

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Rank History for all students at Zillah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	31.57	284^th	390	27.2%
2005	42.17	255^th	394	35.3%
2006	31.33	301^st	395	23.8%
2007	38.45	289^th	399	27.6%
2008	51.20	233^rd	396	41.2%
2009	56.59	209^th	402	48.0%
2010	47.97	244^th	423	42.3%
2011	42.61	260^th	440	40.9%
2012	37.16	309^th	450	31.3%
2013	37.09	324^th	454	28.6%
2015	41.87	201^st	341	41.1%
2017	52.98	163^rd	301	45.8%
2018	64.57	112^th	315	64.4%
2019	37.59	277^th	417	33.6%
2021	37.99	278^th	455	38.9%
2022	20.40	359^th	434	17.3%
2023	33.25	299^th	442	32.4%
2024	39.88	269^th	437	38.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Zillah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	94.74	4^th	139	97.1%
2021	39.28	122^nd	212	42.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.93	78^th	227	65.6%
2019	37.65	231^st	344	32.8%
2021	33.69	275^th	392	29.8%
2022	16.20	340^th	370	8.1%
2023	34.92	246^th	362	32.0%
2024	50.15	172^nd	356	51.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Zillah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	99.70	1^st	35	97.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Zillah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	55.04	128^th	243	47.3%
2019	40.53	230^th	358	35.8%
2021	30.99	274^th	390	29.7%
2022	33.68	249^th	368	32.3%
2023	31.56	248^th	357	30.5%
2024	33.02	246^th	347	29.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Zillah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.24	80^th	254	68.5%
2019	33.55	252^nd	355	29.0%
2021	43.61	206^th	395	47.8%
2022	12.17	338^th	363	6.9%
2023	29.12	260^th	358	27.4%
2024	39.27	226^th	362	37.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Zillah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.21	56^th	156	64.1%
2019	45.62	120^th	241	50.2%
2021	52.39	122^nd	278	56.1%
2022	21.11	224^th	261	14.2%
2023	33.30	166^th	249	33.3%
2024	47.06	123^rd	248	50.4%

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Rank History for White students at Zillah High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	40.93	242^nd	382	36.6%
2021	41.92	232^nd	413	43.8%
2022	25.70	317^th	390	18.7%
2023	47.78	202^nd	379	46.7%
2024	46.29	198^th	374	47.1%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, August 9, 2014

School cares too much about sports to ever teach at a decent level. Staff looks the other way when kids commit violence against each other. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Zillah High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	198	2	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1989	199	2	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	226
1990	199	0	1	25	1	n/a	n/a	0	226
1991	184	1	2	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	221
1992	199	2	0	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	242
1993	229	1	0	53	12	n/a	n/a	0	295
1994	217	1	2	62	13	n/a	n/a	0	295
1995	245	0	1	65	14	n/a	n/a	0	325
1996	245	0	1	65	14	n/a	n/a	0	325
1997	254	2	2	77	11	n/a	n/a	0	346
1998	237	2	4	77	11	n/a	n/a	0	331
1999	252	2	5	77	4	n/a	n/a	0	340
2000	274	3	4	85	8	n/a	n/a	0	374
2001	278	1	8	81	13	n/a	n/a	0	381
2002	257	0	4	109	16	n/a	n/a	0	386
2003	257	0	4	109	16	n/a	n/a	0	386
2004	256	0	8	118	22	n/a	n/a	0	404
2005	258	1	4	122	18	n/a	n/a	0	403
2006	261	0	3	135	19	n/a	n/a	0	418
2007	263	0	5	124	21	n/a	n/a	0	413
2008	260	0	2	127	20	n/a	n/a	0	409
2009	265	1	2	152	19	n/a	n/a	0	439
2010	235	2	4	148	18	n/a	n/a	1	408
2011	215	3	0	172	14	1	2	0	407
2012	213	2	3	198	17	0	10	0	443
2013	204	2	2	167	17	0	11	0	403
2014	213	3	2	174	17	1	12	0	422
2015	217	2	2	193	17	1	9	0	441
2016	218	1	1	185	20	1	10	0	436
2017	208	1	1	198	16	1	10	0	435
2018	192	0	1	209	16	0	11	0	429
2019	198	0	2	218	18	0	17	0	453
2020	176	0	2	221	16	0	16	0	431
2021	169	1	2	235	21	0	15	0	443
2022	169	2	2	239	19	0	6	0	437
2023	158	2	2	244	12	0	9	0	427
2024	163	1	2	255	14	0	15	0	450

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 Zillah High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	228	13.0	17.5	0
1989	226	12.0	18.8	n/a
1990	226	13.1	17.2	0
1991	221	13.3	16.6	n/a
1992	242	13.2	18.3	n/a
1993	295	14.0	21.1	n/a
1994	295	13.2	22.3	n/a
1995	325	15.1	21.5	n/a
1996	325	15.1	21.5	n/a
1997	346	17.2	20.1	n/a
1998	331	18.5	17.9	n/a
1999	340	18.6	18.3	n/a
2000	374	20.2	18.5	n/a
2001	381	19.5	19.5	n/a
2002	386	19.4	19.9	34.5
2003	386	19.4	19.9	34.5
2004	404	21.0	19.2	35.1
2005	403	21.2	19.0	44.2
2006	418	24.6	17.0	39.2
2007	413	23.0	18.0	40.7
2008	409	24.3	16.8	36.2
2009	439	25.3	17.4	40.1
2010	408	23.7	17.2	40.8
2011	407	23.6	17.2	46.7
2012	443	22.4	19.7	48.3
2013	403	21.6	18.6	48.4
2014	422	n/a	n/a	50
2015	441	22.0	20.0	49.4
2016	436	22.0	19.8	48.2
2017	435	21.7	20.0	50.6
2018	429	21.2	20.2	50.3
2019	453	21.9	20.6	50.6
2020	431	22.4	19.1	52.7
2021	443	21.4	20.6	52.8
2022	437	21.4	20.3	55.4
2023	427	22.1	19.2	71
2024	450	20.4	21.9	75.1

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 Zillah High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	228	13.0	17.5	0
1989	226	12.0	18.8	n/a
1990	226	13.1	17.2	0
1991	221	13.3	16.6	n/a
1992	242	13.2	18.3	n/a
1993	295	14.0	21.1	n/a
1994	295	13.2	22.3	n/a
1995	325	15.1	21.5	n/a
1996	325	15.1	21.5	n/a
1997	346	17.2	20.1	n/a
1998	331	18.5	17.9	n/a
1999	340	18.6	18.3	n/a
2000	374	20.2	18.5	n/a
2001	381	19.5	19.5	n/a
2002	386	19.4	19.9	34.5
2003	386	19.4	19.9	34.5
2004	404	21.0	19.2	35.1
2005	403	21.2	19.0	44.2
2006	418	24.6	17.0	39.2
2007	413	23.0	18.0	40.7
2008	409	24.3	16.8	36.2
2009	439	25.3	17.4	40.1
2010	408	23.7	17.2	40.8
2011	407	23.6	17.2	46.7
2012	443	22.4	19.7	48.3
2013	403	21.6	18.6	48.4
2014	422	n/a	n/a	50
2015	441	22.0	20.0	49.4
2016	436	22.0	19.8	48.2
2017	435	21.7	20.0	50.6
2018	429	21.2	20.2	50.3
2019	453	21.9	20.6	50.6
2020	431	22.4	19.1	52.7
2021	443	21.4	20.6	52.8
2022	437	21.4	20.3	55.4
2023	427	22.1	19.2	71
2024	450	20.4	21.9	75.1

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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