Elma High School
1235 Elma-monte Rd, Elma, WA, 98541-9038 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Elma High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Grays Harbor County, WA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 732 students
% Male / % Female 54%  /  46%
Total Classroom Teachers 31 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 185 students
Grade 10 - 195 students
Grade 11 - 177 students
Grade 12 - 175 students
This School
(WA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:24 1:21
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(WA) School Average
% American Indian 4% 6%
% Asian 1% 6%
% Hispanic 4% 12%
% Black 1% 5%
% White 90% 69%
Additional Student Information
This School
(WA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 22% 22%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 6% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
School Performance:
(WA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Elma School District
This School's Agency
(WA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 4 5
Number of Students Managed 1,962 students 1,985 students
District Total Revenue $15,770,000 $16,541,000
District Expenditure $14,684,000 $16,470,000
District Revenue / Student $8,038 $8,333
District Expenditure / Student $7,484 $8,297
District Graduation Rates 64% 88%
In the News:
  • IN BRIEF (The Daily World)
    posted on November 4, 2009 at 07:25:06 pm
    Montesano will open district 1A volleyball competition tonight on its home floor at Bo Griffith Gym. The Evergreen 1A League co-champion (and top-seeded) Bulldogs will face the winner of a play-in, or “pigtail” match between Kalama and Forks at approximately 5:30 p.m.
  • 4-H appeals to county (The Daily World)
    posted on October 27, 2009 at 06:29:24 pm
    JACOB JONES | THE DAILY WORLD Supporters of the county 4-H program hoist signs Monday night as more than 120 people gathered before the Grays Harbor County commissioners to argue to save the program amid severe budget cuts.
  • Naturopathic doc returns to Elma (The Daily World)
    posted on October 25, 2009 at 08:15:12 am
    MACLEOD PAPPIDAS | THE DAILY WORLD Dr. Lori Wieser stands in the office of Natural Healing Family Medicine in Elma. After graduating from the National School of Natural Medicine in Portland, Wieser has returned to set up a practice in her hometown.
  • Sports Briefs (The Daily World)
    posted on October 18, 2009 at 08:21:02 am
    The Wishkah, Lake Quinault and Taholah high school volleyball teams will participate in a Dig Pink National Breast Cancer Awareness Rally next week at the Wishkah gym.
  • Elma’s Haunted Barn will move forward (The Daily World)
    posted on October 13, 2009 at 06:25:26 pm
    Plans for some Halloween haunted houses in Hoquiam and Aberdeen had to be altered or dropped altogether over fire code concerns, but the annual Haunted Barn at the County Fairgrounds in Elma will likely move forward.
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School Notes:
  • Elma High School is a public secondary institution located in Elma, Washington located about 30 miles west of Olympia the capital city of Washington. Elma High School serves rural communities of McCleary, Elma and Satsop. The school mascot is the Eagle. Elma is located between Olympia and Aberdeen allowing a wider choice of colleges to attend to for Running Start.
  • The school serves grades 9 to 12 and enrolls around 735 students, with around 170 in the senior graduating class.
  • Television station
  • Eagles TV, on Comcast channel 26 serving Grays Harbor Country, is provided as a public service by the Video Productions and TV Broadcasting students of Elma High School. Programming is provided 24 hours a day, seven days week, 365 days a year by using computer automation.
  • Each morning students produce a television news show known as "Eagles Live". The program runs approximately 5 to 7 minutes and is aired during the beginning of 2nd period.
  • Controversy
  • In September 2003, Elma High School made news when the administration banned cheerleaders' short skirts. Short skirts are allowed only at games and performances, not the hallways or classrooms. Parents argued that the new rule devalues the hard work the girls put into practicing, keeping up good grades, and raised money to buy the expensive uniforms.
  • Volleyball players are not allowed to wear their uniforms on game days even after school throughout the halls as it is against dress code to wear spandex.
  • Courses
  • Elma High School offers many different courses. Some of the courses include, but aren't limited to:
      AP English
      English 101/201
      Pre-Calculus
      Digital Photography
      Eagles TV (See Above)
      Weight Lifting
      Aerobics
      (Advanced) PE
      Algebra
      Wood shop
      Auto Shop
      Agriculture
      Biology
      Spanish 1, 2, 3
      German 1, 2
      Yearbook
      Leadership
      Business
      Digital Design
    
  • http://highschool.eagles.edu/admin.html About Elma Schools (updated 3/10/09)
  • External links
  • Official Website
  • Elma School District
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (98541)
School Zip (98541)
(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 9,163 people 5,781,196 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 18% 29%
Population Average Age 36 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $35,423 $46,419
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 34 years old 37 years old
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Zipcode (98541)


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% Owning / % Renting 73% / 27% 64% / 36%
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1. East Grays Harbor Lrn Opp Cntr High School - 72 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
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