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Ferris High School

3020 E 37th Ave
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Joel E. Ferris High School is a four-year public high school in Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane Public Schools. In southeast Spokane's Southgate neighborhood, it was built at a cost of $3,235,861 and opened on September 3, 1963.

Serving 1,644 students in grades 9-12, Ferris High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,644 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: 93% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 73% (Top 20%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: Ferris High School serves the southeast part of Spokane, WA, covering an area of approximately 23.9 square miles, with a typical drive to the school taking around 5-10 minutes and the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ferris High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Ferris High School's student population of 1,644 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 90 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ferris High School
9	452
10	442
11	392
12	358

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Total Students

1,644 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ferris High School
2025	1,644
2024	1,674
2023	1,631
2022	1,669
2021	1,650
2020	1,712
2019	1,746
2018	1,803
2017	1,745
2016	1,766
2015	1,794
2014	1,682
2013	1,649
2012	1,618
2011	1,641
2010	1,586
2009	1,741
2008	1,741
2007	1,737
2006	1,767
2005	1,818
2004	1,821
2003	1,829
2002	1,870
2001	1,906
2000	1,991
1999	1,928
1998	1,842
1997	1,865
1996	1,725
1995	1,619
1994	1,569
1993	1,533
1992	1,587
1991	1,506
1990	1,525
1989	1,513
1988	1,592
1987	1,657

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Total Classroom Teachers

90 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ferris High School
2025	90
2024	90
2023	93
2022	91
2021	80
2020	81
2019	89
2018	90
2017	87
2016	89
2015	92
2013	84
2012	83
2011	87
2010	95
2009	91
2008	91
2007	86
2006	87
2005	90
2004	90
2003	88
2002	88
2001	87
2000	87
1999	83
1998	86
1997	82
1996	73
1995	72
1994	71
1993	72
1992	71
1991	66
1990	64
1989	64
1988	70
1987	68

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Year Founded

1963

School Rankings

Ferris High School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ferris High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#614 out of 2088 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ferris High School
2023	#614
2022	#713
2021	#864
2019	#864
2018	#701
2017	#330
2016	#382
2015	#634
2014	#179
2013	#111
2012	#210
2011	#113
2010	#378

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38%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	38%	41%	38%
2022	34%	40%	37%
2019	40%	50%	47%
2018	47%	51%	46%
2017	56%	51%	49%
2016	52%	51%	49%
2015	56%	49%	47%
2014	87%	65%	64%
2013	88%	64%	66%
2012	82%	63%	66%
2011	81%	60%	62%
2010	56%	54%	56%

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73%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2022	73%	53%	51%
2019	75%	61%	58%
2018	73%	61%	46%
2017	87%	61%	58%
2016	87%	62%	58%
2015	59%	56%	52%
2014	86%	74%	71%
2013	89%	73%	70%
2012	86%	72%	68%
2011	90%	70%	67%
2010	89%	70%	68%

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66%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	19:1	16:1
2023	18:1	16:1	14:1
2022	18:1	16:1	14:1
2021	21:1	16:1	16:1
2020	21:1	17:1	16:1
2019	20:1	17:1	16:1
2018	20:1	17:1	17:1
2017	20:1	18:1	17:1
2016	20:1	18:1	17:1
2015	20:1	17:1	17:1
2013	20:1	19:1	18:1
2012	19:1	20:1	19:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	19:1	18:1
2009	19:1	19:1	18:1
2008	19:1	19:1	18:1
2007	20:1	19:1	19:1
2006	20:1	19:1	20:1
2005	20:1	19:1	19:1
2004	20:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	20:1
2002	21:1	19:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	23:1	20:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	23:1	20:1	22:1
1996	24:1	21:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	21:1
1992	22:1	21:1	22:1
1991	23:1	21:1	22:1
1990	24:1	21:1	22:1
1989	24:1	21:1	22:1
1988	23:1	21:1	21:1
1987	24:1	22:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2010	2%	3%	6%
2009	2%	3%	6%
2008	2%	3%	6%
2007	2%	3%	5%
2006	2%	3%	5%
2005	3%	3%	5%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	2%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	4%
2001	1%	3%	4%
2000	1%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	1%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%	4%
1993	1%	3%	4%
1992	1%	3%	4%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	2%	3%	4%
1989	2%	2%	4%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	5%	9%
2024	5%	9%
2023	4%	9%	2%
2022	4%	9%	3%
2021	3%	8%	3%
2020	4%	8%	2%
2019	4%	8%	2%
2018	5%	8%	2%
2017	5%	8%	2%
2016	4%	7%	2%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	2%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	6%	7%	3%
2011	5%	7%	3%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2009	6%	9%	6%
2008	4%	9%	5%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	4%	8%	3%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	5%	7%	3%
1999	5%	7%	3%
1998	5%	7%	3%
1997	4%	7%	3%
1996	4%	6%	3%
1995	4%	6%	3%
1994	4%	6%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	7%	6%	3%
1991	5%	6%	3%
1990	5%	5%	3%
1989	6%	5%	3%
1988	6%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	11%	27%
2024	10%	26%
2023	11%	26%	11%
2022	11%	25%	11%
2021	11%	25%	11%
2020	10%	24%	11%
2019	9%	24%	11%
2018	9%	23%	10%
2017	8%	23%	10%
2016	9%	23%	10%
2015	9%	22%	11%
2014	9%	21%	10%
2013	8%	20%	9%
2012	4%	20%	8%
2011	3%	18%	4%
2010	5%	17%	6%
2009	5%	16%	5%
2008	4%	15%	5%
2007	3%	14%	5%
2006	3%	14%	4%
2005	2%	13%	3%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	2%	10%	3%
2000	2%	10%	2%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	2%
1994	1%	7%	2%
1993	1%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1990	2%	5%	1%
1989	2%	5%	1%
1988	2%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	2%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	4%
2000	3%	5%	4%
1999	3%	5%	4%
1998	3%	5%	4%
1997	1%	5%	4%
1996	3%	5%	4%
1995	4%	5%	4%
1994	4%	4%	4%
1993	4%	4%	3%
1992	4%	4%	3%
1991	4%	4%	3%
1990	3%	4%	3%
1989	3%	4%	3%
1988	2%	4%	3%

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White

67%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	67%	47%
2024	66%	48%
2023	67%	49%	66%
2022	68%	50%	66%
2021	71%	51%	66%
2020	72%	53%	67%
2019	73%	53%	67%
2018	73%	54%	69%
2017	73%	55%	69%
2016	74%	56%	69%
2015	74%	57%	68%
2014	75%	58%	70%
2013	76%	59%	71%
2012	80%	60%	74%
2011	83%	63%	81%
2010	81%	65%	77%
2009	82%	66%	78%
2008	86%	67%	79%
2007	87%	68%	81%
2006	87%	69%	83%
2005	88%	70%	84%
2004	89%	71%	85%
2003	88%	72%	85%
2002	88%	73%	85%
2001	89%	75%	86%
2000	89%	75%	87%
1999	89%	76%	86%
1998	89%	77%	87%
1997	89%	77%	87%
1996	90%	78%	87%
1995	90%	79%	87%
1994	89%	80%	87%
1993	90%	81%	88%
1992	87%	81%	88%
1991	88%	82%	88%
1990	88%	83%	89%
1989	87%	84%	89%
1988	89%	84%	90%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2015-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	11%	9%
2024	13%	9%
2023	13%	9%	13%
2022	12%	9%	13%
2021	10%	9%	13%
2020	9%	9%	14%
2019	10%	8%	14%
2018	9%	8%	13%
2017	10%	8%	13%
2016	10%	7%	13%
2015	8%	7%	13%
2014	8%	7%	12%
2013	8%	6%	11%
2012	5%	6%	9%
2011	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

33%

53%

0.53

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	0.53	0.69
2024	0.54	0.69
2023	0.52	0.68	0.54
2022	0.51	0.68	0.53
2021	0.48	0.67	0.53
2020	0.46	0.65	0.52
2019	0.45	0.65	0.52
2018	0.45	0.65	0.50
2017	0.45	0.64	0.50
2016	0.44	0.63	0.50
2015	0.44	0.62	0.49
2014	0.42	0.61	0.49
2013	0.41	0.61	0.48
2012	0.35	0.59	0.44
2011	0.31	0.57	0.34
2010	0.34	0.54	0.37
2009	0.32	0.53	0.36
2008	0.26	0.52	0.35
2007	0.24	0.51	0.34
2006	0.24	0.50	0.30
2005	0.22	0.49	0.29
2004	0.21	0.48	0.27
2003	0.22	0.46	0.26
2002	0.22	0.45	0.26
2001	0.21	0.42	0.25
2000	0.21	0.42	0.25
1999	0.21	0.41	0.25
1998	0.21	0.40	0.25
1997	0.21	0.40	0.24
1996	0.19	0.38	0.24
1995	0.19	0.37	0.23
1994	0.21	0.35	0.23
1993	0.19	0.34	0.22
1992	0.24	0.34	0.22
1991	0.22	0.32	0.21
1990	0.22	0.31	0.21
1989	0.24	0.29	0.20
1988	0.21	0.29	0.19

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93%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	93%	83%	91%
2022	91%	84%	89%
2019	93%	84%	89%
2018	93%	88%	92%
2017	90%	82%	86%
2016	88%	81%	86%
2015	91%	81%	84%
2014	88%	80%	83%
2013	85%	78%	81%
2012	87%	78%	77%
2011	83%	77%	75%

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(22-23)

38.3%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2023	38.3%	34.7%	35.2%
2022	12.4%	18.4%	15%
2021	11.6%	24.3%	20.5%

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Eligible for

36%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	36%	39%
2024	48%	50%
2023	41%	42%	55%
2022	33%	35%	49%
2021	34%	35%	49%
2020	35%	36%	50%
2019	34%	35%	50%
2018	34%	36%	49%
2017	33%	37%	49%
2016	34%	38%	49%
2015	34%	39%	49%
2014	34%	39%	51%
2013	33%	38%	50%
2012	29%	37%	48%
2011	27%	33%	44%
2010	26%	33%	44%
2009	21%	29%	39%
2008	18%	28%	37%
2007	18%	28%	37%
2006	18%	29%	37%
2005	16%	28%	36%
2004	16%	27%	36%
2003	14%	26%	34%
2002	13%	23%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Ferris High School	Washington	Spokane School District
2025	9%	9%
2023	8%	8%	8%
2022	10%	7%	9%
2021	8%	7%	8%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	9%	7%	8%
2017	9%	7%	8%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	8%	7%	8%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	8%	9%	11%
2008	7%	9%	12%
2007	7%	9%	11%
2006	7%	8%	11%
2005	6%	9%	12%
2004	7%	9%	12%
2003	7%	9%	12%
2002	6%	8%	12%

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School District Name

Spokane School District

Sports

Colors

Scarlet, Silver

School Mascot

Sammy Saxon

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ferris High School's ranking?

Ferris High School is ranked #614 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Ferris High School often compared to?

Ferris High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lewis & Clark High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Ferris High School?

The graduation rate of Ferris High School is 93%, which is higher than the Washington state average of 83.8%.

How many students attend Ferris High School?

1,644 students attend Ferris High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Ferris High School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ferris High School?

Ferris High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ferris High School offer ?

Ferris High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ferris High School part of?

Ferris High School is part of Spokane School District.

In what neighborhood is Ferris High School located?

Ferris High School is located in the Moran Prairie neighborhood of Spokane, WA. There are 4 other public schools located in Moran Prairie.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,644 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
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: Ferris High School serves the southeast part of Spokane, WA, covering an area of approximately 23.9 square miles, with a typical drive to the school taking around 5-10 minutes and the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education