Highland School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,103 students in Highland School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.
Public Schools in Highland School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Washington public school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 61% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Highland School District are Highland Junior High School, Tieton Intermediate School and Highland High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Highland School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Washington.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
School District Name
Highland School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
KG - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,514 Schools
# Students
1,103 Students
1,089,064 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
62,078 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Highland School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 303 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
61%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,334 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
90,824 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
853 Students
268,788 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
25%
# Black Students
3 Students
49,701 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
224 Students
554,577 Students
% White Students
21%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
13,446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
95,985 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
19,196
# Students in K Grade:
60
70,636
# Students in 1st Grade:
64
78,297
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
79,453
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
79,424
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
80,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
81,374
# Students in 6th Grade:
89
83,852
# Students in 7th Grade:
91
86,059
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
86,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
97
85,558
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
83,970
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
83,278
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
90,850
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,829 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,394 is less than the state median of $18,307. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$14 MM

Spending
$17 MM
$14 MM

Revenue / Student
$14,829
$17,989

Spending / Student
$15,394
$18,307

Best Highland School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highland Junior High School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
17000 Summitview
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8800
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8800
Grades: 7-8
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
Tieton Intermediate School
Math: 45% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
711 Franklin Rd
Tieton, WA 98947
(509) 678-8700
Tieton, WA 98947
(509) 678-8700
Grades: 4-6
| 243 students
Rank: #33.
Highland High School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17000 Summitview
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8800
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8800
Grades: 9-12
| 360 students
Rank: #44.
Marcus Whitman-cowiche Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1181 Thompson Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8900
Cowiche, WA 98923
(509) 678-8900
Grades: PK-3
| 318 students
Rank: n/an/a
Highland Esd 105 Open Doors
Alternative School
33 S. 2nd Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 728-9871
Yakima, WA 98902
(509) 728-9871
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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