West Valley High School

West Valley High School operates as a sizable senior high in Yakima, Washington, one of the schools within West Valley School District (Yakima). Current enrollment sits at 1,494 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so West Valley High School sits 161% larger than that benchmark.

West Valley School District (Yakima) runs 15 schools in total, collectively educating 5,480 students. West Valley High School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, West Valley High School lists that the most-represented group is White (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school shows 41% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.6:1 average. Roughly 48% of students at West Valley High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Yakima County (around 77%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), West Valley High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Yakima County put median household income runs about $70,656, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Yakima County runs 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), of which West Valley High School is one.

West Valley Open Doors is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), West Valley High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 51.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 23%: 1,215 students in 2018 compared to 1,494 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 51% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.