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Enrollment
615
High
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH FRANKLIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530573000848
Connell High School
1131 W. Clark St., Connell, WA 99326 · (509) 234-2911 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
439 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 161 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 153 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 151 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 150 | 24% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -1.5pp since 2014
Math
15.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.4% | 15.1% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 13.1% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 15.8% |
| 2021-22 | 66.7% | 14.0% |
| 2018-19 | 74.0% | 20.6% |
| 2017-18 | 62.2% | 22.4% |
| 2016-17 | 24.5% | 7.6% |
| 2015-16 | 18.9% | 14.1% |
| 2014-15 | 38.9% | 13.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Connell High School
Connell High School's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connell High School this school | 615 | 71.4% | 29.0% |
| Highland High School Cowiche | 366 | 67.2% | 46.5% |
| Warden High School WARDEN | 290 | 77.2% | 36.7% |
| Prosser High School Prosser | 877 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Zillah High School Zillah | 455 | 64.8% | 44.3% |
| Quincy High School QUINCY | 860 | 78.5% | 31.6% |
Matched among Washington high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Connell High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #231 of 271 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #261 of 321 ▲ 12 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #284 of 327 ▼ 32 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -14.1pp | #7 of 259 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #193 of 570 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #105 of 311 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #245 of 316 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.4% | #53 of 386 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #108 of 136 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
615
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 21.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 615 | 31.8 | 19.3:1 | 71% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 33.5 | 18.2:1 | 75% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 33.7 | 17.2:1 | 75% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 629 | 30 | 21.0:1 | 72% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 31.7 | 18.8:1 | 69% (411) |
| 2015-16 | 596 | 29 | 20.6:1 | 68% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 28 | 19.0:1 | 67% (354) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 30 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 24 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Connell High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (596 to 615); teachers unchanged (31.7 to 31.8).
About Connell High School
Connell High School is a mid-sized high school with an address in Connell, Washington. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 615 students.
North Franklin School District has a total of 9 schools and 2,078 students, Connell High School among them.
Of every 100 students at Connell High School, about 73 are Hispanic. The school is also 25% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 55%. The diversity index for Connell High School is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 31.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.3:1. Compared with the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 71%. The figure for public schools in Franklin County is close, at 70%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.3% at Connell High School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 29.0%.
The school's county is Franklin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $86,714, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County's 43 public schools enroll about 21,403 students and include Connell High School.
Of the public schools around it, Connell High School is closest to Robert L Olds Junior High School, about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Connell High School ranks 4th of 5 nearby schools, at 29.0% versus a 32.6% average.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 615, starting from 629. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.0:1 in 2020-21, and 19.3:1 in 2024-25.
Connell High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,902
Census ACS
Median income
$86,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
21,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Franklin School District
- Connell ElemElementary · 491 students
- Basin City ElemElementary · 330 students
- Robert L Olds Junior High SchoolMiddle · 322 students
- Mesa ElemElementary · 220 students
- North Franklin Virtual AcademyCombined · 44 students
- Palouse Junction High SchoolHigh · 29 students
Other schools in Connell
- Connell ElemElementary · 491 students
- Robert L Olds Junior High SchoolMiddle · 322 students
- North Franklin Virtual AcademyCombined · 44 students
- Palouse Junction High SchoolHigh · 29 students
- Connell PreschoolElementary · 20 students
- CRCC-Open DoorsHigh · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Robert L Olds Junior High School0.1 mi · 322
- North Franklin Virtual Academy0.1 mi · 44
- Connell Elem0.2 mi · 491
- Connell Preschool0.7 mi · 20
- Palouse Junction High School0.8 mi · 29
- CRCC-Open Doors1.6 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About Connell High SchoolHow many students attend Connell High School?
Connell High School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 09-12.
Is Connell High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Connell High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Connell High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Connell High School is approximately 19.3:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Connell High School?
At Connell High School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 73% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Connell High School?
Connell High School is overseen by North Franklin School District in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.