Dishman Hills High School

Dishman Hills High School is a senior high of low-enrollment scale in Spokane, Washington, one of the schools within West Valley School District (Spokane), instructing 296 students in grades 8 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 573.

West Valley School District (Spokane) runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 3,475 students. Dishman Hills High School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Dishman Hills High School logs that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 16% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Native American, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at school resources, Dishman Hills High School lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Spokane County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Spokane County reports that median household income runs about $78,582, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dishman Hills High School is one of 187 public schools in Spokane County (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students).

The closest other public school is Spokane Valley Tech Skills Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 318 students in 2018 compared to 296 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 70% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.