Ephrata High School

Ephrata High School is a secondary school of substantial scale in EPHRATA, Washington, one of the schools within Ephrata School District, teacheing 886 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 55% larger than typical.

Across the 8 schools in Ephrata School District (2,833 students total), Ephrata High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Ephrata High School logs that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 43% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Ephrata High School logs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Ephrata High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Grant County (around 69%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Ephrata High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.7%; this one delivers 33.8%.

Around the school, Grant County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,267, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grant County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,494 students), of which Ephrata High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ephrata High School. On composite proficiency, Ephrata High School comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 36.4%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 16%: 761 students in 2018 compared to 886 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 70% to 51%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.2:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Ephrata High School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.