Enrollment
23
High
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YAKIMA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 531011002932
Juvenile Detention Center
1728 JEROME AVE, YAKIMA, WA 98902 · (509) 574-2134 · Yakima County
GRADES 05–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL23 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 54.3:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
18 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 8 | 3 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 4 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 8 | 35% |
Student demographics
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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Juvenile Detention Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Yakima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 23 | #494 of 570 | #23 of 31 |
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
23
+11 (+92%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 4.0:1
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 | 23 | 2 | 11.5:1 | 78% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 3 | 3.7:1 | 73% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 18 | 3 | 6.0:1 | 83% (15) |
| 2020-21 | 12 | 3 | 4.0:1 | 100% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 30 | N/A | N/A | 90% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 23 | N/A | N/A | 87% (20) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Juvenile Detention Center.
About Juvenile Detention Center
Students in YAKIMA, Washington, attend Juvenile Detention Center, a small high school. It enrolled 23 students in grades 5 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 96% lower than the average for high schools in Washington, which is about 573.
Within Yakima School District, Juvenile Detention Center is one of 27 schools. The district enrolls 15,488 students.
At 61%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Juvenile Detention Center combined. Other students are 26% White, 4% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% Native American. By comparison, Yakima County residents are about 52% Hispanic.
Its 2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Washington is 21.6:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is close to the 77% average for public schools in Yakima County.
Census estimates describe Yakima County this way: median household income is about $70,656, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 119 public schools in Yakima County, with a combined enrollment of about 52,145.
Nearby, Ridgeview Group Home is less than a tenth of a mile away. Juvenile Detention Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
The school counted 12 students in 2020-21 and 23 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. By 2024-25, the school had 11.5 students per teacher, compared with 4.0 in 2020-21.
To ask about school safety, transportation, and start times, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Yakima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,152
Census ACS
Median income
$70,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
119
52,145 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yakima School District
- Davis High SchoolHigh · 2,359 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 840 students
- Lewis & Clark Middle SchoolMiddle · 815 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 748 students
Other schools in YAKIMA
- Davis High SchoolHigh · 2,359 students
- Eisenhower High SchoolHigh · 2,258 students
- West Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- West Valley Mid-Level CampusMiddle · 1,167 students
- East Valley High SchoolHigh · 1,064 students
- Franklin Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
Other Juvenile Detention Center schools
7 other US public schools in 3 states are named Juvenile Detention Center. Juvenile Detention Center is the 5th largest of the 8.
- JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERBRADENTON, FL · 77 students
- Juvenile Detention CenterEDINBURG, TX · 38 students
- JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERSAN ANTONIO, FL · 29 students
- Juvenile Detention CenterSEGUIN, TX · 28 students
- Juvenile Detention CenterABILENE, TX · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgeview Group Home0.0 mi · 3
- Garfield Elementary School0.5 mi · 507
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.6 mi · 455
- Robertson Elementary0.7 mi · 473
- Discovery Early Learning Center0.7 mi · 303
- Yakima Online0.8 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Juvenile Detention CenterHow large is Juvenile Detention Center?
Juvenile Detention Center enrolls approximately 23 students in grades 05-12.
What grades does Juvenile Detention Center serve?
Juvenile Detention Center serves grades 05-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Juvenile Detention Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Juvenile Detention Center is approximately 11.5:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Juvenile Detention Center?
At Juvenile Detention Center, the student body is approximately 26% White, 61% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian.
What district is Juvenile Detention Center in?
Juvenile Detention Center is part of Yakima School District.
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