Okanogan Alternative High School

Okanogan Alternative High School operates as a micro-enrollment four-year high school in Okanogan, Washington, operated by Okanogan School District. Current enrollment sits at 14 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 98% leaner than typical.

Okanogan Alternative High School is one of 6 schools operated by Okanogan School District, a district that teaches 1,041 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Okanogan Alternative High School lists that the most-represented group is White (36%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 29% Native American, 21% Hispanic, 14% multiracial. By comparison, Okanogan County as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Roughly 57% of students at Okanogan Alternative High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Okanogan County runs at roughly 72%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Okanogan County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $63,207 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Okanogan Alternative High School is one of 38 public schools in Okanogan County (combined enrollment of about 11,538 students).

The closest other public school is Omak Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Okanogan Alternative High School's enrollment has contracted 33% since 2018, when it stood at 21 (now 14). White enrollment moved from 43% to 36% across the same window.

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