Enrollment
308
High
DISTRICT 100 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKANOGAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530615000920
Okanogan High School
244 South 5th Street, Okanogan, WA 98840 · (509) 422-3770 · Okanogan County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Washington public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
173 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 9 | 89 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 66 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 25% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
76.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +58.5pp since 2014
Math
29.2%
WA avg 51.2% . +9.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 58 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.9% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 64.2% | 30.5% |
| 2022-23 | 56.1% | 21.9% |
| 2021-22 | 69.1% | 33.8% |
| 2018-19 | 75.7% | 35.1% |
| 2017-18 | 76.9% | 23.1% |
| 2015-16 | N/A | 21.7% |
| 2014-15 | 18.5% | 19.7% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Okanogan High School
Okanogan High School's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okanogan High School this school | 308 | 56.2% | 51.1% |
| West Valley Innovation Center Yakima | 195 | 55.9% | 41.4% |
| Nooksack Valley High School Everson | 520 | 55.8% | 51.9% |
| Rochester High School Rochester | 608 | 55.6% | 39.3% |
| Ilwaco High School Ilwaco | 297 | 54.5% | 37.9% |
| Winlock Senior High WINLOCK | 226 | 60.2% | 35.5% |
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 Okanogan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Okanogan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #74 of 271 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #159 of 321 ▼ 21 | #2 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #45 of 327 ▲ 89 | #1 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #92 of 259 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 308 | #265 of 570 | #5 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #79 of 311 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #116 of 316 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #145 of 386 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #115 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
308
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 361
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 308 | 16.6 | 18.6:1 | 56% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 305 | 17.9 | 17.1:1 | 67% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 312 | 17.9 | 17.5:1 | 71% (221) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 15 | 20.7:1 | 51% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 15.7 | 19.1:1 | 47% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 14 | 19.7:1 | 46% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 16 | 18.5:1 | 52% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 503 | 25 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 361 | 23 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Okanogan High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (300 to 308); teachers up 6% (15.7 to 16.6).
About Okanogan High School
Okanogan High School operates as a small high school in Okanogan, Washington. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 308 students. High schools in Washington have about 573 students on average; enrollment here is 46% lower.
Okanogan High School is run by Okanogan School District, whose 6 schools enroll 1,041 students.
The student body at Okanogan High School is 55% White. The rest of enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 9% Native American, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Okanogan County, the White share is about 64%. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at Okanogan High School are from different groups.
The school lists 16.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1. The average for high schools in Washington, 21.6:1, is higher. A total of 173 students, or 56%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Okanogan County, the average eligibility rate is 72%.
Okanogan High School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of Washington public high schools.
Okanogan High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.1% and a predicted 42.5%.
Okanogan County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $63,207 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Okanogan County number 38, with about 11,538 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Okanogan High School from the closest public school, Okanogan Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Okanogan High School ranks 1st of 4 nearby schools, at 51.1% versus a 37.1% average.
Okanogan High School is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (311) to 2024-25 (308). The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.7:1 to 18.6:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Okanogan High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Okanogan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,425
Census ACS
Median income
$63,207
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
11,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Okanogan School District
- Grainger ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Okanogan Middle SchoolMiddle · 238 students
- Okanogan Outreach Alternative SchoolHigh · 72 students
- Okanogan Alternative High SchoolHigh · 14 students
- Okanogan Co Juvenile DetentionHigh · 5 students
Other schools in Okanogan
- Grainger ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Okanogan Middle SchoolMiddle · 238 students
- Okanogan Outreach Alternative SchoolHigh · 72 students
- Okanogan Alternative High SchoolHigh · 14 students
- Okanogan Co Juvenile DetentionHigh · 5 students
Nearby schools
- Okanogan Middle School0.0 mi · 238
- Okanogan Co Juvenile Detention0.2 mi · 5
- Okanogan Outreach Alternative School0.2 mi · 72
- Grainger Elementary0.5 mi · 404
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak High School3.9 mi · 1,841
- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School3.9 mi · 1,168
Frequently asked questions
About Okanogan High SchoolHow large is Okanogan High School?
Okanogan High School enrolls approximately 308 students in grades 09-12.
Is Okanogan High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Okanogan High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Okanogan High School have?
Okanogan High School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
How diverse is Okanogan High School?
Okanogan High School reports a student body of 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Okanogan High School in?
Okanogan High School is part of Okanogan School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.