Omak High School

Located at 20 SOUTH CEDAR, in OMAK, Washington, Omak High School is a small four-year high school that teaches 442 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Omak School District. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 23% leaner than typical.

Omak School District runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 5,873 students. Omak High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Omak High School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 37%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 34% White, 14% Native American, 14% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Omak High School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages around 21.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Omak High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.0%; this one delivers 30.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Okanogan County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,207, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Okanogan County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,538 students), Omak High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Omak Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Omak High School's enrollment has ticked up 13% since 2018, when it stood at 392 (now 442). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 19% to 37%. Class-load math has grew: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.