Onalaska High School

Onalaska High School is a senior high of small scale in Onalaska, Washington, run under Onalaska School District, serveing 281 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 51% smaller than typical.

Across the 3 schools in Onalaska School District (913 students total), Onalaska High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Onalaska High School logs that 79% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Onalaska High School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Onalaska High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Lewis County's rate of about 57%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Onalaska High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 48.5%; this one comes in at 33.1%, -15.4 points off the demographic line.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lewis County put median household income runs about $74,796, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Lewis County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,548 students), of which Onalaska High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Onalaska Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Onalaska High School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 41.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 20%: 235 students in 2018 compared to 281 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 9% to 15%. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.