Open Doors

Open Doors is a high school of very small scale in Spokane, Washington, run under Spokane School District, educateing 145 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 75% below typical.

Within Spokane School District, which oversees 62 schools and 28,853 students, Open Doors is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Open Doors reports that 61% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 15% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Black. By comparison, Spokane County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Roughly 80% of students at Open Doors qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Spokane County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Spokane County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,582 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Spokane County runs 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 76,588 students), of which Open Doors is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lumen High School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Open Doors has increased 88%, going from 77 students in 2018 to 145 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 73% to 61% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.