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Othello High School

340 S 7th Ave, Othello, WA 99344 · (509) 488-3351 · Adams County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,338 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,338
High
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,094 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 937528%
Grade 1031423%
Grade 1132925%
Grade 1232024%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
987%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
1,22191%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
69552%
Female
64348%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
41.9%
WA avg 49.0% . -4.8pp since 2014
Math
10.0%
WA avg 39.2% . -12.1pp since 2014

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2341.9%10.0%
2021-2242.6%10.1%
2018-1945.6%19.6%
2017-1849.3%24.3%
2016-1718.7%8.5%
2015-166.3%19.6%
2014-1546.7%22.1%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Othello High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Othello High School this school1,33881.8%N/A
Grandview High School
Grandview
1,16081.1%27.6%
Toppenish High School
TOPPENISH
96979.8%27.8%
Sunnyside High School
Sunnyside
2,12282.9%28.6%
Quincy High School
QUINCY
86078.5%31.6%
Davis High School
Yakima
2,35985.8%34.8%
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 Othello High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Washington
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
10.0%#308 of 321
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
41.9%#269 of 327
▲ 5
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,338#117 of 570
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
20.9:1#170 of 311
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.2%#309 of 316
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
81.8%#24 of 386
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+17.1%#32 of 136
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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,338
+125 (+10%) vs 2020
+110% since 1990-91, when it was 636
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,33864.120.9:182% (1,094)
2023-241,34861.222.0:182% (1,106)
2022-231,3336022.2:182% (1,095)
2020-211,2135721.3:171% (862)
2017-181,14354.421.0:175% (852)
2015-161,0565419.6:178% (828)
2010-111,0575319.9:172% (757)
2000-018203821.6:1N/A
1990-916363319.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Othello High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 17% (1,143 to 1,338); teachers up 18% (54.4 to 64.1).

About Othello High School

Othello High School is a large high school in Washington, located in Othello. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 1,338 students. The typical figure for high schools in Washington is about 573 students.

District-wide, Othello School District has 9 schools and 4,654 students.

At Othello High School, Hispanic students make up 91% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% White. Among people living in Adams County, the Hispanic share is about 65%. Othello High School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

A ratio of 20.9:1 comes from the school's 64.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in Washington average about 21.6:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 82% of students at Othello High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.

Adams County census figures show that median household income is about $66,136, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. A total of 17 public schools operate in Adams County, serving about 5,324 students.

Desert Oasis High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Othello High School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,338 was 10% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,213.

To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Adams County at a glance

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Population
20,800
Census ACS
Median income
$66,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,324 students

Quick facts

School name
Othello High School
District
Othello School District
Address
340 S 7th Ave, Othello, WA 99344
Phone
(509) 488-3351
County
Adams County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,338
Teachers (FTE)
64
Student–teacher ratio
20.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,094 (82%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
530648000957
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Othello High School
What is the total enrollment at Othello High School?
Othello High School enrolls approximately 1,338 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Othello High School serve?
Othello High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Othello High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Othello High School is approximately 20.9:1 (64 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Othello High School?
At Othello High School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Othello High School public or private?
Othello High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Othello School District.
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