Phoenix High School

Phoenix High School operates as a very small four-year high school in Kennewick, Washington, overseen by Kennewick School District. Current enrollment sits at 58 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 573 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

Kennewick School District runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 18,826 students. Phoenix High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Phoenix High School records that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 33% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 70%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Phoenix High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Benton County's rate of about 49%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Benton County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $89,874 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Benton County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), of which Phoenix High School is one.

Amistad Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Phoenix High School operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Phoenix High School has shrank 6%, going from 62 students in 2018 to 58 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 50% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.