Prescott High School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 17 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 20 | 42% |
School pathway
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 42.9% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 38.9% | N/A |
| 2018-19 | 45.5% | 13.8% |
| 2017-18 | 58.6% | 19.0% |
| 2016-17 | 44.4% | 19.0% |
| 2015-16 | 43.3% | 15.1% |
| 2014-15 | 42.9% | 15.7% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
Where Prescott High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Walla Walla County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 48 | #446 of 570 | #7 of 10 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48 | 6.3 | 7.6:1 | 73% (35) |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 7.6 | 5.9:1 | 73% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 67 | 7.9 | 8.4:1 | 75% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 112 | 8 | 14.0:1 | 87% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 115 | 9.2 | 12.5:1 | 97% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 10 | 14.0:1 | 93% (130) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 9 | 13.2:1 | 85% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 99 | 19 | 5.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 77 | 16 | 4.8:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 58% (115 to 48); teachers down 32% (9.2 to 6.3).
About Prescott High School
Prescott High School is a very small high school that serves part of PRESCOTT, Washington. It has an enrollment of 48 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Washington average about 573 students, which makes this school 92% below average.
Within Prescott School District, Prescott High School is one of 3 schools. The district enrolls 225 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Prescott High School is 79%, a majority. The remaining students are 21% White. Census figures show Walla Walla County is about 24% Hispanic.
A staff of 6.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 7.6:1. The gap from the 21.6:1 average for high schools in Washington is 13.9 students per teacher. By family income, 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 63% average for public schools in Walla Walla County is 10 points lower.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Prescott High School is 4.5 points above its prediction. Actual: 35.8%. Predicted: 31.3%.
For the population of Walla Walla County, the median household earns about $74,202 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Walla Walla County, 33 public schools serve about 8,516 students.
Prescott Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile from Prescott High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Prescott High School holds 2 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Prescott High School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Prescott High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal counts for Prescott High School: 112 students in 2020-21, 48 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.0:1 to 7.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to Prescott High School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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- Prescott Elementary SchoolElementary · 139 students
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- Prescott HighPrescott, WI · 394 students
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- Prescott Elementary School0.0 mi · 139
- Prescott Middle School0.0 mi · 38
- Preston Hall Middle School8.2 mi · 74
- Waitsburg Elementary School8.2 mi · 148
- Waitsburg High School8.3 mi · 87
- Dixie Elementary School13.5 mi · 14