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Selah Academy Online

316 West Naches Ave, Selah, WA 98942 · (509) 698-8520 · Yakima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL35 STUDENTS
Enrollment
35
High
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
16 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
7
Grade 10
8
Grade 11
13
Grade 12
7
Student demographics
White
2469%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
1131%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 27%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1440%
Female
2160%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2021-22 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
33.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
35
-48 (-58%) vs 2017
% White
69%
was 81%
% Hispanic
31%
was 17%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Selah Academy Online

Selah Academy Online operates as a micro-enrollment secondary school in Selah, Washington, overseen by Selah School District. Current enrollment sits at 35 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 573 students each, so Selah Academy Online sits 94% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 9 schools in Selah School District (3,784 students total), Selah Academy Online accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Selah Academy Online logs that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 31% Hispanic. By comparison, Yakima County as a whole is about 47% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Roughly 46% of students at Selah Academy Online qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Yakima County's rate of about 77%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Yakima County put the typical household earns roughly $70,656 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Yakima County's 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), Selah Academy Online is one campus in the mix.

Selah Open Doors is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area. Selah Academy Online delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Selah Academy Online's enrollment has shrank 58% since 2018, when it stood at 83 (now 35). Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 31% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Yakima County at a glance

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Population
257,152
Census ACS
Median income
$70,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
119
52,145 students

Quick facts

School name
Selah Academy Online
District
Selah School District
Address
316 West Naches Ave, Selah, WA 98942
Phone
(509) 698-8520
County
Yakima County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
35
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free/Reduced lunch
16 (46%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
530777002149
Charter school
No
Virtual school
Yes

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Frequently asked questions

About Selah Academy Online
How large is Selah Academy Online?
Selah Academy Online enrolls approximately 35 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Selah Academy Online serve?
Selah Academy Online serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Selah Academy Online?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Selah Academy Online is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Selah Academy Online?
At Selah Academy Online, the student body is approximately 69% White, 31% Hispanic.
Is Selah Academy Online public or private?
Selah Academy Online is a public K-12 school, overseen by Selah School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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